In a weak year for UK, ‘Les Mis’ carries the Limeys’ Oscar hopes.
The Long Shot: Are the British coming?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:50 am · October 17th, 2012
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Monitoring the documentary standouts of 2012 so far
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:53 pm · June 12th, 2012
With revised Oscar rules for the doc race making it easier to spot contenders, what first-half releases are in with a shout?
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Bob Marley doc to stream live on Facebook in conjunction with the theatrical release
Posted by Roth Cornet · 7:15 am · April 14th, 2012
Kevin Macdonald’s documentary on Bob Marley will be the first U.S. film to stream live on Facebook the same day as its theatrical release.
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Berlinale Diary: 'Shadow Dancer,' 'Captive,' 'I, Anna,' 'Marley'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:58 am · February 13th, 2012
After a slow start, the Berlinale unveiled some impressive films over the weekend, with a particularly strong showing for actresses.
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Previewing the 2012 Berlin Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:05 pm · February 7th, 2012
The Berlinale, which kicks off on Thursday, doesn’t get as many big auteur names as its fellow European majors, Cannes and Venice, but that means it often springs surprises. Last year gave us ‘A Separation’ and ‘Pina’; we take a look at what this year’s lineup has in store.
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Berlinale jury includes Gyllenhaal and Farhadi, first Competition titles announced
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:48 am · December 23rd, 2011
With a heavyweight jury including Mike Leigh, Jake Gyllenhaal and ‘A Separation’ director Asghar Farhadi, February’s Berlin Film Festival will be hoping for a world-class Competition lineup. First on the list: Filipino provocateur Brillante Mendoza’s “Captured,” starring Isabelle Huppert.
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