Hugh Jackman reveals how Denis Villeneuve pushed him to another level in 'Prisoners'

Posted by · 9:21 pm · September 9th, 2013

Hugh Jackman reveals how Denis Villeneuve pushed him to another level in his new dramatic thriller “Prisoners” and discusses his admiration for the film’s cinematographer, the legendary Roger Deakins.

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Telluride Roundup: 'Prisoners,' 'Palo Alto,' 'Gravity'

Posted by · 12:27 am · September 3rd, 2013

Looking back at some of the major films at Telluride’s 40th edition including “Palo Alto,” “Gravity,” “Prisoners,” “The Wind Rises” and “Tim’s Vermeer.”

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Off the Carpet: Telluride launches the season from 'Gravity' to '12 Years a Slave'

Posted by · 8:27 am · September 2nd, 2013

The Telluride Film Festival wraps up today and with that, the upcoming awards season has finally taken a little shape. We have a long way to go, of course, and no one should be calling the race from this far out, but we certainly know a few things.

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Telluride: Denis Villeneuve's 'Prisoners' is a bow of tension drawn impossibly tight

Posted by · 7:47 pm · August 30th, 2013

They simply don’t make thrillers like Denis Villeneuve’s “Prisoners” at the studio level, and yet here it is. Glacially paced, bloated to a 158 minute running time, stingy with details as its mystery unfolds, it goes against most every convention for a film like this.

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Telluride: Weinstein to sneak 'Salinger' after pulling 'Philomena' at the last minute

Posted by · 2:42 pm · August 30th, 2013

Shane Salerno’s documentary “Salinger” has reportedly grabbed a “surprise late entry” to the lineup. If true, it’s an interesting turn of events, given how things were apparently supposed to shake out originally.

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25 most anticipated fall festival movies of 2013

Posted by · 6:40 pm · August 27th, 2013

HitFix’s editorial team breaks down the 25 most anticipated films screening at the Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York Film Festivals this fall including “Gravity,” “Labor Day,” “12 Years A Slave,” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and more.

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New poster for 'Prisoners' with Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal

Posted by · 9:24 am · July 25th, 2013

The new film from Denis Villeneuve is going to the Toronto Film Festival. Today a poster for the film has arrived.

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Quick takes on the initial 2013 Toronto International Film Festival selections

Posted by · 11:06 pm · July 23rd, 2013

A quick review of the initial wave of premieres and screenings for the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival including “Gravity,” “12 Years A Slave,” “August: Osage County,” “The Fifth Estate” and more.

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Spitballing possibilities for the 40th annual Telluride Film Festival

Posted by · 9:13 am · July 22nd, 2013

HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley puts a finger to the air and makes a few educated guesses on what we might see at the 2013 Telluride Film Festival.

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