The Winners of the Marrakech International Film Festival
The closing awards ceremony of the Marrakech International Film Festival this evening was unusually emotional for me---for after a week of running into the directors, actors, producers and the occasional jury member over champagne or in the shuttle, and at interviews, ceremonies and conferences,…
Huffington PostMarion Cotillard Talks ‘The Immigrant,’ ‘Lady Macbeth,’ Scorsese and the Dardennes Brothers
MARRAKECH, Morocco– On top of being part of Martin Scorsese’ Jury at Marrakech Film Festival, Marion Cotillard — whose latest film, James Gray’s “The Immigrant,” played at the Morocco-based fest — cheerfully participated in roundtables with journalists. Cotillard, the first French actress to have…
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AdChoices YahooSponsoredTheWrap Screening Series: ‘The Book Thief’ Star Geoffrey Rush Heaps Praise on Co-Star Sophie Nelisse
During his 40-odd years as an actor, Geoffrey Rush has worked opposite a spectacular array of performers, from Johnny Depp to Colin Firth to Salma Hayek. But in discussing his acting challenges opposite 12-year-old Sophie Nelisse in the Holocaust drama “The Book Thief,” he revealed that there’s…
The WrapABBA Co-Founder Benny Andersson Takes “The Circle” Into Full-Speed
MARRAKECH, Morocco — ABBA co-founder Benny Andersson and his son Ludvig Andersson are taking ”The Circle,” their supernatural youth fantasy film, into full-speed and are set to kick off production on March 31. Based on Mats Strandberg and Sara B. Elfgren’s best-selling Swedish trilogy…
VarietyBruce Dern Says He Isn't Campaigning For An Oscar For 'Nebraska' (VIDEO)
Awards-season prognosticators have long had their eyes on Bruce Dern, who is a favorite for a Best Actor nomination at the Oscars for his star turn in Alexander Payne's black-and-white dramedy "Nebraska." But the film legend says he's not working overtime to secure some love from the Academy.…
Huffington PostNicolas Winding Refn: ‘I Approach Everything Like a Pin-Up Magazine
MARRAKECH, Morocco– While in Marakkech to give a masterclass and participate in a tribute to Scandinavian cinema, Danish helmer Nicolas Winding Refn sat with journos to discuss his projects and philosophy on filmmaking. The director, who showed up wearing black sunglasses, was in a chatty and…
VarietyBox Office: 'Out of the Furnace' Bombing; 'Frozen,' 'Catching Fire' Vie for No. 1
A winter storm moving its way up the Ohio Valley is hindering moviegoing on what's already one of the slowest weekends of the year as consumers recover from Thanksgiving; "Inside Llewyn Davis" shines at the specialty box office.
The Hollywood Reporter'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' Shifts From Tribute To Eulogy
NEW YORK (AP) — With the passing of Nelson Mandela, the sweeping biopic "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" transforms in the midst of its theatrical release from a living tribute to a big-screen eulogy. The South African revolutionary and former president, who died Thursday at the age of 95, has long…
Huffington Post2013 European Film Awards: Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘The Great Beauty’ Dazzles With Wins For Best Film, Director & Actor
The 26th European Film Awards ceremony just concluded tonight in Berlin. Last year, on its road to a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar win and a Best Picture nomination, Michael Haneke’s Amour won four prizes including Best European Film. This year, Italy’s Oscar entry The Great Beauty was the big…
Deadline.comMartin Scorsese – ‘I Miss The Time When I Had The Desire to Experiment’
On the last day of the 13th Marrakech film festival, jury prexy Martin Scorsese visited Morocco’s leading film school, ESAV, whose installations he inaugurated in 2007, as the school’s godfather. During a 45-minute Q&A; session he talked about his motivations and the factors underlying his choice of…
VarietyDarren Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’ Set to Flood ‘Cli Fi’ Zone (Guest Blog)
But this emerging genre of “cli fi” movies, from “Day After Tomorrow” to ”The Road,” is about to get some Old World company early in 2014 when director Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” is released in March. Post Super Typhoon Haiyan, and Superstorm Sandy, hold on to your theater seats. “Noah” is not set…
The Wrap‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Review: Peter Jackson’s Second Verse Is Better Than the First
If “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” was a single-serving tribute to the fans of the J.R.R. Tolkien book that inspired it, its follow up, “The Desolation of Smaug,” offers a nod to the uninitiated moviegoing audiences that made a prequel trilogy possible.
The Wrap‘Stalingrad’ Producer Alexander Rodnyansky Ramps Up Russian Production Slate
BERLIN — Alexander Rodnyansky, one of the lead producers of Fedor Bondarchuk‘s record-breaking movie “Stalingrad,” is ramping up his slate of Russian projects. 3D World War II actioner “Stalingrad,” which is distribbed worldwide by Sony, has grossed $66.8 million so far, making it the most…
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AdChoices CompareCards.comSponsoredEgyptian Documentary ‘The Square’ Wins Top IDA Award
“The Square,” Jehane Noujaim’s street-level documentary about the revolution in Egypt, has been named the best non-fiction film of 2013 by the International Documentary Association.
The Wrap6 Huge Takeaways From ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Trailer
What exactly did 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' trailer reveal that has fans so excited? Here are the six biggest takeaways.
Wall St. Cheat SheetDisney Takes Over Rights to ‘Indiana Jones’ Franchise
The Walt Disney Studios and Paramount Pictures have reached a distribution and marketing agreement for the Indiana Jones franchise. Under the arrangement, Disney gains distribution and marketing rights to future films, in addition to retaining the ownership rights it secured when it acquired…
VarietySpider Man 2 Trailer Reactions: It's A Wrap!
Our panel of movie experts share their reactions to the first 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' trailer.
Clevver MoviesOn RoboCop: Somewhere, there is a crime happening
Last year, Detroit decided that it needed RoboCop. Back in the near future of 1987, a corporate conglomerate named Omni Consumer Products had the same idea, but its RoboCop wasn’t a symbol of hope. It was a cynical solution to an ultraviolent future — and the protagonist of the action movie to…
The Verge‘Terminator’ TV Series in Development with ‘X-Men’ Writers
“Terminator” continues to make good on its “I’ll be back” promise — this time, with a new TV show. Skydance Prods. and Annapurna Pictures — the shingles behind Paramount’s 2015 “Terminator” reboot — have teamed to develop a fresh “Terminator” television series, hiring “X-Men: First Class” scribes…
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