Life of Pi (movie)

Cannes Film Festival: J.C. Chandor's 'All Is Lost' is unusual survival tale

2013-05-23 13:25:00

CANNES, France — For his 2011 Wall Street drama "Margin Call," writer-director J.C. Chandor put an ensemble of stars including Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore and Zachary Quinto into corporate offices and had them talk furiously as a crisis...

Cannes 2013: Reviewers onboard for 'All Is Lost'

2013-05-22 17:16:00

Some called it “Life of Pi” without the tiger. Others compared it to Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea.” But most critics liked what they saw in “All Is Lost,” an almost dialogue-free narrative feature...

'Safe Haven' and 'Jack Reacher' top DVD/Blu-ray charts

2013-05-20 13:50:00

A trio of new titles arrived to knock Oscar winners “Django Unchained” and “Silver Linings Playbook” from their reign atop the sales and rentals charts -- among them Tom Cruise’s box-office disappointment “Jack Reacher....

The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates

2013-05-20 04:00:00

Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...

Rhythm & Hues effects house in search of a new home

2013-05-09 15:02:00

Rhythm & Hues, the Oscar-winning visual effects house that recently emerged from bankruptcy protection, is now looking for a new home. As Times writer Roger Vincent reports, the company's 200,000-square-foot El Segundo headquarters has been sold for $25...

'Silver Linings Playbook' knocks 'Django Unchained' off DVD charts

2013-05-13 13:08:00

Oscar and Golden Globes darlings went head-to-head as newly arriving David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook” knocked Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” off�the top sales and rental charts -- in a field...

Hollywood bets big on blockbusters, starting with 'Iron Man 3'

2013-05-03 07:49:00

Summer is the season for blockbusters at the box office, and this year Hollywood is going all in. Midway through a year of declining attendance and ticket sales, the major studios are betting heavily on big-budget spectacles that can fatten the bottom...

Review: 'Kon-Tiki' a tale retold of determined seafarers

2013-04-25 15:39:00

"Kon-Tiki" is a ripping yarn torn from yesterday's headlines. Though somewhat forgotten now, the 1947 story of six men, an oceangoing raft and a wild and crazy theory was a media sensation that gripped the world's imagination — and launched a...

Author Salman Rushdie sold 'Midnight's Children' rights for $1

2013-04-24 11:25:00

Author/filmmaker Salman Rushdie joined Jon Stewart Tuesday night on "The Daily Show" to talk about the forthcoming film version of his bestselling novel "Midnight's Children."� The 1981 novel won a slew of awards -- including the Man Booker Prize, the...

'Django Unchained' will return to Chinese theaters -- with changes

2013-04-26 11:57:00

Chinese moviegoers will soon be able to see “Django Unchained,” but it won’t be the same version that was mysteriously pulled from theaters two weeks ago. Sony Pictures announced Friday that Quentin Tarantino’s freed-slave...

Cannes 2013: Ang Lee, Nicole Kidman to join Steven Spielberg on jury

2013-04-24 02:27:00

If any competitive spirit remains between directors Ang Lee and Steven Spielberg over their hard-fought contest this Oscar season, it will need to disappear quickly -- the two are about to spend a lot of time together. The “Life of Pi” helmer...

Cannes 2013: Coen brothers, Alexander Payne bound for film festival

2013-04-18 04:29:00

The Cannes Film Festival is making a statement at this year's gathering: We still really like Americans. The main competition will feature four directors from the U.S. -- Alexander Payne (“Nebraska”) Joel and Ethan Coen (“Inside Llewyn...

Rhythm & Hues won an Oscar for its work on the Ang Lee movie "Life of Pi."

2013-03-29 16:37:02

Ang Lee accepts the best director Oscar for "Life of Pi." �Thank you, movie god,� he said.

2013-02-24 21:52:13

Ang Lee accepts the Oscar for best director for "Life of Pi."

2013-02-24 21:03:31