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'Birdman,' 'Only Lovers Left Alive' popular with Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 pm · January 8th, 2015

With 10 mentions, “Birdman” was far and away the top nominations hog with the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, but there were some twists along the way, too.

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Vancouver critics go with 'Boyhood,' Gyllenhaal, Swinton

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:50 pm · January 5th, 2015

Members of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle has finished up their annual barroom vote and settled on Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” as the year’s best film.

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

Posted by Guy Lodge · 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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Cannes 2013 review roundup

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · May 27th, 2013

The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival is officially over as the winners and losers make their way home from the south of France. Will we be talking about these films during the Oscar season? Time will tell. But for now, a quick cheat sheet of our take on the festivities.

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