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Our Review Of Terrence Malick's 'Knight Of Cups' Plus Over 30 New Images From The Film And More
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When you look at a beautiful thing, do you ponder its electrons? Have you ever tried to take love apart to see how it works? When you think of the world, do you ache for all the moments of meaning that must go unseen? If so, you are already a Terrence Malick fan, "To the Wonder" was probably a masterpiece, and his latest film, "Knight of Cups" will delight you, as it has many. But if you are anything less than enraptured by these concepts, or if you feel like the ambitious desire to shred a whole life's worth of memories, images, regrets, hopes, and losses into fine slices, the better to pack them all into a two-hour box, seems quixotic at best, you may be less engaged. Those of us who had hoped that "Knight of Cups" might see Malick changing tack a bit after the progressive steps toward »
- Jessica Kiang
Oscars 2017? New Look At Natalie Portman In Pablo Larrain's 'Jackie'
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Forgive me for already talking about next years Oscars, but let's face it, Hollywood don't sleep, and there are already a few places online pondering what might be on the ballots next year. And certainly one to keep an eye on is "Jackie." Why? Read More: Watch: Natalie Portman Is A Wanted Woman In New Trailer For ‘Jane Got A Gun’ Well, just check out these bonafides: Natalie Portman is taking the title role of Jackie Kennedy. Pablo Larrain, the director behind "No" and "The Club," is behind the camera, with Darren Aronofsky producing. And it has a Black List approved script by Noah Oppenheim. The premise is strong too, with the picture following Jackie Kennedy during the four days between her husband's infamous assassination and his burial, capturing the drama between the First Lady trying to lay her husband to rest, and Lyndon Johnson's crew who are eager »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Echoes of Stir: Four Hours in Joliet
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Photo by Donnacha Kenny"Congratulations, Tom; you're one of the lucky eight per cent!" —Stir of Echoes (1999)Joliet, Illinois is probably the American city which more people have dreamed more fervently of escaping than any other. But after spending four hours in 'Prison Town'—long synonymous far and wide with incarceration—I was sad to leave; I'll be glad one day to return. Fortunately, such matters are questions of personal choice. Many of the area's residents, including those not serving custodial sentences, have little realistic option but to remain—trapped by personal, social and/or economic circumstances that can feel as confining as any 6-by-8 cell. "Joliet, or "J-Town", is racially diverse and is known as a crime-ridden city, although the area has shown much improvement since the 1990's... The east side is generally known as the ghetto side and the west side is known as middle class, even though »
- Neil Young
Watch: 17-Minute Supercut Showcases 400 Movies That Broke The Fourth Wall
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It’s time to get paranoid, because you are being watched. The movie you’re enjoying right now has just become self-aware and the characters are talking directly to you, the unsuspecting audience. While "Deadpool" is the latest to employ the tactic, fourth wall breaks are as old as cinema itself (one of the most famous examples of this is the gun being fired directly at the camera in 1903’s “The Great Train Robbery”), and there are many varied ways filmmakers can choose to utilize this controversial but almost always effective tool, where the suspension of disbelief is momentarily wrecked in favor of a dramatically or tonally important beat. Read More: 10 Meta Movies That Break The Fourth Wall And Blur Reality & Fiction And The Video Shop has put together a superlong supercut of around 400 films that used it to add a dramatic beat to a scene, to provide a smart »
- Oktay Ege Kozak
By The Numbers: The Winners Of The 2016 Oscars
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We’re just about to ready to say goodbye to this year’s Oscar season. Best Picture went to a worthy winner in “Spotlight,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” won the most awards, Leonardo DiCaprio is finally happy, and Sam Smith broke new ground for people who write really, really boring songs. But before we move on from the 88th Academy Awards, we wanted to wrap up with one last thing: some cold, hard numbers. Below you’ll find some facts, stats and trivia relating to some of the big winners from last night. Take a look, and feel free to let us know any Oscar trivia you might have beyond that. 2: Number of Oscars won by Best Picture victor “Spotlight” 63: Years since a movie before “Spotlight” won Best Picture with only one other Oscar — “The Greatest Show On Earth” took both the top prize and Best Story, losing in three other categories. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Learning by Making with Abbas Kiarostami
