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Roman Polanski, a director with a history rich in culture, filmmaking and scandal, has a latest storyline that touches on all: the Dreyfus affair. The controversy started in 1894, when Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a French and Jewish man, was convicted of passing French military secrets to Germany. Polanski was imprisoned in 1977 for "Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with a Minor." He parallels the two cases. Read More »
Blue is the Warmest Color won the highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival, receiving praise for Director Abdellatif Kechiche and the lead French actresses, who play a lesbian couple. Newcomer Adele Exarchopoulos is just 19, and you may recognize Lea Seydoux from Mission Impossible and Midnight in Paris. Aside from receiving the coveted Golden Palm (Palme d'Or) award, the French film is receiving buzz for its explicit, long love scenes, which gave it a NC-17 rating. Read More »
Last night the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles housed all the usual star suspects at the biggest awards ceremonies. The only difference, this event wasn't aired. It's been 17 years in the running, and next year may be the first time viewers can see what unfolds on television. Since you (probably) weren't there to see for yourself, The Hollywood Reporter gave an expansive review of the evening. Here are the highlights. Read More »
Emotions ran high at the Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France, where Quentin Tarantino was presented with the Prix Lumiere Award, The Hollywood Reporter recently reported. Conceived five years ago by this festival along with Cannes, this award has quickly come to be one of the highest honors for filmakers. Clint Eastwood was among one of the first, and now the 50 year-old director, writer, actor and producer is the fifth. Read More »
The Cameron Crowe who brought you Jerry McGuire and Almost Famous has an all-star cast lined up for his next film. Aside from leads Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper, TheWrap reports Rachel McAdams, Alec Baldwin and Danny McBride are on board. Jay Baruchel has just joined as Bradley Cooper's stepbrother. Still waiting on the official confirmation that Bill Murray will join the long list of actors across comedic and drama domains. We can only expect the film to have that trademark mix of heart and humor that Crowe nails every time. Read More »
