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December 14, 2011
Stephen Frears Plans to Remake The Hit Opens in new window
He wants another crack at his 1984 film about a pair of hitmen and their struggle to get rid of a mob informant. More...

May 6, 2011
Vince Vaughn Joins Lay the Favorite Opens in new window
Vince Vaughn has joined Bruce Willis and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Stephen Frears' "Lay the Favorite." More...

December 4, 2009
Sundance 2010: RT's 10 Most Anticipated Movies Opens in new window
Five or six years ago, the Sundance Film Festival was more famous for showing dozens of worthy, politically correct movies that instantly disappeared than the odd breakout hits that it spawned, which previously included the likes of The Blair Witch Project, Reservoir Dogs and El Mariachi. Recently, however, the festival has become an excellent launching ground for low-budget movies from across the world, with the 2009 event showcasing the likes of British indie hits Moon and In The Loop and starting the awards momentum for two very different rites of passage movies: An Education and Precious, both tipped for Academy Award/BAFTA success. This year, under the stewardship of new artistic director John Cooper, Sundance shows no sign of slowing down, as its 2010 choices seem to suggest. RT investigates Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds, The Extra Man, Christopher Morris's controversial Four Lions, Joseph Gordon-Levitt starrer Hesher, Howl, Michael Winterbottom's The Killer Inside Me, Jeffrey Blitz's Lucky, Vincenzo Natali's Splice, Sympathy for Delicious and Kristen Stewart's rumoured nude scene in Welcome to the Rileys. More...

May 13, 2008
MMC Throws Weight Behind Pfeiffer's Cheri Opens in new window
Stephen Frears' Cheri, a romantic drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer, will receive production backing from MMC Independent. More...

March 16, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Spider-Man" Sans Tobey Maguire(?), "Transformers," "Superman Returns" Sequel, And More! Opens in new window
In this week's Ketchup, producer Avi Arad talks "Spider-Man"'s future, with or without Tobey Maguire, Shia LaBeouf explains how "Transformers" avoided an R rating, and Brandon Routh discusses his possible adversaries in the "Superman Returns" sequel. More...

January 18, 2007
Critical Consensus: "King" And "Queen" Are Movie Royalty; "Labyrinth" Worth Exploring; "Hitcher" Not Screened Opens in new window
This week lighting up your local theaters, we have a little girl lost somewhere between reality and fantasy ("Pan's Labyrinth," starring Ivana Baquero), the royal lady herself ("The Queen," starring Helen Mirren), a charming and murderous dictator ("The Last King of Scotland," with Forest Whitaker), and a hitchhiker with a sinister destination in mind ("The Hitcher," starring Sean Bean and Sophia Bush). What are the critics saying? More...

December 14, 2006
"Babel," "Departed," And A Few Surprises Lead Golden Globes Nominations Opens in new window
"Babel"'s back in the game as this year's Golden Globes nominations were announced, including many expected Oscar pics -- and a few smaller surprises. More...

December 12, 2006
2006 NYFCO Awards Announced! Opens in new window
It's that time of year again: Right before the fancy awards are doled out, all the different critics' groups chime in with their favorite flicks of the year. Here we have the picks from the New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) for your perusal. More...

December 5, 2006
RTIndie: Stephen Frears Talks "The Queen" and Oscars; Almodovar And Cruz To Re-Team; Slamdance Lineup Set Opens in new window
In making "The Queen," Stephen Frears has directed one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, and made $49 million in global box office returns to boot. RT chatted with the Brit about his new royal drama -- and it's no surprise who he thinks deserves the Best Actress Oscar. More...

November 14, 2006
RTIndie: A News Wrap-Up, Plus David Lynch's Latest Antics Opens in new window
Faced with "Volver" performing well (again) and "Babel"'s expansion into wide release (big time), "The Queen" lost a bit of box office momentum last weekend with the indie crowd. Read on for more of the latest indie/art-house news. More...

November 8, 2006
RTIndie: An Art-House Catfight for the Oscars? Opens in new window
Helen Mirren's astoundingly successful biopic "The Queen" is getting some serious competition from Pedro Almodovar's latest, as "Volver" has emerged a frontrunner for the box-office returns (and Awards Season affections) of the artsy crowd. More...

October 31, 2006
RTIndie: Can Indie Studios Survive Without Big Studio Backing? Opens in new window
With the sale of independent-minded ThinkFilm last week, can indie film distributors survive without big studio backing? More...

October 6, 2006
RTIndie: All Hail "The Queen" as Smaller Pics Deliver Opens in new window
It's a good week for the small picture. While Scorsese's "The Departed" is garnering critical acclaim as the best reviewed wide release of the year, it's in sparse company -- "Jackass: Number Two" was one of two wide releases in the past few weeks to even make the fresh margin. Thank goodness for Helen Mirren, Michael Apted, art-house sex and stop-motion mice! More...

September 28, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Ashton vs. Ashton - This Time It's Personal Opens in new window
Ashton Kutcher fans get two chances to see (or hear) their favorite star this weekend as the Hollywood prankster takes on reigning box office champ "Jackass: Number Two" by voicing a mule deer in the animated comedy "Open Season" and going up against Kevin Costner in the action drama "The Guardian." More...

December 16, 2005
London Movie Critics Present Their '05 Nominations Opens in new window
Movie City News shares with us a press release from the London Film Critics Group in which their various nominations are announced. Keep in mind that the Brit crits use their own release dates as criteria, so don't be surprised to see a few 2004 releases in the mix. More...

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