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Hey kids! Wanna feel old? Napoleon Dynamite turned 10. Following Films has a look at the Fox Searchlight 20th Anniversary box set and its on sale

(Click on the picture above for a special sale price at Amazon) Featuring 20 Of Fox Searchlight’s Most-Beloved Films Plus an All-New Documentary Celebrating the History of this Acclaimed Studio The Perfect Holiday Gift Available December 9 Fox Searchlight Pictures 20 th Anniversary Collection Celebrating two decades of cinematic innovation and excellence, Fox Searchlight Pictures 20 th Anniversary Collection features powerful performances and direction by some of Hollywood’s most beloved actors and filmmakers. Each of the 20 iconic films featured in this one-of-a-kind collection was hand selected from Fox Searchlight’s impressive catalog based on considerations of timelessness, cultural impact, awards recognition and box office success.  From sidesplitting comedies and riveting thrillers to unforgettable dramas, including Best Picture Academy Award ® Winners Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and 12 Years a Slave (2013), these critically acclaimed movies have captured

One Sheet from the Jonah Hill James Franco film True Story

A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.

The Auteurs of Christmas part 2

This is the sequel. Christmas morning through the eyes of even more of our favorite film directors. Happy Holidays from Fourgrounds and Suitcase in Point Theatre Company. And in case you missed the first one...

A look at the upcoming Picturehouse release of GLORIA

Picturehouse has acquired all U.S. rights to GLORIA, the biopic based on the true story of Latin America’s most controversial pop-rock icon, Gloria Trevi, from Matthias Ehrenberg of Río Negro, and plans a first quarter 2015 release. GLORIA has also been acquired by Universal Pictures International for release in Mexico and Latin America.  The film will have a broad release in those territories in early January 2015.    GLORIA is a bold and compelling musical drama told through the lens of the provocative, socio-politically charged music that made her famous.  Often referred to as the “Mexican Madonna” and called the “Supreme Diva of Mexican Pop” by VH1, Trevi has sold more than 20 million records and is currently again on top of all the charts. The film traces Trevi’s ascent to stardom in the ‘80s and ‘90s with her manager and then husband Sergio Andrade, never shying away from their destructive relationship or his abusive sexual behavior and its consequences. It a

A look at Maps To The Stars with a scene from the film

JULIANNE MOORE  MIA WASIKOWSKA  OLIVIA WILLIAMS  EVAN BIRD  SARAH GADON  NIAMH WILSON  DAWN GREENHALGH  with JOHN CUSACK  and ROBERT PATTINSON Executive Producers RENEE TAB PATRICE THEROUX  BENEDICT CARVER Co-Producer ALFRED HÜRMER   Producer MICHEL MERKT Produced by MARTIN KATZ SAÏD BEN SAÏD Written by BRUCE WAGNER Directed by DAVID CRONENBERG Meet the Weiss family, who are making their way in Hollywood rife with money, fame, envy, and relentless hauntings.  Stafford Weiss (John Cusack) is a famed TV self-help therapist with an A-list celebrity clientele.  Meanwhile, Cristina Weiss (Olivia Williams) has her work cut out managing the career of their disaffected child-star son, Benjie (Evan Bird), a fresh graduate of rehab at age 13.   Yet unbeknownst to them, another member of the Weiss family has arrived in town – mysteriously scarred and tormented Agatha (Mia Wasikowska), just released from a psych ward and ready to start again.   She soon works h

Why Bother?

