Tag: Roma
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Alfonso Cuarón Says He Directed ‘Harry Potter’ After Guillermo del Toro Called Him “An Arrogant Bastard”
In the filmography of acclaimed director Alfonso Cuarón, there is maybe one film that sticks out from the rest — “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” Not that the film is bad, as many ‘Potter’ fans would contend that it’s right up there with some of the best of the bunch. It’s just that…
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European Arthouse Entity Blasts Venice Chief Alberto Barbera For Pro-Netflix Stance
In the latest salvo against Netflix from the European arthouse community the International Confederation of Art Cinemas (Cicae) has lashed out against Venice Film Festival Artistic Director Alberto Barbera for having Netflix titles screening in competition.Cicae in a statement issued on Monday blasted Barbera for taking a different attitude than Cannes which earlier this year…
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Telluride 2018 Analysis: Why This Year’s Oscar Season Feels Different — IndieWire’s Movie Podcast
The fall festival season began earlier this week with the start of the Venice Film Festival, but it really took flight in Telluride, where Venice hits “Roma,” “The Favourite” and “First Man” all landed in the Colorado mountain town with fresh buzz. But now they face a more exclusive crowd of industry insiders and discerning…
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Alfonso Cuarón Talks ‘Roma’ Release Strategy & Why Netflix Is “Important” For Filmmakers
For months, we’ve been talking about Alfonso Cuarón’s upcoming Netflix film “Roma.” At first, the film was the subject of an intense feud between the streaming service and the Cannes Film Festival, where Netflix had hoped the film would compete for the coveted Palm d’Or. However, due to some policy (and French law) issues, “Roma”…
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Venice Film Festival: 10 Must-See Movies at This Year’s Festival, From a Bloody Vince Vaughn to Jeff Goldblum as a Lobotomist
Until a few years ago, the Venice Film Festival wasn’t viewed as much of an awards-season bellwether. After the success of “La La Land” and “The Shape of Water,” it’s hard to imagine it as anything else. And while this year’s edition of the world’s oldest film festival boasts Damien Chazelle’s “First Man,” Alfonso Cuarón’s…
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Venice Film Festival Lineup: Heavy on Award Hopefuls, Netflix and Star Power
New works from the Coen brothers, Paul Greengrass and Alfonso Cuaron are set to world-premiere at the Venice Film Festival, part of an impressive lineup that is heavy on award hopefuls, embraces Netflix wholeheartedly and promises high-wattage star power on the Lido.Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera unveiled six Netflix originals on the festival’s slate at…
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Tiff Reveals First Slate of 2018 Films, Including ‘Beautiful Boy,’ ‘High Life,’ ‘First Man,’ ‘Widows,’ and Many More
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its first official slate, with titles in its Gala and Special Presentations program, including some of the most anticipated movies of the year. The 2018 edition will premiere much-anticipated titles like the world premiere of Steve McQueen’s female-driven heist film “Widows,” the world premiere of the Timothee Chalamet-starring…
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‘Suspiria,’ ‘Beautiful Boy,’ ‘Roma’ & Much More Headline This Year’s Venice Film Festival
Most film fans were anticipating that this year’s Venice Film Festival was going to be a big event. Not that it hasn’t been a great showcase for amazing film in previous years, but with an international-heavy Cannes, that was missing it’s bigger stars, it was assumed that Venice would be the hot ticket this fall.…
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Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Roma’ Set as New York Film Festival’s Centerpiece
Alfonso Cuaron’s family drama “Roma” has been set as the Centerpiece movie for the 56th New York Festival for an Oct. 5 screening at Alice Tully Hall.The Film Society of Lincoln Center made the announcement Wednesday. “Roma” is produced by Esperanto Filmoj and Participant Media. Netflix will launch “Roma” on its streaming service and distribute…
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Oscars at Halfway Point: ‘Black Panther’ Leads the Pack, With Heavy-Hitters Coming Up
As the 2018 awards race hits the halfway mark, there is one solid best-picture bet so far: “Black Panther.” As usual, the year is bottom-heavy and impartial execs who have seen the upcoming films say it could be one of the most fun awards years in memory.Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther,” directed by Ryan Coogler, has enough…