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Jessica Walter on 'Arrested Development,' The Difference Between Lucille Bluth and Malory Archer and Her '70s Comic Book Movie
It's long been established that Jessica Walter, who plays the wonderfully boozy, manipulative matriarch Lucille Bluth on "Arrested Development," is nothing like her character. But what's interesting is precisely how much that's the case -- not just a genuinely nice person, Walter oozes sincerity – a...
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Cannes: Suicide and Sexual Abuse Abound In Claire Denis' Frustratingly Muddled 'Bastards'
Claire Denis' films are typically intimate dramas weighted with emotion, which makes it particularly dispiriting that "The Bastards," her eleventh feature, contains those ingredients without sufficiently pulling them together. A muddled revenge drama about family ties and traumatic experiences, the ...
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Cannes Review: 'Behind the Candelabra' is Steven Soderbergh's Glamorous, Garish and Great Goodbye (For Now)
"Behind the Candelabra," which premiered at Cannes today before heading to HBO on Sunday, May 26th at 9pm, is Steven Soderbergh's virtuoso swan song to filmmaking (at least for now), his final feature before stopping to focus on his painting.
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Bong Joon-Ho To Head Edinburgh Jury
South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho will head the jury at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. The filmmaker -- whose English language debut "Snowpiercer" is due out later this year -- will be joined by actress Natalie Dormer ("Game of Thrones") and film critic Siobhan Synnot.
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Project of the Day: A Battle Over an Amputated Leg from the Producer of 'King of Kong' and 'Undefeated'
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "Finders Keepers" Tweetable Logline:
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Sex, Tears and Liberace: Steven Soderbergh, Matt Damon and Michael Douglas Go 'Behind the Candelabra' at Cannes
Adding more decadence to an already glamorous event, Steven Soderbergh's fabulous (in all senses of the word) Liberace biopic, "Behind the Candelabra," premiered this morning at Cannes the way American audiences won't be able to see it -- on the big screen. The HBO production, which airs May 26 (it'...
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Cannes: Family Problems Dominate In Clio Barnard's 'The Selfish Giant' And Kore-eda's 'Like Father Like Son,' But 'Borgman' Makes Them Scary
Movies for families tend to embrace the value of sticking together. However, movies about families -- at least those with a certain amount of gall -- assail that very same principle. At the Cannes Film Festival, which attracts stories from around the world, the notion of familial stability is eviden...
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VH1 Announces Theatrical Release Dates for Alex Winter's Napster Doc 'Downloaded'
Following its showings at SXSW in Austin and Hot Docs in Toronto, VH1 is taking its original documentary "Downloaded" to theaters. The film, which is directed by Alex Winter (yes, Bill of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"), charts the rise of online music-sharing service Napster and the contributio...
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Cannes So Far: Indiewire's Mid-Festival Wrap-Up
The 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is now at its halfway mark, and although we are still waiting on major directors like Alexander Payne, Roman Polanski, Jim Jarmusch and Steven Soderbergh to unveil their films, the festival has already provided a promising amount of buzz and excitement. F...
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Cannes Review: James Franco's Ambitious Directorial Effort 'As I Lay Dying' is Dragged Down by Franco's Own Performance
Boyd van Hoeij reviews James Franco's William Faulkner adaptation at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
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