West of Memphis (movie)

Oscars 2013: 'Gatekeepers,' 'Sugar Man' earn documentary nods

2013-01-10 11:57:00

Of the five�titles vying for the Oscar in the documentary feature category, four�offer�hard-hitting examinations of�tough-minded subjects --�the Israeli/Palestine conflict, sexual�assault in the military, the emergence of AIDS activism. The fifth is�a...

'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' Ted' among ACE Eddie film-editing nominees

2013-01-11 06:00:00

American Cinema Editors announced its nominees for the 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards Friday morning. The Eddies recognize outstanding editing in nine categories in film, TV and documentaries. Nominated for best-edited film are William Goldenberg for...

British Academy of Film and Television Awards complete nomination list

2013-01-09 05:00:00

Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln"� earned 10 nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards early -- including best film, actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, supporting actor for Tommy Lee Jones and supporting actress for Sally Field -- while Tom Hooper's musical�...

'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Argo,' 'West of Memphis' among WGA nominees

2013-01-05 00:00:00

The scripts of "Zero Dark Thirty," "Lincoln" and "Silver Linings Playbook" are among the nominees for Writers Guild of America Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen in 2012. Nominees announced Friday in the original screenplay...

'Lincoln' scores a record-breaking 13 Critics' Choice nominations

2012-12-11 08:40:00

Steven Spielberg's historical epic "Lincoln" earned a record-shattering 13 Broadcast Film Critics Assn.'s Critics' Choice Movie Award nominations Tuesday morning. Among its nods were best film,�best director for Steven Spielberg, best actor for�Daniel...

Review: 'West of Memphis' makes strong case

2012-12-24 11:15:00

For astonishing injustice put to rest at long last, the holiday moviegoer has at least two options. One: "Les Mis�rables." And two: "West of Memphis," a strong, blood-boiling documentary from director Amy Berg, who made the similarly fine "Deliver Us From...

Academy announces documentary feature shortlist

2012-12-03 14:16:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday its shortlist of 15 documentary feature finalists and, as always, the roll was as notable for its omissions as for its actual titles. Notably absent were such critically and commercially...

'Argo,' 'Beasts,' 'Lincoln' among Scripter Award nominees

2013-01-15 05:00:00

The authors and screenwriters of "Argo," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," �"Perks of Being a Wallflower" and "Silver Linings Playbook" have been nominated for the 25th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award.� Usually only five...

'West of Memphis' full of real-life twists and turns

2012-12-23 08:00:00

One might assume that a story already covered by a trilogy of documentaries, numerous books, countless articles and with a trail of celebrity supporters including Johnny Depp, Eddie Vedder and Natalie Maines had already earned enough attention. The...

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds announce new album due out next year

2012-11-27 14:33:00

With screenwriting and film-scoring credits on "Lawless" and "West of Memphis," respectively, Nick Cave has spent much of 2012 focusing on his career in movies. Next year, though, the Australian polymath will return to rock with a new studio album by...

'West of Memphis': Trio still seeking justice ★★★

2013-01-17 00:00:00

For astonishing injustice put to rest, at long last, the moviegoer has at least two options. One: "Les Miserables." And two: "West of Memphis," a strong, blood-boiling documentary from director Amy Berg, who made the similarly fine "Deliver Us From Evil,"...

'Memphis' and why death penalty must be repealed

2013-02-14 04:30:00

As Maryland legislators debate the repeal of the state's death penalty, everyone should go to see an excellent documentary, "West of Memphis," directed by Amy Berg. Sadly, three teenagers were falsely convicted of murders which someone else committed...

R; 2:27 running time In 1993 in West Memphis, Ark., the bodies of three preteen boys were found naked and hogtied, in a drainage ditch. One of the boy's genitals had been mutilated.

2013-01-17 09:02:00

This documentary tells the two-decades-long saga of the trio of teenagers (Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, Jesse Misskelley Jr.), eventually dubbed the West Memphis 3, convicted of killing three young boys without any physical evidence and freed after spending half their lives in jail/Death Row.

2012-12-27 15:04:00

Johnny Depp is at the festival for his new movie "West of Memphis."

2012-09-13 13:55:00