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Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are teaming up to release Gus Van Sant’s “The Sea of Trees,” screening this weekend at the Cannes Film Festival.
Lionsgate/Roadside pick up Gus Van Sant's 'Sea of Trees' with Matthew McConaughey
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:58 am · May 13th, 2015
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention · kristophertapley
First Look: Matthew McConaughey in Civil War drama 'The Free State of Jones'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:37 pm · March 9th, 2015
A first look at Matthew McConaughey in Gary Ross’ Civil War drama “The Free State of Jones.”
Filed in: gregory-ellwood · HitFix · In Contention
McConaughey, Blanchett, Leto and Nyong'o set to present at the Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:56 am · February 4th, 2015
The Academy has announced that, naturally, last year’s quartet of acting Oscar winners will be presenting at the upcoming 87th annual Academy Awards.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention · kristophertapley
OFF THE CARPET: Strong year for double-dippers
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:58 am · September 12th, 2011
We find ourselves right in the middle of the big Toronto press junket, er, film festival, where 200-plus films are landing, many of them as world premieres, and the landscape of this year’s Oscar race is really beginning to take shape. As I looked out at the various films in play this year, it suddenly […]
Filed in: Off the Carpet
VENICE: ‘Killer Joe,’ ‘The Exchange,’ ‘4:44: Last Day on Earth’
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:11 am · September 8th, 2011
With two days to go until wrap-up, and a host of journalists having defected to Toronto, one can feel the air not-so-slowly hissing out of the Venice balloon. And while this certainly has its upsides — it no longer takes half an hour to get an espresso as the festival café, for example — it’s […]
The Great Performances: 1996
Posted by John Foote · 10:15 am · October 16th, 2009
1996 was an odd year, a year when the independent cinema dominated the weak product emerging out of Hollywood. I am going to confess right off the top of this article (as I have numerous times before) that I was not a fan of “The English Patient,” which for me remains one of the most […]
Filed in: Daily
SUNDAY CENTS: A ‘Star’ is reborn
Posted by Chad Hartigan · 7:50 pm · May 10th, 2009
Paramount broke the summer sophomore weekend slump with the impressive launch of “Star Trek” this weekend, earning $72.5 million for the three days and an extra $4 million from Thursday evening showtimes. On the same weekend that supposed summer blockbusters “Speed Racer,” “Poseidon” and “Battlefield Earth” all imploded out of the gate, J.J. Abrams and […]
Filed in: Box Office · Sunday Cents
Banning the paparazzi
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:58 pm · July 31st, 2008
I’ve been mulling over this story all day, wondering where I stand, weighing the pros and cons of any legislation whatsoever that could be painted as First Amendment violation. I’ve come to the conclusion that Los Angeles is incredibly inept at addressing serious concerns (traffic, a new spike in gang violence, managing tax dollars with […]
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