The top stories of the week from TOH!
Academy Narrows Foreign Language List to Nine
“Bethlehem”: Talking Israel’s Oscar Entry and Exploring the Fine Line Between Friend and Foe
“Philomena,” Harvey Weinstein’s Best Oscar Hope, Comes on Strong; Why Coogan Dared to Be Sincere
Why “20 Feet from Stardom” Leads the Oscar Doc Pack
“American Hustle” Scores Year’s Best NY/LA Launch, Softer “Saving Mr. Banks” Hits More Cities
Features:
CINE-LIST: Ten Great Movie Quotes from 2013
For Your Streaming Consideration: Eight Unsung Male Performances from 2013
From “Big” to “Captain Phillips,” TOH! Ranks Tom Hanks’ Ten Best Performances
TOH! Ranks the Worst Films of 2013
Festivals:
“Grand Budapest Hotel” Opens Berlinale in February; Is Wes Anderson the Ultimate Euro-Auteur?
Alexandre Desplat Talks Embracing Humor Through Music in “Philomena” Score
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass Talk Powerful Final Scene from “Captain Phillips”
News:
Why the San Francisco and New York Film Societies Seek New Leaders
“Her” Review: Spike Jonze Returns with a Vengeance with Tech Romance (Q&A)
Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” a Wild Drug-Addled Tragicomedy with DiCaprio Going for Broke
This Weekend: Don’t Miss “Her,” “The Past” and “The Selfish Giant”; “Anchorman 2” Also Arrives
TV IS THE NEW CINEMA: Shocking “Homeland” Season Three Finale Admits Failure (SPOILERS)
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