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Lucid Dreaming. Alchemy. These are two unlikely explanations to consider for what I’m still not sure ever could have happened. As one of 52 filmmakers invited to participate in the Taller de filmmando en Cuba con Abbas Kiarostami, I am not alone in describing the workshop as being similar to a somnambulistic experience. We bore witness to unexpected swathes of time that, along with illuminating encounters, metamorphosed into stories seemingly cut from the ethereal sun-drenched humidity and slow pace of our environs. A welcome retreat for both visitors and filmmakers alike, the Escuela de Cine y Television sits atop a […] »
- Cameron Bruce Nelson
Artwork And Extras Revealed For 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Blu-ray
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After eleven weeks, it finally happened —"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" finally exited the top ten at the box office. But as the biggest domestic grossing movie all time, culling a total of $2 billion worldwide, the film's performance is nothing to be ashamed of. And Disney is set to get another crack at that big "Star Wars" money when the movie drops on Blu-ray and DVD, and some details have been revealed about special features as such. Read More: Review: J.J. Abrams' 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Starring Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega & Oscar Isaac & More Stitch Kingdom has dug up the artwork and specs for the release (there's no release date yet), which puts fan fave Bb-8 right on the cover. Among the extras are standard featurettes, but more interesting aspects include the full cast table read of the script and deleted scenes. There has »
- Kevin Jagernauth
John Hillcoat Says Cormac McCarthy Has Offered To Adapt 'Blood Meridian' For Him, But Scott Rudin Is Blocking Him
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Film adaptations of the work of Cormac McCarthy have so far yielded a Best Picture winner ("No Country For Old Men”), a nihilistic screed (“The Counselor,” which isn’t technically an adaptation), two meddled-with-by Harvey Weinstein almost classics (“All The Pretty Horses,” “The Road”) and one forgotten indie (“Child Of God”). And as enjoyable as many of these have been, it’s safe to say the holy grail of McCarthy’s yet to be filmed oeuvre is his epic, violent and depraved anti-Western “Blood Meridian,” which many have noted doesn’t really have much of a plot (but plenty of gruesome killing). Ridley Scott once wanted to make a “double X” horrific version; James Franco wanted to direct it so badly that he shot test footage out of his own pocket; writer/director Todd Field once tried to adapt it; Michael Haneke has said he was once interested in filming the book; and in general, »
- Rodrigo Perez
2016 Oscars: The Best And Worst Of The 88th Academy Awards
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Well, thank heavens that's over. The 88th Academy Awards are done and dusted, and for the umpteenth year in a row, your stalwart Playlist buddies found themselves staying up way past their bedtimes in their respective time zones, despite having faithfully promised themselves they wouldn't, to watch the whole thing through to the bitter end. Read More: Analyze This: Why 'Spotlight' Beat 'The Revenant' And 'The Big Short' To Win Best Picture None of us are about to say the night was an unqualified success, but even the most crotchety in the Playlist (and there is significant dissension in the ranks, unusually enough) have to admit there were some bits that sucked less than others. So here's our hot-take roundup of the highlights and lowlights of the 2016 Oscar ceremony.Best: The Opening Monologue Firstly, let's just say there is a diversity of opinion in the Playlist ranks over Chris Rock's opening monologue, »
- Jessica Kiang
Watch: U.S. Trailer Arrives For Joachim Trier's 'Louder Than Bombs' Starring Jesse Eisenberg
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While Jesse Eisenberg has some big movies opening this year, like "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice" and "Now You See Me 2," the film cinephiles are most looking forward to is "Louder Than Bombs," which as far I know doesn't feature any actual bombs exploding. It's the new feature from Joachim Trier, the director behind the excellent "Reprise" and "Oslo, August 31," and after riding the festival circuit last year, the movie is finally coming to U.S. cinemas. Read More: Cannes Review: Joachim Trier's 'Louder Than Bombs' Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrne & Isabelle Huppert Co-starring Gabriel Byrne, Isabelle Huppert, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy Ryan and David Strathairn, the film tracks a family dealing with grief following the loss of their wife/mother, an acclaimed war photographer. Here's the official synopsis: On the eve of an exhibition honoring noted war photographer Isabelle Reed (Isabelle Huppert), »
- Kevin Jagernauth
