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Guillermo del Toro Reveals 3 Key Sally Hawkins Performances That Made Him Cast Her In ‘The Shape Of Water’

February 27, 2018 4:12 pm

With two Oscar nominations under her belt — for "Blue Jasmine" and this year for her terrific performance in "The Shape Of Water" — Sally Hawkins could walk away on Sunday with a golden statue for her mantle. H...

VIFF ’10: ‘Made In Dagenham’ A Pleasant Unexpected Surprise & An Intelligent Take On Crowd-Pleasing

Erik McClanahan

October 11, 2010 4:40 pm

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By far the most unexpected and pleasant surprise of our Vancouver coverage is Nigel Cole's ("Calendar Girls") "Made in Dagenham." Going in we had low expectations for the film, a dramatization of the 1968 stri...

Sony Pictures Classics Buys Mike Leigh’s ‘Another Year,’ ‘Biutiful’ Still Anxiously Awaiting A Distrib

Edward Davis

May 19, 2010 2:14 am

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Though some have called it miserablist, slow, etc. while others have seemingly dug its take on contentment and togetherness, either way, Mike Leigh's Cannes picture, "Another Year" has been picked up by Sony Pi...

‘Sherlock Holmes’ Trailer Swashes Some Buckles Online

Gabe Toro

May 19, 2009 6:06 pm

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WB has unveiled our first look at "Sherlock Holmes," their big summer tentpole and, wow, it looks fairly watchable. Robert Downey Jr. stars as the noted detective, here given an action-y facelift by director G...

This Week In DVD- Drink Your ‘Milk’

Gabe Toro

March 11, 2009 1:47 am

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Anyone completely behind on last year's films ought to take a look at this Tuesday's releases. There's no shortage of critically-acclaimed and Oscar-nominated films available, starting with Best Actor and Best...

If We Ran The Academy

Rodrigo Perez

February 17, 2009 3:58 pm

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The Oscars are in six days. Are you as bored as we are?David Carr started the "If I Ran The Academy" meme listing 1o things you would change in this year's Oscars if you had magical powers and then Jeff Wells j...

To All Those Whiners Complaining About The Oscars That Haven’t Figured It Out After All These Years

Rodrigo Perez

January 24, 2009 12:18 am

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As two wise characters once said: " 'Deserve' ain't got nothin' to do with it."Aka: life isn't always fair otherwise known as, lots of great films, filmmakers and actors got the shaft this year. It happens....

Golden Globe Acceptance Speeches: Mickey Rourke, Kate Winslet, Chris Nolan For Ledger, Sally Hawkins; More…

Rodrigo Perez

January 12, 2009 6:09 am

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The best acceptance speeches of the night are already on YouTube. Our favorite is still Sally Hawkins' win for "Happy Go Lucky," she's awesome. Well that and a close tie for Danny Boyle....

The Playlist’s Top 20 Films Of 2008

Rodrigo Perez

January 6, 2009 12:14 am

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It's that time of year again. Remember the tried and true formula: experience + resonance= fantastic film. As we all know art is not made within the confines of a calendar year and release dates are arbitrary, ...

Award Season Watch: AFI Lists Its Top 10 Films Of 2008; ‘Slumdog’ Continues Nabbing Critical Awards

Rodrigo Perez

December 15, 2008 3:49 pm

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The American Film Institute released the winners of its AFI Awards on Sunday, including its annual top 10 list. The list is an interesting mix of mainstream ("Wall-E," "The Dark Knight") and indie films, "Froz...

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