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The rise and fall, and rise of the American gangster movie
James Cagney, the quintessential movie gangster Seemingly always en vogue, gangsters have been especially so in recent years. The grand seigneur of American cinema, Martin Scorsese, finally won his...
Jun 1, 2011 / Torsten ReitzRage against the male machine; Cinema’s subtle female avengers
Jennifer Lawrence as the headstrong Ree in "Winter's Bone" I had recently watched Ingmar Bergman’s all-time-downer classic, “Cries and Whispers,” for the second time when an article critiquing the...
May 31, 2011 / Vanessa Graniello‘Breathless’ star Jean-Paul Belmondo receives Palme d’Or
The iconic Jean-Paul Belmondo with Jean Seberg in "Breathless" More than 50 years after “Breathless” Cannes finally gave Jean-Paul Belmondo a Palme d’Or. Belmondo, one the biggest stars of The French...
May 19, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongLars Von Trier banned from Cannes for Hitler remarks
Lars Von Trier calls himself a Nazi at Cannes The Cannes Film Festival declared Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier a “persona non grata” and banned him from the festival Wednesday for saying he...
May 19, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Submarine’: Not Sublime, but Everyday
Submarine has been given, on the whole, an easy ride from the critics. I think that there are three reasons for over-indulgence towards this largely forgettable film. First, for many UK reviewers,...
May 16, 2011 / Alison FrankNew clip: ‘Tree of Life’
A new clip has been released from the most anticipated movie of this young decade, Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life.” Mr. O’Brien (Brad Pitt), an overbearing, strict father is out of the house while...
May 13, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongNew clip: Lars Von Trier’s ‘Melancholia’
Zentropa released a new clip of Lars Von Trier’s upcoming apocalyptic drama “Melancholia” this week. The clip features sisters (played by Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg) discussing the nature...
May 12, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongPaul Thomas Anderson’s religious drama picked up by TWC
Deadline reports that The Weinstein Company will distribute Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film — his first since 2007’s “There Will Be Blood.” After a furious bidding war the Weinstein’s won worldwide...
May 10, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Rio’ and ‘Hop': Worlds Away
The animated features Hop and Rio have a few things in common, aside from their one-word titles. An animal plays the lead role in each (‘E.B’ the rabbit in Hop and ‘Blu’ the parrot in Rio), and both...
May 5, 2011 / Alison FrankTribeca announces 2011 winners
NEW YORK – The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced several program award winners and grantees at the TFI Awards Luncheon at Riverpark NYC during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Two winners...
Apr 29, 2011 / Staff‘Our Idiot Brother’ Trailer
Director: Jesse Peretz Writer: David Schisgall Studio: The Weinstein Company Cast: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel Release: November 25, 2011
Apr 27, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongSidney Lumet’s 5 Best Films
Peter Finch in "Network" #5. Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007) Lumet’s last film was also one of his best. Following a pair of troublesome brothers who plot to rob their parents’ jewelry...
Apr 16, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongPan’s Labyrinth: A Gateway Film
Pan’s Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno, Guillermo del Toro 2006) is a film that seems to come up frequently on lists of top ten favourite films: finally having the opportunity to see it, I was...
Apr 5, 2011 / Alison FrankChristopher Nolan’s lady troubles: Why ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ may be Anne Hathaway’s biggest challenge
Earlier this year, when it was revealed that Anne Hathaway had been cast as Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’s hugely anticipated “The Dark Knight Rises,” fans were apprehensive. Had the announcement...
Mar 22, 2011 / Jaymie BaxleyPan-Asia Film Festival 2011
The third annual Pan-Asia Film Festival took place in London this month (March 2nd-13th). The event is organised by Asia House, a cultural centre that hosts a variety of events throughout the year,...
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