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Remember Bob Hoskins, who passed away at the age of 71 today, with a rare interview with the actor, conducted after the release of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and a story of his screen test for the film by props master Barry Wilkinson.
Cannes Film Festival has added six selections to its line-up, including new films from André Téchiné, Pablo Fendrik, and more.
Matt Zoller Seitz offers his advice to young critics at RogerEbert.com:
I’ve been a movie and television critic for about 25 years. I’ve often been asked for advice on how to be a critic. A couple of years ago I distilled my standard spiel into a list of ten points, reproduced below.
I didn’t offer too many professional specifics because the industry is changing so fast that whatever I said might have become outdated in a matter of months.This is a general list, aimed at those who wish to write about movies or TV, though I suppose one could easily substitute “music” or “literature” or “plays” for at least some of the items and still have a workable set of marching orders. Of course the style, philosophy, specific interests and general focus are up to the individual writer. If you can think of anything I should have mentioned but did not, or if you disagree with any points I made, let me know in comments.
Joshua Oppenheimer‘s The Act of Killing follow-up The Look of Silence will premiere at fall film festivals, ScreenDaily reports.
Watch the short film Blue Season, starring Star Wars: Episode VII female lead Daisy Ridley.