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Steven Spielberg to Head Cannes Film Festival Jury

Awards
 February 27, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 11 weeks ago

Steven Spielberg, the Oscar-winning director, will head the jury of the Cannes FIlm Festival, held from May 15-26 this year

  

How Oscar-Nominee 'War Witch' Improvised the Gut-Wrenching Tale of Child Soldiers

Awards | Oscars
 February 27, 2013 By Steve Pond 11 weeks ago

Using non-professional actors working from a script they didn't -- or couldn't -- read, "War Witch" director Kim Nguyen relied on brutal honesty

  

'Super Troopers 2' May Shoot This Year

Movies
 February 27, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 11 weeks ago

The Broken Lizard team told Guyspeed.com that it has written the script

  

Tom Hardy, Solar Pictures Developing Project About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Movies
 February 27, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 11 weeks ago

Tom Hardy has several film projects on deck, but will work to bring this haunting tale to the big screen

  

Drafthouse Film Acquires Punk Documentary 'A Band Called Death'

Movies
 February 26, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

The film follows the recent resurgence of the morbidly titled early punk rock band 

  

Jennifer Lawrence Wins Best Actress Oscar for 'Silver Linings Playbook'

Movies
 February 24, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

Jennifer Lawrence wins in her second nomination; her first came for "Winter's Bone"

  

'Silver Linings Playbook' Dominates the Indie Spirit Awards

Awards
 February 23, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

David O. Russell's Oscar nominee wins four awards, including Best Feature; "The Sessions" takes two acting prizes

  

'Amour,' 'Argo' Win at Cesar Awards

Movies
 February 22, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 12 weeks ago

Michael Haneke's drama "Amour" wins five awards, including Best Movie

  

Somali Refugees From 'Asad,' Congolese Actress From 'War Witch' to Attend Oscars

Awards
 February 22, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

The stars of "War Witch" and "Asad" will travel stateside for the Oscars and other award shows

  

It's Indie Vets Vs. Upstarts at a Varied Independent Spirit Awards

Awards
 February 22, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

"Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Moonrise Kingdom" lead the field in a varied Indie Spirit Awards race with less Oscar overlap than usual

  

Relativity Moves 'Turkeys' Up a Year; Amy Poehler Joins Voice Cast (Exclusive)

Movies
 February 22, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson lend their voices to the title characters, a pair of turkeys looking to save their species from Thanksgiving 

  

Why 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Is the Box Office Winner in Oscar's Best-Picture Race

Awards
 February 22, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Ranking the Best Picture nominees in terms of return on investment yields some box office surprises

  

'Inescapable' Review: All That's Inescapable in This Action/Personal Drama Mash-Up Is Marisa Tomei

Movies
 February 22, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 12 weeks ago

Marisa Tomei shines in an otherwise by-the-numbers tale of a Syrian spy confronting his past after his child is kidnapped

  

Cuban Women Filmmakers to Make Groundbreaking U.S. Trip

Movies
 February 21, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

Four prominent Cuban female filmmakers will take part in a tri-city program to showcase the work of Cuban women

  

'A Place at the Table' Ticket Sales to Help Feed Children in Need (Video)

Movies
 February 21, 2013 By Greg Gilman 12 weeks ago

One "Super Smoothie" pouch will be donated to a hungry child for every movie ticket or download sold during opening weekend

  

Roadside Attractions, Sony Acquire Lake Bell's 'In a World'

Movies
 February 21, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

The directorial debut of actress Lake Bell, it debuted at Sundance

  

Shane Acker to Direct Animated Version of 'Beasts of Burden' Comic Series

Movies
 February 20, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

Shane Acker made the Oscar-nominated short '9,' which he then turned into his first feature

  

Ari Graynor Lands Lead in CBS's 'Bad Teacher' Pilot

Television
 February 19, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 12 weeks ago

"Fringe" actress Ari Graynor will play an unapologetic trophy wife who takes a job at a middle school after her rich husband leaves her broke

  

David O. Russell, Jennifer Lawrence Reunite for The Weinstein Company's 'The Ends of the Earth'

Movies
 February 19, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

The Weinstein Company just acquired the project, which "Argo" scribe Chris Terrio wrote

  

CBS Films Nabs Coen Brothers' 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Movies
 February 19, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

"Inside Llewyn Davis" stars Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan

  

Jennifer Lawrence OscarWrap Cover Shoot: Behind the Scenes (Video)

Awards
 February 17, 2013 By Greg Gilman 13 weeks ago

Check out behind-the-scenes footage of Jennifer Lawrence's cover shoot for the very last issue of OscarWrap in the 2013 Oscar season

  

Independent Box Office: Dustin Hoffman's 'Quartet' Looking Like a Hit

Movies | Box Office
 February 17, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 13 weeks ago

The Weinstein Company's tale of retirement home musicans is nearing $7M in its sixth week

  

Oscilloscope Acquires Abortion Documentary 'After Tiller'

Movies
 February 15, 2013 By Greg Gilman 13 weeks ago

Martha Shane and Lana Wilson's abortion documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January

  

'The Canyons,' Lindsay Lohan-Bret Easton Ellis Film, Goes to IFC

Movies
 February 15, 2013 By Tim Molloy 13 weeks ago

IFC takes North American righs to film from director Paul Schrader

  

Well Go USA Acquires Korean Thriller 'New World' in Berlin

Movies
 February 14, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 13 weeks ago

Hoon-jung Park directed the film, which will open in March

  

'No' Review: A Tale of Vision and Daring, Told With Not Enough of Either

Movies
 February 14, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 13 weeks ago

Gael Garcia Bernal stars as an ad man who helped overthrow a dictator, but the movie could use his character’s skill at thinking outside the box

  
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