Roundup: 'Out of the Furnace' gets a mayoral endorsement

Posted by · 2:27 am · December 12th, 2013

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, “Out of the Furnace” is the subject of an impassioned plea to audiences and voters from the mayor of the town in which it’s set. Meanwhile, Palestian Oscar submission “Omar” triumphs at the Asia Pacific Awards.

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Roundup: Almodóvar to be honored at European Film Awards

Posted by · 3:41 am · September 18th, 2013

Also: Towne joins ‘Mad Men,’ and the best of the worst of ‘Diana.’

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With 'I'm So Excited!' on the way, Pedro Almodóvar's 10 best films

Posted by · 6:52 pm · June 24th, 2013

With ‘I’m So Excited!’ out on Friday, we look back on the Spaniard’s best work.

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Review: The title is wishful thinking in Almodóvar's flat, unfunny 'I'm So Excited!'

Posted by · 11:40 am · June 7th, 2013

Spanish auteur hits a career low in this low-energy throwback to his early work.

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Almodóvar's 'I'm So Excited!' to open Los Angeles Film Festival in June

Posted by · 11:19 am · April 10th, 2013

The Spanish’s veteran’s new comedy is already out in Europe.

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Seatbacks and tray tables up as the trailer for Pedro Almodóvar's 'I'm So Excited' hits

Posted by · 11:11 am · March 1st, 2013

We might expect to see Pedro Almodóvar’s “I’m So Excited,” which hits theaters on June 28, at the Cannes Film Festival. Almodóvar’s last film, “The Skin I Live In,” premiered on the Croisette and news of his latest emanated from the fest in 2012.

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Sony Classics sets release dates for 'Before Midnight,' 'I'm So Excited' and 'Blue Jasmine'

Posted by · 2:55 pm · February 6th, 2013

Will the summer bows be remembered when awards season rolls around?

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Stephen Frears, Jean-Paul Gaultier and others honor Pedro Almodóvar at Academy tribute

Posted by · 6:20 pm · December 16th, 2012

The two-time Oscar winner was toasted by AMPAS on Thursday in London.

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Roundup: Almodóvar to receive an Academy tribute in London

Posted by · 4:00 am · December 5th, 2012

Also: The best-ever lone Oscar nods, and is ‘Cloud Atlas’ really 2012’s worst?

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Cannes Check: Lee Daniels' 'The Paperboy'

Posted by · 5:30 pm · April 26th, 2012

We continue our preview series of the films in this year’s Cannes competition.

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My favorite Oscar win: Pedro Almodóvar for 'Talk to Her'

Posted by · 4:18 pm · February 23rd, 2012

When Pedro Almodovar won Best Original Screenplay for his dark tale of misguided love, “Talk to Her,” it was the first foreign-language film to take the award in nearly 40 years — and among the strangest in any tongue. What came over the Academy?

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Interview: Michael Barker talks 'Midnight in Paris,' 'Take Shelter' and 20 years of Sony Classics

Posted by · 11:28 am · December 6th, 2011

Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker has seen a lot in his 20 years at that post. This year his company has a typically heavy slate of awards hopefuls, two of them — “Midnight in Paris” and “Take Shelter” — beginning to light up the awards circuit. He recently discussed as much with In Contention.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Murphygate

Posted by · 7:08 am · November 10th, 2011

In today’s round-up, well, there is plenty of discussion regarding Eddie Murphy’s bowing out as Oscar host, George Clooney says he’ll be “shocked” if “The Descendants” isn’t nominated for Oscar and Mia Wasikowska hits the circuit to talk “Jane Eyre” and “Albert Nobbs.”

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Almodóvar's film selections for AFI Fest revealed

Posted by · 12:09 pm · October 25th, 2011

AFI Fest has announced Guest Artistic Director Pedro Almodóvar’s selections for a sidebar program. Films include “Le Cercle Rouge,” “Eyes without a Face” and the director’s own “Law of Desire.”

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Oscarweb Round-up: Will Czech entry 'Alois Nebel' qualify as animated and boost the field?

Posted by · 7:08 am · October 13th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Czech foreign film entry “Alois Nebel” declares intentions to submit for animated feature consideration, “Martha Marcy May Marlene” star Elizabeth Olsen is ready for her close-up and Alexander Payne sets out to cast the HELL out of his latest film, “Nebraska.”

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Spanish selectors ignore Almodóvar, as Sony picks up Lebanese Oscar hopeful

Posted by · 4:40 pm · September 28th, 2011

We’ll lead this foreign-language Oscar update with a promising bit of news on a previously announced submission. Lebanon’s entry, Nadine Labaki’s feminist comedy “Where Do We Go Now?” has just been picked up for US distribution by Sony Pictures Classics.

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