Hiroshima Bombing Anniversary: 6 Must-See Movies Dealing with the A-Bomb Terror from around the world including 2 post-WWII Hollywood films.
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Academy Invites Eddie Redmayne, Bong Joon-ho: Eclectic and International Talent that may help to diversify future Oscar choices.
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Godzilla 1954 a.k.a. Gojira, with Takashi Shimura and Momoko Kôchi. Somewhat surprisingly, Ishirô Honda’s monster movie tackles the sociocultural upheavals in post-World War II Japan, as the young daughter (Kôchi) …
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Filippo Timi and Giovanna Mezzogiorno in Marco Bellocchio’s Vincere. The Social Network, director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s retelling of the founding of Facebook, was voted the Best Film …
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Mainstream group choices: New York Film Critics opt for Establishment fare from inspirational king biopic to crowd-pleasing lesbian family comedy-drama.
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German Film Awards: The White Ribbon. The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke’s depiction of rural Germany on the eve of World War I – and how the cute (if dangerous) little …
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Mother with Kim Hye-ja. Bong Joon-ho’s Mother, a Spirit Award nominee and the winner of Korea’s 2009 Blue Dragon Award for Best Picture, has received widespread critical praise. At Salon.com, the …
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Gotham Awards: Catalina Saavedra in The Maid. Gotham Awards winners “Kudos to you, great performance,” Rosie Perez told Willem Dafoe, after saying that Lars von Trier’s Antichrist, a dark, sex-filled …
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Horror sound effects: Forbidden Planet lobby card (top); Lon Chaney in the 1925 version of Phantom of the Opera (middle); Heather Donahue in The Blair Witch Project (bottom) “The Sound …
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Hong Kong Film Awards: Patrick Tam comeback movie After This Our Exile tops April 15 update: After This Our Exile / Fu zi, Patrick Tam’s first directorial effort in 17 …
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The Go Master: Chinese political controversy at the Golden Horse Awards. ‘After This Our Exile’ tops Golden Horse Awards Patrick Tam’s Fu zi / After This Our Exile won this …
LA Weekly Critics Poll offers several surprises from Assayas to Polanski plus M. Night Shyamalan and Christopher Nolan efforts’ Worst Film tie.
Blue Dragon Awards: Mother Snub shocker at Korean cinema honors + where’s Anne of Green Gables? is the question in Asian film winner.
Asian Film Awards nominations The nominees for the 1st Asian Film Awards were unveiled on Jan. 29. The awards ceremony, to be held on March 20, will open the 31st …