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SF Chronicle: Cronenberg's View of Real "Violence"

It is not too surprising that even in a mainstream non-horror feature such as "A History of Violence," David Cronenberg offers a subplot that harks back to his earlier works. And it is pure Cronenberg. Cronenberg, 63, agreed, then disagreed, in a phone interview from Los Angeles. "Yes, I understand ...

The Guardian: Directors' Choices at London Film Festival

The London Film Festival, which begins October 19, will screen 280 films over 15 days. The Guardian asked nine directors with new work screening at the event to pick out their favorites.

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No Box Office Red for Clooney's "Good Night"; "Capote" and "Squid" Remain Strong

Warner Independent Pictures' "Good Night, and Good Luck" scooped another specialty box office win in its second weekend in theaters. The film expanded to dozens of additional screens over the weekend, placing first on the iW BOT chart as ranked on a per screen basis, and the feature also grossed the...

NYFF WRAP-UP: PART FOUR

"My Nikifor" and "The Boys of Baraka" Honored at Chicago International Film Festival

Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Krauze won top accolades at the 41st Chicago International Film Festival over the weekend, taking the event's Gold Hugo - Best Film prize for "My Nikifor." In addition, the film's star Roman Gancarczyk received CIFF's Silver Hugo Award for best actor. The film, which was t...

H'wood Reporter: 'Live' earns top honor at Vancouver fest

The Israeli-French film "Live and Become" captured the audience award for most popular film at the Vancouver International Film Festival, which wrapped Friday. Rahu Mihaileanu's drama, centering on an Ethiopian child who is sent to Israel passing as a Jew to save himself from famine, earned the best...

NY Times: The Hidden Costs of Documentaries

Today, anyone armed with a video camera and movie-editing software can make a documentary. But can everyone afford to make it legally? Clearance costs - licensing fees paid to copyright holders for permission to use material like music, archival photographs and film and news clips - can send expense...

And the anti-Park Chan-wook bandwagon begins….here!