This is the time of year when most of us movie nuts/cinephiles/opinionated jerks start putting together best of lists. I love looking over other peoples lists for two reasons. 1. I'm always curious to see what films really resonated with individuals. 2. I miss tons of stuff every year and I'm always looking for that hidden gem that slipped past me. The other side of these lists that are in essence a celebration of film are the worst of lists. These lists do nothing to celebrate or elevate art in fact they only exist to take the piss out of it. What's the point? If you love film why would you take time to tear it down? I understand wanting to review films and not all those reviews will be positive but why revisit what was a negative experience? Why take the time to collect and rank all of your negative experiences with art? I'm not asking as a judgmental prick. I genuinely do not understand the purpose of those lists and furthermore what do the people who writ

Two Days One Night (Deux Jours, Une Nuit) Review

The insanely versatile Marion Cotillard gives a near career best performance as Sandra in Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne's TWO DAYS ONE NIGHT. This is a perfect example of minimalist storytelling allowing for performance and emotion to take center stage.  Sandra (Cotillard) has come out of the hospital to some very unwelcome news, during her stay in the hospital she has been fired. The infinitely wise and spineless management decides, the only way Sandra can hope to stay employed at the factory is to convince her co-workers to give up their much-needed yearly bonuses. Now, over the course of one weekend, Sandra must confront each co-worker individually in order to win a majority of their votes before time runs out.  With TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT, the Dardennes have taken a simple but important look at how self interest plays into society. The story is straight forward and striped down but this is a powerful and honest portrayal of how we react in the face of compas

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Leaving Middle Earth and The Hobbit BOTFA featurette

Who wants to see 5 scenes from the bluray/dvd release of Big Hero 6?

While this was in no way the best film of 2014, taking my 4 year old son to see Big Hero 6 was easily the best time I had in a theater all year.

Two featurettes on the making of Grand Budapest Hotel

Two Scenes from the upcoming Bradley Cooper film American Sniper

Two scenes from the upcoming film American Sniper directed by Clint Eastwood starring Bradley Cooper.

Interviews with cast and crew from Night At The Museum 3 and 5 scenes from the film

Get ready for the wildest and most adventure-filled Night at the Museum ever, as Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) travels the globe, uniting favorite and new characters and embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.             Imagine walking into the world’s most magnificent museums, where the wonders and history of the world come to life.  That was the starting point for the Night at the Museum motion pictures, which have captivated audiences globally and grossed over one billion dollars.  Now, its third installment takes all of its beloved characters around the world for their greatest adventure yet.  Ben Stiller reprises his role as museum guard Larry Daley, and Shawn Levy is once again at the helm, producing and directing a pantheon of comic talent.

Following Films takes a look at the new Bruce Willis picture Vice

Julian Michaels (Bruce Willis) has designed the ultimate resort: VICE, where anything goes and the customers can play out their wildest fantasies with artificial inhabitants who look, think and feel like humans.  When an artificial (Ambyr Childers) becomes self-aware and escapes, she finds herself caught in the crossfire between Julian's mercenaries and a cop (Thomas Jane) who is hell-bent on shutting down Vice, and stopping the violence once and for all. Grindstone Entertainment and Emmett Furla Oasis Films present in association with K5 International an Emmett Furla Oasis Films production in association with Aperture Entertainment.

Interview with Erik Skjoldbjærg about his latest film Pioner

Erik Skjoldbjærg, director of INSOMNIA, joins us to discuss his new film, PIONEER, which was inspired by his love of 1970s American conspiracy thrillers, and we make sure to follow in his footsteps with our episode debating two films from 1974: THE CONVERSATION vs. THE PARALLAX VIEW.

Images from Seth Rogen and James Franco's The Interview

4 scenes from Ryan Reynolds latest film Captive

Interview with director of of photography Denis Lenoir on Still Alice

Still Alice is a heartbreaking and honest portrait of a woman struggling to maintain her identity as she copes with a rare disease. I knew very little about this film when I saw it and recommend you do the same. It's not that this article will go to heavily into spoiler territory but I would hate to lessen the impact of this wonderful film. That much I can tell you, this is a wonderful film. Its playing in limited release right now and opens nation wide in January. If you have the opportunity to see it, do so.  If you have seen the film, I hope this piece will give you some greater insight into both its making and the people who made it. Interview with Director of Photography Denis Lenoir Chris Maynard How are you today? Denis Lenoir  I'm great thank you. Chris Maynard Thank you so much for agreeing to do this. I was struck by the power and beauty of Still Alice and want to talk about that film but would it be ok if we talk about some of your earlier work, if t