2016 Oscars: 5 Snubs That Rocked The Academy Awards
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Oscar season is finally over. The 88th Academy Awards took place last night, but the post-mortem continues. Yes, there were surprises last night, the biggest being “Spotlight” taking Best Picture (nearly every Oscar pundit had either picked “The Big Short” or “The Revenant”), but there were also snubs. Of course any such snubs were relative, and they’re not as egregious as no actor of color being represented in the actor race, a lack of minorities in general or a lack of females in the big categories (though it's nice to see Margaret Sixel win Best Editing for “Mad Max: Fury Road”) or certain deserving films being mostly shut out of the ceremony completely (“Creed” and “Straight Outta Compton” come to mind). But there were certain people and films that were expected to land a big prize but walked away empty-handed. Let's take a look at six of them and why they were shut out. »
- Rodrigo Perez
Alice Cooper Made A Cameo On 'Vinyl' Last Night, Terence Winter Says David Bowie Will Be Portrayed On The Show
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If you’ve seen HBO’s “Vinyl,” executive-produced by Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter (the show-runner of “Boardwalk Empire,” writer of “The Wolf Of Wall Street” and key “Sopranos” writer), you know that it can be… a mixed bag. While some reviews have been positive, others have not been so kind, especially by those that know a thing or two about the ‘70s music scene depicted on the show (watching Kurt Loder rip apart the show on Twitter in the last few weeks has been amusing). As our review of the premiere episode suggested, while encyclopedic, “Vinyl” has an unfortunate tendency to play like spot-the-cameo fan service for music geeks (not to mention that its sex, drugs and rock n’ roll cliches are myriad). Episode one was littered with “didja notice who that was, huh didja?” appearances —actors portrayed The New York Dolls, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, »
- Rodrigo Perez
The 6 Biggest Surprises Of The 2016 Oscars
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Another year, another Oscars, and while in the early goings of the evening it felt like everything was about to play out as predicted (starting with the Screenplay prizes, which were arguably the most locked down of anything not won by Leonardo DiCaprio), some curveballs were thrown by the end of the night, not least with the final and biggest prize. As part of our ongoing post-mortem of the 88th Academy Awards, we’ve picked out the six biggest surprises, from the unlikely strength of the evening’s biggest winners, to the behind-the-scenes players who outdid titans like Harvey Weinstein. Take a look below. Read More: The 6 Biggest Surprises Of The 2015 Oscar Ceremony 1. "Mad Max: Fury Road" was the biggest winner Even when the film got rave reviews when it opened last May, few would have predicted “Mad Max: Fury Road” would, nine months later, be the biggest winner at the 2016 Oscars. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Watch: 2016 Oscar Musical Performances By Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, The Weeknd, And Dave Grohl
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Each year, the Oscar producers try to figure out what to do with the Best Song category, and who should take the stage, and this year, they stepped right into controversy. Even with the talk about diversity swirling from every corner, the show decided to cut performances by the Anonhi, the first trans nominee ever, but also by South Korean soprano Sumi Jo, leading to the former to decline her invitation. But the show soldiered on... Read More: The 5 Best Oscar Ceremony Musical Performances And 5 Terrible Ones The winner for Best Song, Sam Smith, belted out "Writing's On The Wall" from "Spectre," reminding everyone how long those opening credits to the movie were, and then was immediately taken to task for getting it wrong that he's the first gay Oscar winner, and for uh, texting Dustin Lance Black's fiancé. The Weekend seemed to step into the world of Cirque »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: All The 2016 Oscar Acceptance Speeches, Plus Appearances By Ali G, Louis C.K., Kevin Hart, And Bb-8
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In Hollywood the parties have ended, and everyone is going to be nursing some epic hangovers today, but another year in film has wrapped, and the Oscars have been handed out. If you endured the three-hour plus show last night, you probably deserve an Academy Award yourself, but for those who passed out and missed the big moments, we've got you covered. Read More: Oscars 2016: 'Spotlight' Wins Best Picture, 'The Revenant' Takes Best Director & Actor, 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Wins 6 Below, you can check out the speeches from all the winners, and there's even more. Brief appearances by Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G, Louis C.K., and Kevin Hart were some among the show's best, while C-3P0, R2-D2, and and Bb-8 rolled out on stage, putting an adorable thrill on the face of "Room" star Jacob Tremblay. Check them all out below, and share your »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: 2016 Oscars In Memoriam Tribute
