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  • The Rundown

Woody Allen + Alec Baldwin’s Talk; Tarantino’s Reviews; Almodóvar’s Western

Woody Allen and Alec Baldwin discussed retirement, foul language, jazz and W.C. Fields; Quentin Tarantino reviews grindhouse films; Pedro Almodóvar…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

What Movie Changed Your Life?; Almodovar + Batgirl; Nancy Meyers to Netflix

Jane Campion hates superhero movies, but Pedro Almodovar is open to making a Batgirl film; Nancy Meyers will direct her…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Bruce Willis’ Years of Struggle; Chris Rock Is ‘Still Processing’; Will Smith Refused to Leave the Oscars?

Bruce Willis steps away from acting after years of struggle; Chris Rock tells cheering fans that he's "still processing" but…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

The Rundown: Contagion ‘Sequel’; Soderbergh Describes Crocodile Dundee Dream; Time to Pause?

In today's Movie News Rundown: L.A. film productions are asked to pause; Steven Soderbergh describes his Crocodile Dundee dream and…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

How to Be Both: Antonio Banderas Gets a Long Overdue Retrospective Courtesy of New York’s Quad Cinema

“Is there something more horrible than that? The selfie?” Antonio Banderas asks cheekily, a little tired, but presiding in the…

5 years ago
  • Acting

Rebel on the Rise: Daniela Vega Is A Fantastic Woman Inside and Out

Chilean actress Daniela Vega’s breakout performance in Sebastián Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantástica), as a transgender woman dealing…

6 years ago
  • Festivals

Cannes Film Festival 2017: Charlize Theron, David Lynch, Will Smith and More in Our Red Carpet Gallery

Stars aligned at the 70th anniversary edition of Cannes Film Festival, May 17-28, 2017. It was a typically eventful time…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

Festival Wrap: Frederick Wiseman, Animation Shine at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival 2017

A hefty slate of international films, both crowd-pleasers and more intellectually challenging fare, is the signature of the Minneapolis St.…

7 years ago
  • Criterion Crash Course

Criterion Crash Course: Moviemaking Lessons From Criterion’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Whether you’re a moviemaker, critic or devoted film collector, lovers of cinema can all agree: A Criterion Collection release is…

7 years ago
  • Winter 2017

15 Essential Empathetic Films: Movies to Change Minds, Mold Moral Consciousness and Heal the World

In Steve James’ beautiful documentary Life Itself (2014), these are the first words we hear from critic Roger Ebert, whose…

7 years ago
  • Criterion Crash Course

Criterion Crash Course: Moviemaking Lessons From Criterion’s The Executioner

Whether you’re a moviemaker, critic or devoted film collector, lovers of cinema can all agree: A Criterion Collection release is…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

Cannes Film Festival: The 2016 Official Selections Announcement

From A-list actors to unknown directors, sales agents to everyday film lovers, everyone at the Cannes Film Festival is focused on…

8 years ago
  • Directing
  • Interviews

“Perhaps I’m a Twisted Person:” Damián Szifrón on Wild Tales

The Oscar-nominated Argentine film Wild Tales is an anthology of six bizarre stories written and directed by Damián Szifrón—a mash…

9 years ago
  • Articles - Festival Beat
  • Articles - Festivals
  • Festivals

Festival Spotlight Friday: Los Angeles Film Festival Celebrates 19th Year by Lara Colocino

The Los Angeles Film Festival began with a bang June 13 and runs through this Sunday, June 23rd Our new…

11 years ago
  • Festivals

2013 Los Angeles Film Festival: 10 Premieres to Catch at LAFF

This year's Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) offers a uniquely broad-ranging view of contemporary cinema. Aside from their World Premiere-heavy…

11 years ago
  • Acting

Taking Control: Penelope Cruz Is In Charge In Volver

By now, at least in American movies, there’s an unstated rule that says Penélope Cruz’s male co-stars must greet her…

18 years ago