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Los Angeles Film Festival 2013: Film Independent unveils lineup

2013-05-01 10:00:00

"Only God Forgives," Nicolas Winding Refn's follow-up to "Drive", will have its North American premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival next month. Starring Ryan Gosling as an American expat living in Bangkok, Thailand, the film joins the critically...

Newport Beach and L.A. Children's Film Festival among highlights

2013-04-25 06:00:00

The TCM Classic Film Festival, which takes place Thursday through Sunday in Hollywood, isn't the only high-profile fest this weekend. The 14th annual Newport Beach Film Festival kicks off Thursday evening at the Edwards Big Newport with the West Coast...

'A Single Shot,' with Sam Rockwell, takes aim at Berlin Film Fest

2013-02-09 15:16:00

BERLIN -- Contrary to the title, there are many shots in David M. Rosenthal’s film “A Single Shot,” world-premiering Saturday at the Berlin International Film Festival.� But the one that sets this story in motion takes place in the first...

Sundance 2013: The biggest storylines out of this year's festival

2013-01-29 05:00:00

With the U.S. film world’s most high-profile and most snow-blanketed event behind us, it's time for some score-carding. Which movies won big and which missed their moment at the Sundance Film Festival? Which trends took hold and which will be gone...

New releases: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt shine in heartfelt 'Sessions'

2013-01-26 10:00:00

The Sessions Available on VOD beginning Jan. 29 Before he died, polio-stricken poet Mark O'Brien wrote an article about his experiences having sex for the first time, with a therapist. Writer-director Ben Lewin adapted the article into a simple,...

Walton Goggins talks 'Django Unchained,' 'Justified'

2012-12-30 09:00:00

Alabama-born Walton Goggins is best known for playing corrupt cop Shane Vendrell on "The Shield" and born-again ex-con Boyd Crowder on "Justified," which earned him an Emmy nomination; the crime drama returns for its fourth season Jan. 8. But Goggins also...

Griffith Park was the most popular film location again in 2012

2013-01-01 18:00:00

Griffith Park, Point Dume, the 6th Street Bridge near downtown L.A. and a former community hospital in Boyle Heights reputed to be haunted ranked among the most popular film locations in 2012, according to a new survey. Eight of the top 10 sites for...

'Silver Linings,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' lead Spirit Award nominations

2012-11-27 11:24:00

Two offbeat comedies dominated the 28th annual Film Independent Spirit Award nominations Tuesday morning. David O. Russell's quirky "Silver Linings Playbook," starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, and Wes Anderson's charming coming-of-age...

'Taken 2,' 'Argo' in tight race for No. 1 at weekend box office

2012-10-11 13:14:00

There will be a tense standoff between two hostage movies at the box office this weekend, as “Taken 2” and “Argo" battle for No. 1. After a spectacular $49.5-million debut last weekend, the Liam Neeson sequel "Taken 2" will likely...

Colin Farrell crazy for Chris Walken at 'Seven Psychopaths' debut

2012-10-03 10:22:00

As a leading man, Colin Farrell hasn't had a fantastic run at the box office over the last few years. This summer, his action-hero turn in the "Total Recall" reboot sold a disappointing number of tickets, and things went even more disastrously when he...

Toronto Film Fest: Genre movies from Barry Levinson, Rob Zombie

2012-07-31 11:22:00

The Toronto International Film Festival will debut genre movies from Barry Levinson, Rob Zombie and Martin McDonagh, among others, for the Midnight Madness portion of its festival, which runs from Sept. 6-16. Programmed by TIFF's resident genre expert...

Motion picture academy invites 176 new members

2012-06-29 13:28:00

This post has been updated, as indicated below. The� Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 176 new members into the organization on Friday, including Octavia Spencer, Terrence Malick, Matthew McConaughey, Kristen Wiig, Kerry Washington,...

Actors Maya Rudolph, River Alexander, Toni Collette and Sam Rockwell pose for a portrait during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival at the Getty Images Portrait Studio at Village at the Lift. Their movie "The Way, Way Back" is premiering at Sundance.

2013-01-23 17:53:00

Sam Rockwell, left, and Colin Farrell wear t-shirts featuring an image of their "Seven Psychopaths" co-star Christopher Walken at hte film's premiere.

2012-10-01 00:00:00

A frustrated screenwriter inadvertently gets mixed up with the criminal underworld when his friends kidnap a gangster's dog. With Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh. CBS Films.

2012-08-29 01:34:07