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Tarantino To Head Venice Film Festival Jury, Early Line-Up Announced

The BBC News is reporting that Oscar nominated director Quentin Tarantino will be the president of the Venice Film Festival jury. The Italian festival, which awards the Golden Lion as its top prize, runs from September 1st until the 11th. ...

Casey Affleck’s Mockumentary On Joaquin Phoenix Being Shopped Around

Remember that "documentary" Casey Affleck was making about his brother-in-law and fellow actor Joaquin Phoenix during the star's very public meltdown/performance? Well, it turns out the actor-turned-director has completed the film and is now shopping it around to buyers....

Mickey Rourke On Tap For Two Tony Scott Films

With his Oscar nomination for The Wrestler and a starring role in Iron Man 2, Mickey Rourke's career is back in full swing. Adding to this momentum is the announcement by Deadline New York that the infamous bad boy has signed on for two films by the lesser of the two Scott brothers, Tony....

Almodovar and Banderas Reunite for ‘Skin’

It seems as if legendary Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar is taking a break from his regular muse, Penelope Cruz, in order to reunite with one of his forme...

Fox Signs Vaughn to Direct ‘X-Men: First Class’ For June 3, 2011, ‘Kick-Ass 2’ By 2012?

British director Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass), is to helm X-Men: First Class, the next addition to Twentieth Century Fox's money-making series of films based on the Marvel Comics. It has also been announced that X-Men: First Class is to begin production this summer for a June 3, 2011 release. ...

Reshoots Of ‘Scott Pilgrim’; Edgar Wright Says Don’t Worry

Production Weekly recently tweeted that Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was going to be doing reshoots in Toronto; this was a cause of concern for some people. Fortunately, Edgar Wright sent out an e-mail to notable movie blogs about why this is no reason to be worried:...

News

Maren Ade Sets First Film Since Toni Erdmann with Magic Word

Amnesiascope and Rohmer Fits Present A Tale of Autumn on October 13 and 22

Jia Zhang-ke Reveals He’s Working on an AI Short Film

Trailers

Jude Law Hunts Down White Supremacists in First Trailer for Justin Kurzel’s The Order

U.S. Trailer for Payal Kapadia’s Dazzling Cannes Winner All We Imagine as Light

First Teaser for Sylvain Chomet’s First Film in 15 Years, The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol

Reviews

BFI London Review: All of You Offers a Grown-Up Sci-Fi Romance

BFI London Review: Blitz Is an Unabashedly Hopeful, Mainstream Work from Steve McQueen

NYFF Review: The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire is a Bold Rethinking of Black Surrealism

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: A Tale of Autumn, Tetro, Brad Dourif, Guy Maddin & More

New to Streaming: ME, Coma, Hundreds of Beavers, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

The Friend Directors Scott McGehee & David Siegel on Finding the Perfect Dog, Bill Murray’s Notes, and Avoiding Cliches

“Nobody Can See It In Georgia”: April Director Dea Kulumbegashvili on State Suppression and Luca Guadagnino’s Protection

“Shut Up, Shut Up, Listen”: Julia Loktev on My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow

Podcasts

The B-Side – Barbra Streisand (with Chris Feil)

The Film Stage Show Ep. 549 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (with Trace Sauveur)

The Film Stage Show Ep. 548 – Janet Planet (with George W. Myers)

The Film Stage

Tarantino To Head Venice Film Festival Jury, Early Line-Up Announced

Casey Affleck’s Mockumentary On Joaquin Phoenix Being Shopped Around

Mickey Rourke On Tap For Two Tony Scott Films

Almodovar and Banderas Reunite for ‘Skin’

Fox Signs Vaughn to Direct ‘X-Men: First Class’ For June 3, 2011, ‘Kick-Ass 2’ By 2012?

Reshoots Of ‘Scott Pilgrim’; Edgar Wright Says Don’t Worry

Summit Sets ‘Breaking Dawn’ Release Date: Will It Be Two Parts?

‘Illegal’ Trailer for Rodriguez’s ‘Machete’

20th Century Fox Ready To ‘Die Hard’ Again

Official Plot For ‘Inception’ Announced

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