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‘The Homesman’ sees Tommy Lee Jones direct the weirdest western in quite some time
Set during the pioneer era, The Homesman subverts the usual trajectory of westerns set in this time by instead focusing on a journey from what will eventually become Nebraska territory in the West to more Eastern Iowa, wherein defeat via the frontier is a primary concern, whether it be a defeat of the mind, body, soul, or all together. Director Tommy Lee Jones’s last theatrically released film was The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), a contemporary neo-western with shades of Sam Peckinpah in its flavour. The Homesman may have the set dressing of a more traditional, old-school genre entry, but this film, adapted from Glendon Swarthout’s 1988 novel, is much more offbeat than one might expect. More
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The Hype Cycle: AFI Fest
As the end of the year approaches, the number of question marks in the Oscar ranks continues to sink lower. This past week, Selma, American Sniper, The Gambler and A Most Violent Year all dropped at AFI Fest, leaving only movies like Unbroken (still presumed to be a front-runner in a crowded field), Exodus: Gods […] More
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The Hype Cycle: Toronto, Telluride and Venice Oscar buzz (Part 2)
The Hype Cycle is News Editor Brian Welk’s roundup of industry news, reviews and predictions of everything Oscar, boiled down into weekly power rankings of the buzziest and most likely contenders in this year’s awards season. This article is Part 2 of this week’s Hype Cycle column. Read Part 1 from yesterday. 7. Foxcatcher and […] More
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Tommy Lee Jones’ latest filmmaking effort, ‘The Homesman’, gets a new trailer
Known for roles in a variety of features such as Coal Miner’s Daughter, Natural Born Killers, and No Country For Old Men, actor Tommy Lee Jones stepped behind the camera for the big screen for the first time in 2005 with The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. For his next feature, Jones will be pulling […] More
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‘The Homesman’, the newest directorial effort from Tommy Lee Jones, releases its first trailer
Over the course of a career spanning over 40 years, Tommy Lee Jones has garnered critical and commercial acclaim for performances in films such as Coal Miner’s Daughter, The Fugitive, Black Moon Rising, and No Country For Old Men. Many fans of the actor were excited to learn that he was stepping behind the camera […] More
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International Day against Homophobia & Transphobia: Some Influential Queer Films
To commemorate that yesterday, May 17th, was the International Day Against Homophobia, here’s a spotlight on some influential films in queer cinema (within the last decade or so and in no particular order) that gave way to more visibility and awareness within media and popular culture . Brokeback Mountain (2005) Who could forget the incredible […] More