• 'American Hustle', 'Wolf Of Wall Street', 'Lone Survivor' Nominated For WGA Awards

    Following SAG and the PGA, the Writers Guild of America has just unveiled its list of nominees for the 2014 nominees. For anyone who's been watching the awards race, the list won't contain many surprises. The WGA likes American Hustle and Dallas Buyers Club just as much as everyone else does. Additionally, several of the most notable absences…

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  • Video: Edgar Wright's Top 10 Favorite Films Of 2013 [Updated]

    World's End/Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright has in past years posted his favorite movies of the year online. Wright, being a real film geek, always has some great cinematic recommendations. This year Digital Spy cornered Wright at a late November junket to get his top 10 list on video. Of course, recording the…

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  • Angie's Top Ten Films Of 2013

    Thanksgiving was over a month ago, but now seems as good a time as any to thank the cinema gods for the fantastic films we got in 2013. With the usual caveats that this is more of a personal "favorites" list than an objective "best of" list, and that there are plenty of great films…

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  • The /Filmcast's Top 10 Films Of 2013

    In this episode (#255) of the /Filmcast, Dave and Devindra run down their top 10 films of 2013, discuss the movies they're looking forward to in 2014, and argue about how terrible The Lone Ranger was, relatively speaking. Be sure to check out this piece by Scott Mendelson on his worst films of 2013.  You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or…

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  • /Filmcast Ep. 242 - Now You See Me And Blue Jasmine

    Dave, Devindra, and Laremy (author of Film Critic) discuss one of Woody Allen's best films, and one of Louis Leterrier's most underwhelming. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download the episode or subscribe to the /Filmcast:   SHOWNOTES Featured Reviews (1:31) Now You See Me…

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  • Ep. 239 - Elysium (GUEST: Jeff Cannata From Newest Latest Best)

    Dave, Devindra, and Jeff Cannata discuss Werner Herzog's incredible new PSA, the moving documentary Kings of Pastry, and the state of celebrity Kickstarters. Check out the state of Spike Lee's Kickstarter, read up on shushers, and learn more about Jeff's new show at his blog. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on…

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  • 'Blue Jasmine' Trailer: Cate Blanchett's Breakdown

    How many career resurgences has Woody Allen had at this point? I've lost track, but we're square in the middle of one now, kicked off with the career-topping success of his 2011 release Midnight in Paris. His new film, Blue Jasmine, stars Cate Blanchett as "a New York housewife struggling through a life crisis." That sounds middling…

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  • Release Dates: 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman', 'Me And My Shadow', 'I'm So Excited', 'Blue Jasmine', 'Last Vegas'

    It's going to be an arthouse-friendly summer. Following yesterday's announcement that Richard Linklater's Before Midnight would land in theaters Memorial Day weekend, Sony Classics has just set June and July openings for two more upcoming auteur releases, Pedro Almodovar's I'm So Excited and Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine. The news is less positive for DreamWorks' animation…

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  • Woody Allen's Next Titled 'Blue Jasmine,' Adds Michael Stuhlbarg

    Briefly: Woody Allen continues to work at a pace that other directors can only dream of. He's following To Rome With Love with a new film that stars Alec Baldwin, Cate Blanchett, Bobby Cannavale, Louis C.K., Andrew Dice Clay, Sally Hawkins, Peter Sarsgaard and now Michael Stuhlbarg. And now the movie has a title, Blue Jasmine, and a distribution…

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