Tag: The Tree of Life
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Cannes: Fox Searchlight Nabs Terrence Malick’s ‘A Hidden Life’
Fox Searchlight has picked up rights for U.S. and several international territories on Terrence Malick’s contemplative World War II drama “A Hidden Life,” following its enthusiastic reception at the Cannes Film Festival.“A Hidden Life” tells the true story of the Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter, who rejected Adolf Hitler and objected to the war. He was…
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‘A Hidden Life’ Review: Terrence Malick Tells A Tale Of WWII Conscientious Objecting | Cannes
Cannes – As critics begin to discuss films that will end up on their best of the decade list, many are including Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life in their internal debates. The 2011 drama won the Palm d’Or, became the auteur’s second film to earn a Best Picture nomination and was something of a…
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Oscars 2020: Best Supporting Actor Predictions
It’s way too early to predict the Oscars, especially in the supporting categories. But looking at Hollywood’s upcoming slates sight unseen, which movies have the right stuff to go the distance?Studios tend to premiere their movies in Cannes as a launch pad for international release. That’s the case for “Rocketman” starring Taron Egerton as Elton…
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‘Vice’ Editor on Why It Was ‘One of the Toughest Movies’ He’s Ever Worked on
Hank Corwin has worked with some of film’s most iconic directors — Robert Redford, Oliver Stone, Barry Levinson and Terrence Malick. He’s frequently edited earnest dramas, like Stone’s “Nixon” and Malick’s “The Tree of Life.”But his two latest feature outings — Adam McKay’s “The Big Short,” released in 2015, and the Dick Cheney biopic “Vice,”…
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Gushing Over ‘The Tree Of Life’ Extended Cut From Criterion [Home Video Highlights]
Welcome to a new edition of The Playlist Podcast, a discussion about film news and other film and television related items. Erik from Ayt here, and on this episode I’m joined by Over/Under Movies creator Oktay Ege Kozak. On this episode, we put on our Blu-ray hats and bust out another Home Video Highlights discussion.…
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Box Office Breakouts ‘Rbg’ and ‘First Reformed’ Hold Strong
Yet another fashion designer documentary, “The Gospel According to Andre” (Magnolia), stood out among new specialized releases. While Memorial Day Weekend will occasionally launch a major platform release like Terence Malick’s “The Tree of Life” a few years ago, this year’s holiday weekend maintained the norm.Nonetheless specialized audiences are still searching out top films like…
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Terrence Malick in Virtual Reality: Experience the Director’s Gorgeous First Vr Installation — Watch
For any Terrence Malick fan desperately waiting for release information about the director’s historical drama “Radegund” (which could follow “The Tree of Life” and premiere at Cannes in May), allow the virtual reality project “Together” to be a temporary reprieve. The auteur premiered his first Vr installation at the SXSW Film Festival this year and…