The director of ‘Take Shelter’ and ‘Mud’ is back at work.
Kirsten Dunst joins Michael Shannon and Joel Edgerton in Jeff Nichols' 'Midnight Special'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:04 pm · August 13th, 2013
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Roundup: Richard Gere joins the Palm Springs honoree list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:07 am · December 17th, 2012
Also: Composing ‘Skyfall,’ and should we know the Oscar voting tallies?
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Review: 'On the Road' sticks to the map
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:15 pm · May 23rd, 2012
The film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s novel has been in the works since 1968 — and isn’t quite worth the wait.
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Cannes Check: Walter Salles's 'On the Road'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:54 am · May 14th, 2012
We continue our preview of the Cannes competition with the long-awaited adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic novel.
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Cannes regains its Oscar foresight
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:43 pm · February 20th, 2012
With “The Tree of Life” the first Cannes Palme d’Or winner in nine years to receive a Best Picture nomination, and “The Artist” set to join the short list of top Oscar champs that debuted on the Croisette, was the French festival last year’s most important Oscar hunting ground?
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Off the Carpet: As the music stops, fringe hopefuls cross their fingers
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:33 am · January 16th, 2012
As of Friday, phase one of this year’s Oscar season has drawn to a close. Ballots were due by 5pm and it’s pencils down, the music has stopped, whatever metaphor you want to apply. And the period of December 27 – January 13 was crucial for films looking to grab a last-minute foothold and those hoping to maintain dominance alike.
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Interview: Kirsten Dunst on 'Melancholia,' Lars von Trier and directing her own career
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:30 pm · January 10th, 2012
Kirsten Dunst’s fearless performance in “Melancholia” has earned her the Cannes Best Actress prize and a National Society of Film Critics award — but the real reward for her has been getting to play a female character at odds with Hollywood norms. We talk to her about her career ambitions, her relationship with Lars von Trier and her dreams of acting in German.
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'Descendants,' Malick, Clooney and Dunst win with Kansas City critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:10 pm · January 8th, 2012
The Kansas City Film Critics Circle held its vote this evening and “The Descendants” was named the year’s best. I was somewhat confused that “Hugo” won an award designated for sci-fi/fantasy/horror films, though. How does that perception even happen?
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'Melancholia,' Dunst and Pitt among National Society of Film Critics winners
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:30 pm · January 7th, 2012
The National Society of Film Critics can usually be relied upon to go their own way on the precursor trail, and they did so in emphatic fashion today, naming Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” the year’s best, and star Kirsten Dunst their Best Actress.
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'Drive' and 'Tinker, Tailor' top London Film Critics' Circle noms
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:14 am · December 20th, 2011
The London Film Critics’ Circle mixed things up a little in their nominations, promoting “A Separation” to the top races and handing Best Actress mentions to Kirsten Dunst and Anna Paquin. Meanwhile, it was “Drive” and local favorite “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” that came out on top, with six nods apiece.
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Lars von Trier maintains his silence at European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:40 am · December 5th, 2011
As predicted, Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” won top honors at the European Film Awards on Saturday, but received some karmic payback when fellow Dane Susanne Bier, whom he insulted in his now-famous Cannes press conference, beat him to the Best Director award.
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Off the Carpet: Critical condition
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:29 pm · November 28th, 2011
The Gotham Awards this evening and the NYFCC vote tomorrow signal the start of the precursor awards season. What needs a boost?
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US theaters finally succumb to 'Melancholia'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:05 pm · November 11th, 2011
After a rocky publicity ride following director Lars von Trier’s controversial Nazi remarks at Cannes, “Melancholia” is finding its feet with US critics. But will audiences — or even the Academy — take any notice?
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Oscarweb Round-up: Ratner's remark
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:04 am · November 8th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Brett Ratner’s recent gay slur causes a stir, Charlotte Gainsbourg talks “Melancholia” and “The Muppets” catches Savannah Film Festival audiences off guard.
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'Melancholia' rules European Film Award nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:09 am · November 7th, 2011
Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” is a sophisticated choice of film to lead Europe’s alternative to the Oscars — but a middlebrow mindset prevails elsewhere.
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Off the Carpet: Streep and Davis head up a tight but lacking pack of Best Actress contenders
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:09 pm · October 10th, 2011
Moving on to the lead actress contenders today, we dig in on who’s looking good, who’s lacking and who could spoil.
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Von Trier takes vow of public silence
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:45 am · October 5th, 2011
Nearly five months ago, I sat in the delegate room at the Cannes festival center waiting for Lars von Trier to arrive for his press conference, fully expecting some of the senior enfant terrible’s requisite fun-and-games (or foot-in-mouth, depending on your take). The director has, of course, made something of a professional trademark out of his contentious public statements — and duly delivered on this occasion.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Questioning the accuracy of 'Moneyball'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:19 am · September 26th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Steve Pond writes up the inaccuracies of “Moneyball,” Tom O’Neil kicks off his annual straw pull (with our own Guy Lodge participating) and battle of the half-eaten posters
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