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Eddie Redmayne plays Lilli in the first trailer for Tom Hooper’s ‘The Danish Girl’
After grabbing Oscar gold last year, Eddie Redmayne looks to be in the thick of the hunt again with his latest role (no, not Jupiter Ascending!) The first trailer for The Danish Girl arrived on Tuesday with Redmayne starring as Danish artist, Einar Wegener, who is one of the first recipients of sexual reassignment surgery […] More
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Video: Ex Machina – The Fear of Artificial Intelligence
After being a runaway indie hit earlier this year, a new video explores the use of artificial intelligence in the movies, specifically focusing on the Alex Garland film, Ex Machina. In the video, Garland and his team sit down with The Creators Project to discuss their inspirations for the film, the relation between AI and […] More
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‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ is a Stylish Throwback to 60s Spy Cinema
It’s the 1960s. The Cuban Missile Crisis is still fresh in memory. Tension between the USA and Russia are at an all-time high. Seems like the perfect time for their top agents to work together, right? Suave former thief and CIA operative Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) infiltrates East Berlin to get spunky car mechanic Gaby (Alicia Vikander) out of there to assist him in locating her missing scientist father. More
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James Ponsoldt set to write, direct ‘West of Sunset’ about F. Scott Fitzgerald
Do you have a book about a famous author that you want made into a movie? It seems like James Ponsoldt is your guy, at least if you want it well-made. Following his recent work about David Foster Wallace in The End of the Tour, it seems like Ponsoldt will be adapting a book about […] More
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SOS This Week #8: Remakes, Reboots, and Rehashes
It seems like just about every movie coming out nowadays is either a reboot or remake of a classic film. With a slate of summer movies that includes this week’s Mad Max: Fury Road, Jurassic World, Terminator Genisys, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it seems every more likely that Hollywood won’t stop digging into […] More
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New Projects: Anne Hathaway to star opposite a giant lizard
This week’s biggest upcoming project was one so weird that we needed a few days to process it. It has been called Godzilla meets Being John Malkovich and Adaptation (possibly even Lost in Translation for good measure), and if it seems like those two titles don’t add up in anyway whatsoever, you’re not far off. […] More
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Last Night on Late Night, 5/5/15: Chris O’Dowd on Conan, Nathan Lane on Letterman
Last night on late night, Conan spoke with Ex Machina’s Alicia Vikander and Moone Boy’s Chris O’Dowd, Nathan Lane serenaded Letterman with an original song called “I’m dead inside,” James Corden played human piñata with LL Cool J and Kaley-Cuoco Sweeting, Sofia Vergara and Jimmy Fallon played “catchphrase” on The Tonight Show, and Adam DeVine drank beers in a Man Show toast with Jimmy Kimmel! Plus, Cinco de Mayo jokes. More
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Smart, stylish ‘Ex Machina’ brilliantly mixes emotions and technology
Ex Machina is a superior techno-thriller that asks a lot more questions than it’s willing to answer. Filmmakers have long exploited the dangers of artificial intelligence, but few have the courage to examine the hubris behind Man’s technological self-destruction. Alex Garland’s assured directorial debut showcases a patient filmmaker adept at world building. Like all good sci-fi films with big ideas and bold visuals, you’ll be thinking about Ex Machina long after you leave the theater. More
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Adult sci-fi in the first trailer for Alex Garland’s “Ex Machina”
We need more science fiction like Ex Machina. Alex Garland’s new film has a new trailer and it looks like it could be a compelling and thought provoking sci-fi thriller. There are no explosions or fast ships, but there are bold ideas about humanity’s near future and questions that blur the line between man and […] More
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‘Anna Karenina’ is a mostly successful aesthetic treat
Anna Karenina Written for the screen by Tom Stoppard Directed by Joe Wright UK/France, 2012 For most of its running time, Joe Wright’s version of Anna Karenina takes place within interior confines, with nearly every scene occurring on a set of noticeable stages. There are no attempts to disguise the artificiality of the film’s appearance: […] More
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TIFF 2012: ‘Anna Karenina’ is an aesthetic marvel that mostly succeeds elsewhere
Anna Karenina Written for the screen by Tom Stoppard Directed by Joe Wright UK/France, 2012 For most of its running time, Joe Wright’s version of Anna Karenina takes place within interior confines, with nearly every scene occurring on a set of noticeable stages. There are no attempts to disguise the artificiality of the film’s appearance: […] More