Italian Oscar entry 'The Great Beauty' wins big at European Film Awards

Posted by · 12:45 pm · December 7th, 2013

Italy’s foreign-language Oscar hopeful “The Great Beauty” took four awards — Film, Director, Actor and Editor of the Year — at a ceremony that offered few surprises, but some quirky diversions. Check out our on-the-scene live blog.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

European Film Awards: Who will win, and who should

Posted by · 4:30 am · December 7th, 2013

The European Film Awards take place in Berlin tonight, with “Blue is the Warmest Color,” Keira Knightley and Naomi Watts among the nominees. We break down who’s likeliest to win, and who deserves to.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Roundup: Weinstein on 'the most competitive season I've ever seen'

Posted by · 5:22 am · September 30th, 2013

Also: The state of animation, and the movies behind ‘Breaking Bad.’

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Roundup: Fixing the foreign-language Oscar

Posted by · 5:02 am · September 24th, 2013

Also: Fantastic Fest winners, and has Michael Douglas been taken for granted?

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Cannes 2013 review roundup

Posted by · 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.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Cannes Review: Robin Wright gets animated in messy, sometimes mesmerizing 'The Congress'

Posted by · 12:39 pm · May 16th, 2013

Ari Folman’s ‘Waltz With Bashir’ follow-up opens Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Ari Folman's 'The Congress' to open Directors' Fortnight at Cannes

Posted by · 2:04 am · April 20th, 2013

Robin Wright-starring sci-fi was a surprise exclusion from the Official Selection.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

10 films we're most hoping to see at the Cannes Film Festival

Posted by · 4:45 pm · March 25th, 2013

From Asghar Farhadi to Nicolas Winding Refn, we’re counting on a diverse slate.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention