'The Avengers,' 'Cabin in the Woods,' 'Life of Pi' and 'Skyfall' win at the 2013 Saturn Awards

Posted by · 9:30 pm · June 26th, 2013

The 39th annual Saturn Awards were presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films tonight in Burbank, Calif. Top prizes for film went to “The Avengers,” “Life of Pi,” “The Cabin in the Woods” and “Skyfall,” while “Revolution,” “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead” triumphed in the television categories.

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William Friedkin to receive Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at Venice Film Festival

Posted by · 10:20 am · May 2nd, 2013

Fest will also present a restoration of the Oscar-winning director’s ‘Sorcerer.’

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Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander feature on BAFTA's female-heavy Rising Star list

Posted by · 5:46 am · January 7th, 2013

‘Life of Pi’ newcomer Suraj Sharma is the lone male nominee.

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'Moonrise Kingdom' wins big with Central Ohio film critics

Posted by · 11:55 pm · January 3rd, 2013

Finally someone would like to shake things up a little bit again. The Central Ohio Film Critics Association has chosen Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” as the year’s best film, and not only that, but given it five awards, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Score and Best Ensemble. Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for “Lincoln” while Jennifer Lawrence took Best Actress for “Silver Linings Playbook.”

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Toronto critics favor 'The Master,' Lavant, Weisz

Posted by · 2:23 am · December 18th, 2012

Plus, the year’s first award for Gina Gershon.

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'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' lead Indie Spirit noms

Posted by · 9:42 am · November 27th, 2012

‘Beasts,’ ‘Bernie,’ and ‘Keep the Lights On’ round out the top category.

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Edinburgh Film Festival: 'The Imposter,' 'Home for the Weekend'

Posted by · 7:54 pm · June 21st, 2012

One of the world’s oldest film festivals kicked off its 65th edition yesterday, but it’s a Sundance hit that impressed most.

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Could 2012 be a watershed moment in Matthew McConaughey's career?

Posted by · 12:08 pm · May 17th, 2012

The actor finds himself working with a bevy of filmmaking talent this year.

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Sissy Spacek and William Friedkin to be feted by Seattle fest

Posted by · 5:17 pm · April 26th, 2012

Seattle will honor two of cinema’s greats at this year’s festival.

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Friedkin's 'Killer Joe' gets an NC-17

Posted by · 6:27 pm · February 29th, 2012

As “Killer Joe,” William Friedkin’s nasty new black comedy, fights an NC-17 rating from the MPAA, the Weinsteins are experiencing their own ratings woes with their teen-oriented documentary “Bully.”

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