The Imitation Game
Autumn has always been my favorite time of year, and for the past few years, the pleasure of the arrival of crisp air and turning leaves has been increased, because it means that London Film Festival time has come around again. Though the public festival runs for 12 days — this year it’s October 8th though 19th — for the press it runs for a full month. (Press screenings will start on September 22nd.) It is a veritable orgy of cinema, and I love it. It’s exhausting, but I love it.
Yesterday morning the full program for the 58th BFI London Film Festival was announced. I already knew that two of my most anticipated films of the fall were on the slate: The Imitation Game, Headhunters director Morten Tyldum’s film about Alan Turing and the WWII Enigma codebreaking project, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the mathematician; and Fury,...
Autumn has always been my favorite time of year, and for the past few years, the pleasure of the arrival of crisp air and turning leaves has been increased, because it means that London Film Festival time has come around again. Though the public festival runs for 12 days — this year it’s October 8th though 19th — for the press it runs for a full month. (Press screenings will start on September 22nd.) It is a veritable orgy of cinema, and I love it. It’s exhausting, but I love it.
Yesterday morning the full program for the 58th BFI London Film Festival was announced. I already knew that two of my most anticipated films of the fall were on the slate: The Imitation Game, Headhunters director Morten Tyldum’s film about Alan Turing and the WWII Enigma codebreaking project, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the mathematician; and Fury,...
- 9/4/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Fury (David Ayer)
[via the BFI]
The programme for the 58th BFI London Film Festival launched today, with Festival Director Clare Stewart presenting this year’s rich and diverse selection of films and events. The lineup includes highly anticipated fall titles including David Ayer’s Fury, Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher, the Sundance smash Whiplash, Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language 3D, The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner, Jason Reitman’s Men, Women and Children and Jean-Marc Vallee’s Wild.
As Britain’s leading film event and one of the world’s oldest film festivals, it introduces the finest new British and international films to an expanding London and UK-wide audience, offering a compelling combination of red carpet glamour, engaged audiences and vibrant exchange. The Festival provides an essential profiling opportunity for films seeking global success at the start of the Awards season, promotes the careers of British and...
[via the BFI]
The programme for the 58th BFI London Film Festival launched today, with Festival Director Clare Stewart presenting this year’s rich and diverse selection of films and events. The lineup includes highly anticipated fall titles including David Ayer’s Fury, Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher, the Sundance smash Whiplash, Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language 3D, The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner, Jason Reitman’s Men, Women and Children and Jean-Marc Vallee’s Wild.
As Britain’s leading film event and one of the world’s oldest film festivals, it introduces the finest new British and international films to an expanding London and UK-wide audience, offering a compelling combination of red carpet glamour, engaged audiences and vibrant exchange. The Festival provides an essential profiling opportunity for films seeking global success at the start of the Awards season, promotes the careers of British and...
- 9/3/2014
- by John
- SoundOnSight
Today’s film is the 2012 short Serena. The film is written and directed by Rodrigo García, and stars Alfred Molina and Jennifer Garner. Garner had a number of roles in movies such as Mr. Magoo and tv series such as Time of Your Life before breaking out as the lead in the tv show Alias, subsequently appearing in movies such as 13 Going on 30, The Invention of Lying, and Dallas Buyer’s Club. Her newest feature, Draft Day, opens in wide release in American theatres this weekend.
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- 4/12/2014
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Continuing our 10-part preview, we're donning the rose-tinted specs to gaze into the crystal ball and predict the big romances of next year
• 2014 movie preview: comedy
• 2014 movie preview: sci-fi
• 2014 movie preview: drama
• 2014 movie preview: Oscar essentials
Next week stay tuned for five more 2014 movie previews
Only Lovers Left Alive
Jim Jarmusch? Check. Tilda Swinton? Check. Tom Hiddleston? Check. That's three of our favourite things already and we haven't even mentioned that this is a vampire story featuring underground rock. Plenty to get your fangs into with this surprise crowd-wower on its first airing at the tail end of Cannes 2013.
Out in the UK on 21 February and the Us on 11 April
Fault in Our Stars
Remember Restless, Gus van Sant's strangely awful drama about a funeral crasher and a girl with a terminal illness? This sounds ever so slightly similar: two quirky outsiders, one toting an oxygen tank, the other a prosthetic leg,...
• 2014 movie preview: comedy
• 2014 movie preview: sci-fi
• 2014 movie preview: drama
• 2014 movie preview: Oscar essentials
Next week stay tuned for five more 2014 movie previews
Only Lovers Left Alive
Jim Jarmusch? Check. Tilda Swinton? Check. Tom Hiddleston? Check. That's three of our favourite things already and we haven't even mentioned that this is a vampire story featuring underground rock. Plenty to get your fangs into with this surprise crowd-wower on its first airing at the tail end of Cannes 2013.
