Roger Deakins reflects on 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'

Posted by · 6:00 am · December 3rd, 2013

With a big revival screening around the corner, HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley writes up an appreciation of the cinematography of “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” and reflects on the film and the work with DP Roger Deakins.

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The Long Shot: Acting important and playing nice

Posted by · 10:37 am · November 13th, 2013

In this week’s Oscar-focused column, Guy Lodge looks at the tricky balance Oscar contenders usually have to strike between being likeable and being laudable — will “12 Years a Slave,” “Gravity” or “Saving Mr. Banks” manage it? Also: this week’s updated Oscar predictions.

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Cannes and the Coens

Posted by · 5:12 pm · May 26th, 2013

With the Cannes awards announcement the filmmaker siblings entered a bit of rare air with their latest film, “Inside Llewyn Davis”: Joel Coen joined Michael Haneke and Wim Wenders as the only filmmakers to have netted a Palme d’Or, a Grand Prix and a Best Director award at the festival.

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Cannes regains its Oscar foresight

Posted by · 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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