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Birthday Wishes: Woody Allen, Nervously, Turns 78
Cinema's most prolific eccentric turns 78 today. Woody Allen is one of American film's most important filmmakers, from classics like Annie Hall and Manhattan to this year's Blue Jasmine. His grasp of comedy, of dialogue, of formal control, all impress in even ...
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The Seville, Gijón, Rome and Stockholm Film Festival ended last week
Last week saw the end of some important film festivals in Europe.
In the Mediterranean, and to be more precise, in Spain, two festivals came to a close. First, the 10th edition of the Seville European Film Festival came to an end. The festival ran from 8 to 1...
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Critic Speak: Sight & Sound Name Their Top 10 of 2013
The first major Top 10 poll for 2013 is out and it is from the folks over at BFI/Sight & Sound. The list is a pretty diverse set of films from all around the world and is voted on by a just as diverse set of film lovers. From BFI:
"Our new issue looks bac...
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Spike Lee Dismisses Artist Whose Work He Allegedly Stole
With Spike Lee’s latest film Oldboy hitting theaters this week the incendiary, Brooklyn-born filmmaker has been getting some serious PR – just not in the way he expected.
Recently a graphic designer by the name of Juan Luis Garcia has stepped forward and pe...
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Birthday Wishes: Kathryn Bigelow Evades Controversy, Celebrates Birthday
Today we wish a happy 62nd birthday to Kathryn Bigelow, arguably one of the most exciting major directors working today. As the director of The Hurt Locker, Bigelow became the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Director (as well as the equivalent awards at ...
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Jon S. Baird’s ‘Filth’ Gets North American Distribution
Filth, starring James McAvoy is finally going to muck up North American screens.
The dark comedy, which is based off of the novel by Irvine Welsh (who also wrote Trainspotting), has endured much success in the UK as it is currently the 2nd highest grossing ...
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‘Gimme Shelter’ Trailer Provides Unintentional Laughs
January is typically where studios throw movies that they don't expect much from. It's the dead zone of cinema, so to speak. Gimme Shelter, directed by Ron Krauss, seems poised to continue this tradition. Distributed by Roadside Attractions, it stars Vanessa H...
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Horrifying Report Challenges ‘No Animals Were Harmed’ Stamp in Film Credits
In a large feature piece set to run in their December 6th print issue (and available online right now), The Hollywood Reporter investigates the truth behind the American Humane Association -- the people responsible for slapping the "no animals were harmed" dis...
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Birthday Wishes: Christina Applegate (42)
Happy 42nd birthday to Christina Applegate, the only woman who could ever manage to tame the wild steed that is Ron Burgundy. Though Applegate is mostly known for her TV work, she's had some unforgettable moments in film that have left her as part of our cultu...
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Weekend Box Office: Odds In Catching Fire’s Favor
Given that its predecessor opened to $152 million and went on to gross $408 million in America alone, it's a shock to no one that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire claimed the top spot this weekend. It took $161.1 million over the three-day period, which is a sl...
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