Roundup: Helen Mirren to be honored at European Film Awards

Posted by · 9:45 am · September 25th, 2012

Also: Variety might share stables with Deadline, and defending Chris Hemsworth

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Venice: What will win the big awards… and what should

Posted by · 3:55 am · September 8th, 2012

Critics are crazy for ‘The Master,’ but will the jury throw a curveball?

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Review: The devil wears La Perla in De Palma's disappointing 'Passion'

Posted by · 6:13 am · September 7th, 2012

The art-trash master’s return to the thriller form plays as sedated self-parody.

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A look ahead to the rest of the Venice Film Festival

Posted by · 4:18 pm · August 29th, 2012

The fest kicked off today with ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist,’ but what’s coming up?

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'Amour,' 'Hyde Park on Hudson' and more set for 2012 NY fest

Posted by · 12:22 pm · August 16th, 2012

Okay, so, I said it yesterday, but to reiterate: a busy week for NYFF. Robert Zemeckis’s “Flight,” Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” and David Chase’s “Not Fade Away” have been tapped for big world premieres, and today, the full line-up has been unveiled by Film Society of Lincoln Center.

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Venice competition lineup includes Malick, De Palma, Assayas

Posted by · 8:51 am · July 26th, 2012

There are few surprises in the just-announced Venice Film Festival lineup, while ‘The Master’ may appear as a late addition.

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