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The Greatest Films Set In Real-Time |
With Before Midnight hitting theaters, we take a look at the ten best films that take place in real-time. |
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13 Things We Learned About ‘Only God Forgives’ From Nicolas Winding Refn at Cannes Film Festival |
One of the most highly anticipated films of the Cannes Film Festivals was unveiled this morning to a divisive response, Nicolas Winding Refn‘s Only God Forgives. As we said in our review, “set amidst an underground Muay Thai boxing club and glowing with hellish red lights from countless brothels, the mood and style is more [...] |
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5 Things We Learned About ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ From the Coens & Cast at Cannes Film Festival |
With this year’s Cannes Film Festival halfway done, one of the clear highlights is Coens‘ 1960′s-set folk music tale Inside Llewyn Davis. Profiling a down on his luck musician (Oscar Isaac), whose natural talent indicates he is destined for success, the film is a vivid portrait of what it means to be a starving artist. In [...] |
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The Film Stage Show Ep. 56 – Star Trek Into Darkness and Cannes Preview |
Welcome to the latest episode of our official podcast, The Film Stage Show. This week, staff writer Danny King, associate editor Nick Newman and I review J.J. Abram‘s new entry in his flagship franchise, Star Trek Into Darkness. Before that, though, we run down our top 3 most-anticipated films of the Cannes Film Festival. Finally, we take a look at the [...] |
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The Film Stage Arrives at the 66th Cannes Film Festival |
There is truly something magical when you combine the French Riviera, the global film market and thousands of hungry filmgoers and critics. The end result is what has come to be known as the most prestigious film festival in the world, the Cannes Film Festival, currently in its 66th iteration. This is my third year [...] |
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The Archive: ‘2001’ Children’s Menu, ‘Aguirre’ Re-Release Trailer, Italian Neorealism Doc & More |
The Archive is a collection of cinephile-friendly findings around the web, including rare or never-before-seen photos, interviews, footage or any other bits related to classic or independent cinema. If you have any suggestions, feel free to e-mail in or tweet to @TheFilmStage. Check out the rundown below. Above, an unused Taxi Driver poster made for SpokeArt’s Martin [...] |
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NYC Weekend Watch: ‘The Last Waltz,’ ‘Family Plot,’ Burt Lancaster, Truffaut & More |
Since any New York City cinephile has an almost suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not [...] |
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The Greatest New York Movies |
With the release of Noah Baumbach’s Frances Ha, we take a look at 15 films that perfectly capture the Big Apple. |
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The Film Stage Show Ep. 55 – The Great Gatsby and Radical Adaptations |
Welcome to the latest episode of our official podcast, The Film Stage Show. This week, staff writer Danny King, managing editor Dan Mecca and I review Baz Luhrmann‘s The Great Gatsby. Before that, however, we take a look at radical cinematic adaptations of classic literature. Finally, we take a look at the films coming to theaters and DVD in the coming [...] |
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Our 20 Most-Anticipated Movies at Cannes Film Festival 2013 |
With one of the year’s finest festivals kicking of this week, we count down 20 titles to keep on your radar. |