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Trailer: Mr. Turner
News | Zachary Shevich | May 19, 2014The artist in pursuit of his craft has long been a staple of the biopic, from musicians to writers and beyond. With his latest film Mr. Turner, Mike Leigh contributes the life of British painter J.M.W. Turner to this...
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First Clip From ‘Foxcatcher’ Featuring Channing Tatum and Steve Carell
News | Dustin Jansick | May 19, 2014The first clip for Bennett Miller‘s Cannes Drama Foxcatcher has arrived. Based on true events, the film recalls the fascinating story of Olympic Wrestling Champion Mark Schultz (played by Channing Tatum) who befriends an eccentric multi-millionaire (Steve Carell) to...
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Trailer: DSKNECTD
News | Zachary Shevich | May 19, 2014The digital era has provided humanity with groundbreaking technology and levels of interactivity, but is all this convenience coming at a greater cost? And in a world without sext-messaging, could Anthony Weiner have become mayor of New York City?...
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Maps To The Stars (Cannes Review)
Movie | Nik Grozdanovic | May 18, 2014Welcome to Hollywood, where you steal spotlights at the age four, go into rehab before you hit puberty, hit menopause by the time you’re 23, and become a desensitized pill-popping, therapy-addicted, fame-crazed relic nearing death by the time you’ve...
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Weekend Streaming Recommendations: Certified Copy, Pain & Gain, Goldfinger, & More
Features | Blake Ginithan | May 18, 2014Welcome to WTI’s Weekend Streaming Recommendations where I recommend 4-5 films that under-watched, under-appreciated, or just plain old personal favorites. My goal is to take the hassle out of deciding which film to stream on the plethora of streaming sites...
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Cannes 2014: The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby – Them
Film Festival | Nik Grozdanovic | May 17, 2014The roller coaster Ned Benson has been experiencing with his first feature would make anyone’s head dizzy. Last year at TIFF, he premiered his film, The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby, as a check-this-out-and-let-me-know-what-you-think concept which people have since been...
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Cannes 2014: Amour Fou
Film Festival | Nik Grozdanovic | May 17, 2014There is something insatiable about Jessica Hausner’s Un Certain Regarde entry Amour Fou, it’s just hard to pinpoint what exactly. While the film sinks in with the weight of a feather, the feeling of satisfaction still dominates the sense...
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God’s Pocket
Movie | Bernard Boo | May 16, 2014Following the recent loss of one of the best (if not the best) performers of our generation, it feels like a gift to be able to watch Philip Seymour Hoffman grace a movie screen in any capacity. It’s something...
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Linklater to Direct Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in Adaptation of ‘Larry’s Kidney’
News | Aaron Pinkston | May 16, 2014First reported by The Wrap, Richard Linklater has been tabbed for his next film, an adaptation of the controversial novel Larry’s Kidney. The book recounts the bizarre story of a man who travels with his black sheep cousin to China for...
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Red-Band Trailer: Snowpiercer
News | Zachary Shevich | May 16, 2014After a lengthy battle with film distributor Harvey Weinstein, director Bong Joon-Ho’s Snowpiercer‘s not only has an upcoming June 27th release date, but a new red-band trailer to show off its particular brand of craziness. This cut of the...
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Documented
Movie | Bernard Boo | May 16, 2014Putting a human face on a broad political issue is one of the most tried-and-true documentary formulas there is, and Documented maximizes the potential of the formula by delivering a clear message and presenting the human angle with palpable urgency. The film, by Pulitzer Prize-winning...
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Cannes 2014: The Blue Room
Film Festival | Nik Grozdanovic | May 16, 2014What starts off as mildly interesting ends up being nauseatingly dull in Mathieu Amalric‘s The Blue Room. Julien (Amalric) is a married man, with one daughter, who was something of a player back in the old days. When one...
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Poster Revealed for ‘A Most Wanted Man’ Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman
News | Aaron Pinkston | May 16, 2014The first promotional poster for A Most Wanted Man is here for all to see below. The film marks the final lead performance in the career of Philip Seymour Hoffman. The spy thriller is adapted from John le Carré’s novel of the...
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Cannes 2014: Party Girl
Film Festival | Nik Grozdanovic | May 15, 2014When you’re dealing with a weak protagonist, and a storyline as flat as a crepe (minus all the deliciousness,) there ain’t nothing coming to save your picture. Un Certain Regarde opener Party Girl, directed by no less than three...