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Best of the Week: ‘Life of Pi’ Ecstatic Early Review, ‘Looper’ Opens, Interviews, Awards and More

Best of the Week: 'Life of Pi' Ecstatic Early Review, 'Looper' Opens, Interviews, Awards and More

This week on TOH!, we reviewed Ang Lee’s NYFF opener and Oscar contender “Life of Pi,” we got you ready for Rian Johnson’s “Looper” with two interviews (Emily Blunt and VFX supervisor Karen Goulekas), we expounded on the virtues of Emmy-winning “Homeland” and much more!

Interviews:

Immersed in Movies: Talking “Looper” VFX

Emily Blunt Talks Keeping It Real in “Looper,” “Your Sister’s Sister” and “All You Need Is Kill” (VIDEO)

Peter Nicks Talks Immersive Verite ER Doc “Waiting Room”

Awards:

Spain Selects Silent, Black-and-White “Blancanieves” as Official Oscar Entry

Reviews:

“Life of Pi” Review: Ang Lee’s Gorgeous Adaptation is Stunning 3-D Triumph

Weekend Preview: “Looper” & “Pitch Perfect” Deliver

TIFF Review: Opening Nighter “Looper” Delivers Sci-Fi Thrills — and Depth

Why Everyone Should Be Watching “Homeland”

Festivals:

NYFF Press Conference: Ang Lee Talks Logistics and Spirituality Behind “Life of Pi”

AFI FEST Opens with “Hitchcock” Starring Hopkins and Mirren

News:

Author David Mitchell on “Cloud Atlas” Adaptation — “surreal,” “primal” & “ingenious”

Magnolia Pictures Nabs US Rights to Malick’s “To the Wonder” for 2013 Release

Entertainment One Hooks De Palma’s “Passion”

Drafthouse Films to Release Rare 35mm Exploitation Compilation “Trailer War”

Abramorama to Release “The Zen of Bennett”

Benh Zeitlin Starts New, Untitled Louisiana-Set Film

What Penske Could Do With Variety

Obits:

The Web Remembers Andy Williams (1927-2012), “Moon River” Crooner, Grammy & Emmy Winner

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