Out in the UK on 21 February and the Us on 11 April
Fault in Our Stars
Remember Restless, Gus van Sant's strangely awful drama about a funeral crasher and a girl with a terminal illness? This sounds ever so slightly similar: two quirky outsiders, one toting an oxygen tank, the other a prosthetic leg,...
- 12/27/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
With each passing year, Tiff is becoming more and more prominent on the film festival circuit, with more and more Oscar-primed films making their debut out in Canada. And with the initial line-up announced for the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the trend is definitely continuing.
Amongst the many, many films making their presence felt out in Toronto will be Steve McQueen’s highly anticipated 12 Years a Slave, which launched a powerful first trailer earlier in the month. The film sees Chiwetel Ejiofor lead a fantastic cast, with Michael Fassbender returning to work for his Hunger / Shame director, alongside the likes of Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, Paul Giamatti, and many more.
Opening the festival will be Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, alongside Daniel Brühl, Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie, and Stanley Tucci.
And closing it will be Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime,...
Amongst the many, many films making their presence felt out in Toronto will be Steve McQueen’s highly anticipated 12 Years a Slave, which launched a powerful first trailer earlier in the month. The film sees Chiwetel Ejiofor lead a fantastic cast, with Michael Fassbender returning to work for his Hunger / Shame director, alongside the likes of Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, Paul Giamatti, and many more.
Opening the festival will be Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, alongside Daniel Brühl, Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie, and Stanley Tucci.
And closing it will be Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime,...
- 7/24/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
WikiLeaks drama kicks off a huge slate of major world premieres, including August: Osage County, Twelve Years a Slave, Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom and new films for Brits such as Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes and Richard Ayoade, as well as the late James Gandolfini
• Toronto film festival: 20 tops picks in pictures
• The full Toronto film festival line-up
The Toronto film festival today offered audiences a glimpse of the future, as it unveiled a list of premieres which reads like a dry run for next year's Oscars ceremony.
Among the 13 galas and 52 special presentations revealed is The Fifth Estate, the drama based partly on the book about WikiLeaks by Guardian journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding, which will open this year's festival. The drama, directed by Bill Condon, stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange with Daniel Brühl, David Thewlis, Stanley Tucci, Laura Linney and Dan Stevens in supporting roles.
• Toronto film festival: 20 tops picks in pictures
• The full Toronto film festival line-up
The Toronto film festival today offered audiences a glimpse of the future, as it unveiled a list of premieres which reads like a dry run for next year's Oscars ceremony.
Among the 13 galas and 52 special presentations revealed is The Fifth Estate, the drama based partly on the book about WikiLeaks by Guardian journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding, which will open this year's festival. The drama, directed by Bill Condon, stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange with Daniel Brühl, David Thewlis, Stanley Tucci, Laura Linney and Dan Stevens in supporting roles.
- 7/24/2013
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Last night’s flashback-tastic New Girl episode, “Virgins,” was a treasure trove of music to set the mood — some songs more successfully than others — as the loftmates looked back on their first sexual encounters. Anchoring the eclectic mix (which ranged from Sublime to Boyz II Men and even figured in Lisa Loeb), Ellie Goulding’s “Anything Could Happen” kicked in during a fan-fulfilling scene between Nick (Jake Johnson) and Jess (Zooey Deschanel).
It got us thinking of some of our favorite first-time anthems from shows of yore. Below, our ultimate Spotify playlist of coupling tracks!
Liner notes…
New Girl
The song: Ellie Goulding,...
It got us thinking of some of our favorite first-time anthems from shows of yore. Below, our ultimate Spotify playlist of coupling tracks!
Liner notes…
New Girl
The song: Ellie Goulding,...
- 5/1/2013
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
The YouTube channel has started production on the web series, a 12-episode scripted drama written and directed by Wigs co-founder Jon Avnet that is slated to premiere later this spring. Anna Paquin and Maggie Grace star in Susanna as two sisters, Katie (Paquin), the mother of a newborn, and her younger sister, Susanna (Grace), an investment banker on the rise who has no interest in becoming a mother. When Katie develops acute postpartum depression and is hospitalized, Susanna must take care of her sister and her sister’s child while trying to keep the biggest business opportunity of her life from being derailed by her sister’s illness. Virginia Madsen and Rob Benedict co-star. The female-targeted Wigs in February formed a programming, marketing and distribution partnership with Fox, which aims at expanding Wigs’ offerings as well as testing and nurturing dramatic concepts and talent in the digital realm. The idea...
- 4/8/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Here is my complete 2014 Oscar Preview in one complete list, with all 40 Oscar Contenders and my thoughts on each over the course of a massive 13-page spread and over 8,500 words. Trust me, I don't blame you if you take your time, but I think it may serve as a helpful list to look back at throughout the year. And, if you missed Parts 1-4 in which I featured each of these films, ten per installment, and just because it's fun to see them all in one place, here's a list of all 40 films included in this preview: The Great Gatsby, 12 Years a Slave, A Most Wanted Man, The Place Beyond the Pines, August: Osage County, Before Midnight, Blue Jasmine, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Diana, Elysium, The Fifth Estate, Foxcatcher, Frozen, Fruitvale, Grace of Monaco, Gravity, The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, Inside Llewyn Davis, Labor Day, Lowlife, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom,...
