The new trailer for Robert Zemeckis' 'The Walk' finds Joseph Gordon-Levitt on a high wire

Posted by · 9:50 am · June 4th, 2015

A new trailer for “The Walk” has been released to accompany the news that it will open the New York Film Festival.

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The New York Film Festival lands a high-wire opening act

Posted by · 9:22 am · June 4th, 2015

The New York Film Festival has announced that Robert Zemeckis’ “The Walk” will open this year’s annual event with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the starring role.

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First Look: Joseph Gordon-Levitt gets in line as 'Snowden'

Posted by · 10:00 am · March 3rd, 2015

Open Road Films has released the first image of Oliver Stone’s “Snowden” which features Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the infamous leaker Edward Snowden.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy in Spotlight and New Frontier films at Sundance 2014

Posted by · 1:45 pm · December 5th, 2013

“Stranger by the Lake,” “Locke” and “The Lunchbox” are among the high-profile hits from, previous festivals in the Spotlight lineup at Sundance, while a new directorial effort from Joseph Gordon-Levitt will premiere in New Frontiers.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Don Jon'

Posted by · 6:15 am · September 27th, 2013

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut opens in limited release today.

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Roundup: John Singleton on who should (and shouldn't) direct black-themed cinema

Posted by · 1:21 am · September 20th, 2013

Also: And the winner is… In Contention.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Looper'

Posted by · 9:21 pm · September 28th, 2012

Rian Johnson’s latest hits theaters this weekend.

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Steven Spielberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt talk 'Lincoln' following trailer premiere

Posted by · 6:27 pm · September 13th, 2012

With much fanfare leading up to the reveal, Disney finally launched the trailer for Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” this evening. The event was part of a Google Play cross-promotion with Spielberg and star Joseph Gordon-Levitt on hand in a Google+ Hangout to take questions from selected fans for 30 minutes after the trailer debuted.

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'Dark Knight Rises' cast and crew speak of 'bittersweet' goodbye at New York premiere

Posted by · 3:34 pm · July 16th, 2012

The family Christopher Nolan built bids farewell.

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Utah critics award 'Drive,' '50/50'

Posted by · 10:02 am · December 21st, 2011

The Utah Film Critics Association has chosen “Drive” as the Best Picture of the year. The film also won Best Supporting Actor for Albert Brooks and Best Cinematography. The group handed two awards to Jonathan Levine’s “50/50,” Best Actor for Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Best Original Screenplay.

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'Harry Potter,' George Clooney, Michelle Williams honored with Hollywood Film Awards

Posted by · 4:02 pm · October 24th, 2011

The Hollywood Film awards were held tonight, marking the first awards ceremony of the season. All honorees were previously announced. George Clooney and Michelle Williams won top acting honors while the public-voted Hollywood Movie Award went to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.”

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Interview: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on keeping it real in '50/50'

Posted by · 10:33 am · September 29th, 2011

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt bounces from indie dramas to blockbusters with ease. His latest, “50/50,” offers a showcase performance that could be in the Oscar conversation this year. He talks to us about finding the honesty in the material.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt on 'The Dark Knight Rises' and obsessive online spoilage

Posted by · 6:57 am · September 28th, 2011

In advance of tomorrow’s big interview with “50/50” star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, I ask the star how he feels about the obsessive fervor that surrounds any morsel of imagery or information that makes it out of the “Dark Knight Rises” set.

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Plummer, Gordon-Levitt, Chastain and Jones tapped for Hollywood Fest honors

Posted by · 11:13 am · September 26th, 2011

The Hollywood Film Awards has announced four new honorees for this year’s gala. Christopher Plummer will win a supporting actor prize for “Beginners,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jessica Chastain will receive breakthrough actor awards, while Felicity Jones’s work in “Like Crazy” earns her the New Hollywood Award.

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Off the Carpet: Clooney and Pitt lead Best Actor talk, but the real action is elsewhere

Posted by · 8:09 am · September 26th, 2011

This year’s Best Actor race is an odd bird indeed. There are so many wonderful performances out there, but so few seem to fit into the (unfortunate) Oscar paradigm. Hopefully that will mean studios will recognize some opportunity and/or Academy members will venture outside of their comfort zones.

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