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While the Academy is taken to task every year for the folks they leave out of the In Memoriam segment (no love for Abe Vigoda?), they only have so much time, and this year, the minutes and seconds were played out by Dave Grohl's rendition of the Beatles' "Blackbird." Read More: R.I.P. Albert Maysles (1926-2015) Leonard Nimoy, Alan Rickman, Vilmos Zsigmond, David Bowie, Albert Maysles, Haskell Wexler, and many more were among those who got a moment of remembrance in the sombre tribute reel. And overall, the Oscars thankfully didn't reinvent the wheel, letting the images and soundtrack do the emotional heavy lifting. Take a look below. [Mashable] »
- Kevin Jagernauth
“The Vanity of Trans-People Versus the Humanity of Trans-People”: Sara Jordenö and Twiggy Pucci Garcon on Kiki
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“One of my friends was killed over there,” says Christopher Waldorf, reflecting back to a scene from Kiki, the 66th Berlinale’s Teddy Award-winning documentary. In an early scene from the film, Waldorf is captured voguing down a dangerous street in Harlem. “The Trade are straight hood guys,” says Waldorf, explaining the threat of violence and harassment that the Trade inflicts on Voguers like himself. “The only reason we were able to joke around when we were filming there,” chimes in another featured subject in the film, Gia Marie Love, “is because we were with white people.” First-time documentary filmmaker Sara […] »
- Taylor Hess
Watch: New Clip, Featurette, And Jimmy Kimmel Sketch For 'Batman v Superman,' Plus Where To See It In IMAX 70mm 2D, Laser 2D & Laser 3D
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The post-show episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" is becoming an annual Oscar tradition, with the host prepping celebrity filled sketches and more. And this year he didn't disappointment, centering the show around one of the biggest movies of the spring. Read More: Is 'Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice' In Trouble? Grabbing his pal Ben Affleck, along with Henry Cavill, Kimmel joined them for a semi-amusing riff on "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice," with Jesse Eisenberg, Will Forte, and Matt Damon popping by for the "deleted scene." Meanwhile, in more legit fare, a new clip and featurette have dropped for the movie, featuring the two heroes rumbling on a rooftop. Lastly, IMAX has released a list of theaters worldwide that will be screening the superhero showdown in 70mm IMAX, IMAX Laser 2D and IMAX Laser 3D. You can check out that list below, and buy your tickets accordingly. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: Chris Rock's Opening Monologue From The 2016 Oscars, The Year-In-Film Montage, Plus More Host Highlights
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As always, the conversation on the Monday following the Oscars, is all about how the host did, and when it comes to Chris Rock, and his job Mc-ing one of the more controversial shows in recent memory, opinion is divided. There are many who thought he walked the line admirably between honoring the job, and poking the industry, while others (like myself) found it all a little bit defanged, and off base at times. Read More: Chris Rock's Rep Says He's "Made No Decisions About The Content" Of The Oscars Well, you can let us know you thought, as we've rounded up the opening monologue, along with Rock's various bits from the show. One thing everyone can agree with is that the Girl Scouts bit was pretty tired, but the segment with Rock talking to moviegoers in Compton was a winner. Hosting is never an easy job, and Rock »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Analyze This: Why 'Spotlight' Beat 'The Revenant' And 'The Big Short' To Win Best Picture
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Well, that was exciting. Going into yesterday’s Oscars, most prognosticators were predicting and expecting “The Revenant” to win Best Picture — it was a huge hit, took the BAFTA and the DGA (the guild that most often lines up with Best Picture), and was widely expected to win Best Actor and Best Director, which it did. Those that weren’t backing Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s film tended, like ourselves, to predict that “The Big Short” was best placed for the big prize, having taken the PGA Award. But instead, in one of the more pleasing curveballs in recent Oscar memory, the Best Picture trophy went home to the makers of “Spotlight,” Tom McCarthy’s sober, understated drama about the Boston Globe reporters who helped reveal systematic cover-ups of child abuse in the Catholic Church in the city (and elsewhere). A few astute prognosticators had backed it (aided by its wins »
- Oliver Lyttelton
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