Archive for December, 2007

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Jason Reitman talks "Juno" - Columbus Alive

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Montreal Gazette

Columbus Alive, OH - As the son of Ivan Reitman, who’s helmed his share of blockbusters (Stripes, Ghostbusters), Jason Reitman had a leg up when it came to starting a filmmaking career. The younger Reitman built his reputation not at the box office, however, but on the film festival circuit. His debut feature, the 2005 satire Thank You For Smoking, was first embraced at the Toronto International Film Festival, where two studios got into a public war over the right to distribute it. Reitman’s kicked up even more dust with his latest, Juno. After another rave-generating premiere in Toronto and screenings at the Telluride Film Festival, it became the biggest buzz-generator of the 2007 holiday movie season… [Full Story] Related Articles • 'Juno' star finds low-key life appealing - Austin 360 (subscription) [View all 65 related]

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Maddin's My Winnipeg to open Berlin festival showcase - CBC.ca

Friday, December 14th, 2007

CBC.ca

CBC.ca, Canada - The Forum section of the Berlin International Film Festival next February will open with Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg, a quirky homage to his home city. The Forum section of the Berlinale, considered one of Europe’s top three film festivals, is devoted to avant-garde and experimental films. My Winnipeg and Italian filmmaker Isabella Rossellini’s short films Green Porno were announced this week as the headliner international premieres for the category… [Full Story] Related Articles • LET THE YEAR-END LIST FRENZY BEGIN - Now Toronto

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Winnipeg, Mon Amour - Walrus Magazine

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Walrus Magazine

Walrus Magazine, Canada - Guy Maddin is a liar, and he knows it. His colleagues and collaborators know it. But his film My Winnipeg is supposed to be all true: every second, every frame vetted by attorneys, stamped by inspectors, supervised by invigilators. It has to be true; it’s a documentary… [Full Story]

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REDACTED—Washington Denies Brian De Palma Visa to Attend Havana Film Festival - Twitch

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Twitch - Via the ACN (Cuban News Agency), renowned American film maker Brian de Palma could not attend the inauguration of the Havana’s New Latin American Film Festival on Tuesday, in which his latest film Redacted was screened, due to the harsh travel restrictions imposed by Washington… [Full Story]

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‘No Country for Old Men’ is Best Film of 2007 Says National Board of Review - Cinematical

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Cinematical - …The NBR named No Country for Old Men as best picture, as well as for best adapted screenplay and best ensemble cast. The other nine films listed by the organization as the ten best of 2007 include Sweeney Todd, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Atonement, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bucket List, Into the Wild, Juno, The Kite Runner, Michael Clayton and Lars and the Real Girl… [Full Story]

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Knightley shines in ‘Atonement’ but don’t suggest actress prefers… - The Canadian Press

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

CBC.ca

The Canadian Press - Keira Knightley may be well-known to movie viewers for her Oscar-nominated turn in “Pride and Prejudice” and her feisty performances in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, but don’t make the mistake of suggesting the actress has a penchant for period pieces. “I always find it kind of mind-boggling that for some reason if you do a film set in 1780 it’s exactly the same as doing a film set in 1930 all under this guise of a period film,” says Knightley, an icy tone creeping into her voice. “Maybe I’m just missing something there, but I think that I try and change as much as possible. And I’ve done a lot of present-day films, you know, with ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ and ‘Love, Actually’ and ‘Pure’ and ‘Domino’ and ‘The Jacket.’ “I like period movies. … I love history. I love the fact that if you do a historical piece you can dive into that fiction. It’s easier to escape into a fantasy, because the world is not the world that we know, it’s one that you need imagination to see into and I find that very exciting.” Knightley’s latest release, “Atonement,” once again finds the wafer-thin brunette reaching into the past… [Full Story] Related Articles • Knightley takes her acting beyond her 'Pirates' image - Chicago Tribune • Keira Knightley is on a roll - Boston Globe • A Knightley to remember - Winnipeg Sun [View all 21 related]

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Teen pregnancy, hilarious and sweet - Village Voice

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Village Voice

Village Voice, NY - Juno marks the second film for director Jason Reitman and the first for screenwriter Diablo Cody, author of the Pussy Ranch blog, which, surprisingly, has very little to do with baby kittens. Reitman, having made his debut with a swaggering adaptation of Christopher Buckley’s Thank You for Smoking, is said to have done little to Cody’s screenplay about a too-smart teen preggers with a baby she’s planning to give away to a barren couple of yups; word is, the final script isn’t so different from the first draft even, which is mighty impressive once you get past the early-going rough patches that are more Wes Anderson than even Wes Anderson could imagine. With The Kinks’ “Well-Respected Man” blaring on the soundtrack in the first 15 minutes, you’re likely to get the indie-film shakes… [Full Story]

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‘4 Months…’ Wins Big at the European Film Awards - Cinematical

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Cinematical - In American films, 2007 has been the year of the unwanted pregnancy, with Knocked Up, Waitress, and Juno all tackling the subject. Turns out Europe is thinking along the same lines, as the abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days took awards for best picture and best director (Cristian Mungiu) Saturday at the 20th annual European Film Awards. 4 Months has won numerous prizes at film festivals, including three at Cannes alone. It is Romania’s entry for the Oscars’ foreign-language category and is almost sure to get a nomination, especially now that the European Film Awards have honored it… [Full Story]

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‘Control’ Is the Big Winner at the British Indie Film Awards - Cinematical

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

Cinematical - The British Independent Film Awards are relatively young, having first been handed out in 1998, and this year’s big winner was the youth-minded Control, the biopic of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis. At the awards ceremony Wednesday night in London, Control took five prizes, including the top honor: Best British Independent Film. Control’s other prizes were for best director (Anton Corbijn), best debut director, best supporting actor or actress (Toby Kebbell), and most promising newcomer — the film’s star, Sam Riley… [Full Story]

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