Review: Jason Reitman's 'Labor Day' is a suspenseful ride if you believe

Posted by · 5:33 pm · August 29th, 2013

Jason Reitman’s “Labor Day” features another fantastic performance by Kate Winslet and is a suspenseful ride if you can suspend your disbelief.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan up the glamour in latest 'Great Gatsby' trailer

Posted by · 9:33 am · April 4th, 2013

Trailer also features new cuts from Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey and Florence Welch.

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Must-see reunions: Directors and actors who need to work together again

Posted by · 5:44 pm · March 5th, 2013

What filmmaker/actor collaborations have worked so well in the past that we’d like to see them team up again? Sometimes sparks really fly on such a combination and it can leave you yearning for more. While anything from conflicting schedules to outright estrangement can sometimes get in the way, it doesn’t mean filmgoers aren’t eager to see lightning strike again.

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Roundup: 'Ralph' rules box office, but 'Flight' takes off

Posted by · 7:25 am · November 5th, 2012

Also: Haneke speaks reluctantly, and ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ for Best Pic?

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Leonardo DiCaprio teams with Baz Luhrmann again in the lush trailer for 'The Great Gatsby'

Posted by · 4:14 pm · May 22nd, 2012

I have a feeling the freshly debuted trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” is going to draw a line in the sand. On one side, those a bit stricken by the apparent tone and visual direction the “Moulin Rouge!” director has taken the F. Scott Fitzgerald story. On the other, those who feel the material is getting a unique and vivid spin that could be good for it.

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Oscar's big miss: 'The Ice Storm'

Posted by · 1:49 pm · February 24th, 2012

The 1997 dysfunctional family drama “The Ice Storm” remains the best film of Oscar-winning director Ang Lee’s career, yet it received not a single Academy Award nomination. Guy Lodge wonders why.

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