Review: Judi Dench on touching form in reductive but effective 'Philomena'

Posted by · 6:03 am · August 31st, 2013

Stephen Frears’ true-life drama brings the house down in Venice.

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The Long Shot: A salute to the non-contenders

Posted by · 7:50 pm · January 9th, 2013

Featuring my ideal-world Oscar ballot.

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'Best Exotic,' 'The Imposter' among British Independent Film Award nominees

Posted by · 6:25 am · November 5th, 2012

Elle Fanning, Meryl Streep and Judi Dench nab acting nods.

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Interview: Andrea Arnold on 'Wuthering Heights,' crying to Mumford & Sons and having faith in a face

Posted by · 8:55 am · October 12th, 2012

Her brilliant take on the Emily Brontë classic opens in Los Angeles today .

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'We Need to Talk About Kevin' tops Evening Standard Award winners

Posted by · 1:03 pm · February 6th, 2012

Determined by a small jury of major UK print critics, the Evening Standard Film Awards pride themselves on their independent-mindedness, though several of this year’s winners overlap with last month’s London Critics’ Circle Awards.

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Camerimage honors DPs of 'In Darkness,' 'A Separation,' 'Wuthering Heights'

Posted by · 1:44 pm · December 5th, 2011

The Polish festival honors the year’s finest in feature film cinematography, but this year’s jury awards saw major lensing showcases like “The Tree of Life” lose out to less showy foreign fare.

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