Kathryn Bigelow

CIA Says 'Zero Dark Thirty' Not a Realistic Portrayal, but Does Admit Torture Was Used

December 22, 2012 By Lew Harris 25 weeks ago

Assistant director of the CIA addresses controversies surrounding "Zero Dark Thirty" in an open letter

  

'Zero Dark Thirty's' Jessica Chastain: Leading a Manhunt for bin Laden - and for Oscar

December 21, 2012 By Steve Pond 25 weeks ago

Jessica Chastain on making "Zero Dark Thirty: "It’s difficult because there are active members of the CIA depicted in this movie, and it’s very important to protect them"

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' One of Biggest Mid-Week Limited Debuts Ever

December 20, 2012 By Brent Lang 25 weeks ago

"Zero Dark Thirty" is doing killer box office in five theaters

  

Controversy Aside, 'Zero Dark Thirty' Continues to Capture Critics' Awards (Updated)

December 18, 2012 By Steve Pond 26 weeks ago

As more critics' awards are announced, Kathryn Bigelow's controversial "Zero Dark Thirty" continues to pick up top honors; Daniel Day-Lewis dominates acting category

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' Review: Like a Really Good 'Law & Order' - With Waterboarding

December 18, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 26 weeks ago

Kathryn Bigelow’s dissection of the hunt for Osama bin Laden starts strong and features memorable performances but fizzles a bit by the time boots hit the ground

  

Bret Easton Ellis Apologizes to Kathryn Bigelow for Tweets

December 18, 2012 By Tim Molloy 26 weeks ago

Author says comments went "beyond douchiness into another more insensitive realm"

  

Bret Easton Ellis to Kathryn Bigelow: I'm Sorry for the Sexist Tweets

December 18, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 26 weeks ago

The "Less Than Zero" author apologized for a series of gender-baiting tweets about the "Zero Dark Thirty" director

  

Final 'Zero Dark Thirty' Trailer: Nothing Else Matters Except Osama bin Laden (Video)

December 14, 2012 By Greg Gilman 26 weeks ago

Jessica Chastain is 100 percent certain she knows where the CIA's human target is hiding

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' Steps Into the Line of Fire, Answers Critics

December 11, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

Jessica Chastain says new disclosures about her "Zero Dark Thirty" character show that the movie got it right; Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal say it's "preposterous" to call their film pro-torture

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' Heroine's Real-Life Inspiration Under Scrutiny

December 10, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 27 weeks ago

"Zero Dark Thirty's" main character's real-life inspiration was passed over for promotion

  

Does 'Zero Dark Thirty' Take Liberties With Waterboarding?

December 10, 2012 By Tim Molloy 27 weeks ago

Veteran war correspondent Dexter Filkins says film "appears to have strayed from real life"

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' Adds Washington, Boston, New York Online Honors to its Awards Haul (Updated)

December 9, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

On the heels of its victory with the New York Film Critics Circle, Kathryn Bigelow "Zero Dark Thirty" also tops Boston Society of Film Critics and New York Film Critics Online votes

  

We Need Bret Easton Ellis’ Twitter Rants During Our Clubby Awards Season

December 7, 2012 By Jeremy Walker 27 weeks ago

Guest blog: And why, for his part, Bret Ellis needs to offer them

  

Bret Easton Ellis: 'Hurt Locker' Wouldn't Have Won the Oscar If Directed by a Man

December 7, 2012 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

Oh, and Bret Easton Ellis hates "Avatar"

  

Bret Easton Ellis: Kathryn Bigelow 'Really Overrated' Because She's 'a Very Hot Woman'

December 6, 2012 By Tim Molloy 27 weeks ago

Mister "Come over at do bring coke now" has some thoughts on the Oscar-winning director

  

National Board of Review Puts Another Win in the 'Zero Dark Thirty' Column

December 5, 2012 By Steve Pond 28 weeks ago

Two days after winning the New York Film Critics Circle award, "Zero Dark Thirty" is named the year's best film by the National Board of Review

  

Jessica Chastain's Face Gets as Red as Her Hair in First 'Zero Dark Thirty' Clip (Video)

November 29, 2012 By Greg Gilman 28 weeks ago

First clip from Kathryn Bigelow's film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden features Jessica Chastain getting feisty with her CIA superior

  

'Les Miz,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' Upset the Oscar Race - But Is One the Big Winner?

November 26, 2012 By Steve Pond 29 weeks ago

Two of the year's most hotly-awaited films, Tom Hooper's "Les Miserables" and Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty," have the potential to upset an already unsettled Oscar race

  

Kathryn Bigelow's 'Zero Dark Thirty' Wide Release Delayed

October 31, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 32 weeks ago

"Zero Dark Thirty" will now open in New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 19 before going nationwide on Jan. 11 -- in time to boost Oscar momentum

  

National Geographic Channel to Show Osama bin Laden Thriller 'Seal Team Six'

October 4, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 36 weeks ago

Nicholas Chartier, who helped produce "The Hurt Locker" with Kathryn Bigelow, is now competing in the Osama bin Laden raid market with the director, who is releasing "Zero Dark Thirty" in December

  

Jessica Chastain Takes Another Risk in Her Meteoric Rise From Obscurity

September 25, 2012 By Brent Lang 38 weeks ago

Jessica Chastain is making her Broadway debut in a part made famous by Olivia de Haviland and Cherry Jones as previews start Oct.6 for "The Heiress"

  

Jessica Chastain Says She Always Knew Osama bin Laden Film Would Be Politicized (Exclusive)

September 13, 2012 By Brent Lang 39 weeks ago

Jessica Chastain compares "Zero Dark Thirty," Kathryn Bigelow's telling of the hunt for Osama bin Laden, to the type of films they made in the 1970s.

  

Documents Reveal Pentagon, CIA Help With Kathryn Bigelow's 'Zero Dark Thirty'

August 29, 2012 By Brent Lang 42 weeks ago

Government officials apparently really like "The Hurt Locker" and haggle about who has to pay for coffee

  

Kathryn Bigelow's Osama Bin Laden Film Gets a Teaser Trailer

August 6, 2012 By Brent Lang 45 weeks ago

"Zero Dark Thirty" stars Jessica Chastain and Joel Edgerton and is directed by Kathryn Bigelow

  

Cannes 2012: Shiny Happy People, and Osama bin Laden

May 17, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Day 2: The Cannes jury meets the press, and the potential acquisition of an Osama bin Laden movie could cause complications this fall

  

Universal Acquires International Rights on Kathryn Bigelow's Osama Bin Laden Film

May 15, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Universal Pictures International will handle international distribution for Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden project, penned by "Hurt Locker" writer Mark Boal

  
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