Venice Film Festival 2015 Jury: Oscar Winner Alfonso Cuarón President alongside The Hunger Games actress while Europeans dominate juries.
Emily Watson
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Beautiful Disaster acquired by Warner Bros. The film rights to Jamie McGuire’s Beautiful Disaster, (initially) a self-published novel, has been acquired by Warner Bros. McGuire’s story has been described as …
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July 18 update: Sam Claflin Catching Fire Finnick Odair. In early summer 2012, there were rumors that Twilight actor Robert Pattinson had been offered and/or landed the role of Finnick …
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Elton John vs. Madonna + Angelina Jolie Political Controversy
38 minutes readAngelina Jolie Political Film gets Controversy and PGA Award + Animated Feature Oscar Contender Disqualified and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo reunion.
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David Brown: Jaws + Cocoon Producer
2 minutes readDavid Brown, who co-produced modern cinema classics and/or blockbusters such as Jaws, The Verdict, The Player, and A Few Good Men, died on Feb. 1 at his home in Manhattan. …
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The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Box Office: Spielbergian Fantasy Minus the Blockbuster Grosses
4 minutes readThe Water Horse: Legend of the Deep box office: Spielbergian fantasy fails to generate Spielbergian grosses despite its considerable qualities.
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Canadian Movie Awards: Rwanda Horror & Cop Comedy + Helen Mirren & Meryl Streep Top London
30 minutes readCanadian Movie Awards: Olivier Gourmet in Congorama Quebec’s 2007 Jutra Awards, presented on Sunday, Feb. 18, offered a whole array of surprises. Even though the bilingual box office smash Bon …
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Guild Awards: From Transsexual Road Movie to Race-Obsessed Los Angeles + Gay Themes Top Vancouver
17 minutes readBrave Journalist vs. the Far Right: Good Night and Good Luck. with David Strathairn as Edward R. Murrow. George Clooney’s black-and-white drama about television journalist Edward R. Murrow was the …
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What’s European? Is Best British Film winner ‘Euro’ Enough?
16 minutes readWhat’s European? Is Best British Film winner sufficiently ‘Euro’? + research on cold-blooded killers & child trafficking drama top Gothams + Stockholm.
Neil Patrick Harris Tony Awards + Oscar Rules Changes
Neil Patrick Harris’ Tony Awards. Neil Patrick Harris Tony Awards reach 7 million viewers Originally staged by the U.K.’s National Theatre, War Horse won the Tony Award for Best Play …
Wah-Wah (Movie 2005): Sentimental Coming of Age in Swaziland
A heartfelt (semi-)autobiographical tale set in a part of the world that’s rarely been seen on screen, and boasting a cast that includes Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, and Julie Walters. …