- 3/8/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Is trouble headed Serena van der Woodsen’s way?
Arrow star Katie Cassidy will reprise her role as Juliet Sharp in the Gossip Girl series finale, EW.com reports.
Video | Gossip Girl Revealed!
Cassidy, who was spotted on the show’s New York set yesterday, last appeared in Season 4 when her character tried to destroy Serena after being mistakenly led to believe that the blonde had her brother imprisoned following their affair. (It was actually Lily who forged Serena’s signature on the affidavit.)
Could Juliet be the infamous Gossip Girl? Sound off in the comments!
Ready for more of today’s TV dish?...
Arrow star Katie Cassidy will reprise her role as Juliet Sharp in the Gossip Girl series finale, EW.com reports.
Video | Gossip Girl Revealed!
Cassidy, who was spotted on the show’s New York set yesterday, last appeared in Season 4 when her character tried to destroy Serena after being mistakenly led to believe that the blonde had her brother imprisoned following their affair. (It was actually Lily who forged Serena’s signature on the affidavit.)
Could Juliet be the infamous Gossip Girl? Sound off in the comments!
Ready for more of today’s TV dish?...
- 10/12/2012
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
From bags to jewels, celeb moms kick the push present up a notch Serena's suitors: her many men on Gossip Girl Celebrity women get real about body issues Must-dos for every intermediate baker Kristen Stewart pops up in Paris for Balenciaga New ways to wear purple this Fall Switch up your looks with help from your denim jacket Stylish and comfortable desk chairs Video: Jennifer Garner praises Brad and Angelina's parenting Tips to prevent turning off a professional contact Low-calorie options to spice up your pizza CelebStyle: Celebrity pieces to add to your wardrobe this season - and why Take a trip around the world with Google Maps street view How to transition floral shorts into Fall Designer accessories for your pet...
- 9/27/2012
- by Meghan Rooney
- Popsugar.com
Jennifer Garner and Alfred Molina star in Serena, a short film written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia, a co-founder of Wigs along with Jon Avnet and Jake Avnet. Garner plays Serena, a woman who makes a series of shocking confessions to her Priest (Molina).
“Serena,” the first Wigs short film, is premiering now on youtube.com/wigs.
“Jennifer and Alfred were perfect,” remarked Rodrigo Garcia. “They elevated the script and found feeling and laughter where I had not seen it. I wish everything was this easy and fun.”
“Serena” is the first of 10 short films planned for Wigs, and comes on the heels of the channel’s first series, “Jan.” The first six episodes of “Jan,” which stars Caitlin Gerard, Virginia Madsen, and Stephen Moyer, are available on youtube.com/wigs.
Over the coming weeks and months, Wigs will continue to release content produced with a renowned group of writers and filmmakers,...
“Serena,” the first Wigs short film, is premiering now on youtube.com/wigs.
“Jennifer and Alfred were perfect,” remarked Rodrigo Garcia. “They elevated the script and found feeling and laughter where I had not seen it. I wish everything was this easy and fun.”
“Serena” is the first of 10 short films planned for Wigs, and comes on the heels of the channel’s first series, “Jan.” The first six episodes of “Jan,” which stars Caitlin Gerard, Virginia Madsen, and Stephen Moyer, are available on youtube.com/wigs.
Over the coming weeks and months, Wigs will continue to release content produced with a renowned group of writers and filmmakers,...
- 5/23/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Thanks to the internet, you can place yourself right into the conversation with a manic Jennifer Garner and a disconcerted Alfred Molina as they simmer in a tension-filled confessional. You might want to take a few steps back from your screen. Garner and Molina star in Serena, the first short film from the newly launched Wigs YouTube channel. The short, directed by Albert Nobbs helmer Rodrigo Garcia, turns Garner into a serial liar and Molina her beleaguered priest, though the relationship may not be quite so simple. The channel, which was co-founded by Jon Avnet and Garcia, is
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- 5/22/2012
- by Jordan Zakarin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jennifer Garner’s new short film ‘Serena’ is now playing on Wigs on YouTube. The movie, which was written and directed by WIGs co-founder Rodrigo Garcia, is the first short to be featured on the network, which airs content starring all female leads. ‘Serena,’ which runs for 11 minutes and 51 seconds, follows the title character, played by Garner, who makes a series of shocking confessions to her priest. The film also stars Alfred Molina, who stars as the priest. Of Garner and Molina’s pairing, Garcia said they were perfect. “They elevated the script and found feeling and laughter together where I had not seen it. I wish everything was this [ Read More ]...
- 5/22/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
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