• Former 'Star Wars,' Batman And James Bond Actor Dies At Theater Rehearsal

    Kan Bonfils, an actor who appeared in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Batman Begins and Skyfall, died earlier this week while rehearsing for his latest play. He was prepping a show called Dante's Inferno in London when he collapsed and was unable to be revived. The cause of death was unknown. Bonfils appeared as…

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  • Which 2012 Films Passed The "Russo Test" For LGBT Characters?

    While imperfect, the Bechdel Test has proven a handy tool for surveying the general shape for women in cinema. It's been surprising and disappointing to see how few titles pass the three criteria, that a film have 1) more than two female characters, 2) who talk to each other, 3) about something other than a…

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  • /Filmcast Ep. 230 - After Earth (GUEST: Laremy Legel, Author Of Film Critic)

    Dave, Devindra, and Laremy (author of Film Critic) discuss some great new films screening at SIFF, muse on the greatness of Linklater's Before franchise, and wonder which timeline Community season 4 came from. Be sure to check out Rachel Sklar's piece on Afternoon Delight, Nick Schager's take on M. Night's absence, and Laremy Legel's review of After Earth. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or…

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  • Sam Mendes Likely To Direct Next Two Bond Films

    After all that chatter about Sam Mendes' hesitation to return for the next James Bond pic, and all that fanfare about which other filmmakers might land the job, the latest word is that Mendes is looking likely to helm the next installment after all. And possibly even the one after that. Hit the jump to…

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  • 'Bond 24' Update: New Film Might Miss 2014 Release, New Director Announced Soon

    Well before the unprecedented international success of James Bond's 23rd adventure, Skyfall, MGM was looking ahead to his 24th film and beyond. Sam Mendes then delivered a tour-de-force entry into the franchise which almost doubled the gross of the series' previous highest grossing film. Even before its release, screenwriter John Logan began working on the sequel. MGM slated the…

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  • 2013 Golden Globes Award Winners And Live Blog; 'Argo' Wins Best Picture And Director [UPDATED With Videos]

    For the 70th year, the Hollywood Foreign Press handed out their Golden Globe Awards Sunday night. Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler entertained an audience of TV and movie fans there to bestow awards to shows like Girls, Modern Family, Smash, Breaking Bad, Homeland and Downton Abbey and films like Lincoln, Argo, Django Unchained, Life of Pi, Silver Linings…

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  • Producer's Guild Of America Best Of 2012 Nominations Include 'Argo,' 'Django Unchained,' 'Lincoln,' 'Zero Dark Thirty'

    We're already at the point in the award season where a few films have been solidified as the big winners and prime Oscar candidates. Zero Dark Thirty, Moonrise Kingdom, Silver Linings Playbook, and Lincoln have been awards frontrunners for weeks, and will likely continue to dominate slates of official accolades until the season ends with…

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  • 'The Dark Knight Rises' Is YouTube's Top Movie Trailer Of 2012

    2012 didn't want for long-awaited blockbuster releases, what with The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Skyfall, The Hunger Games, and The Hobbit all opening this year. But the one YouTube visitors spent most time poring over, it turns out, wasn't a movie at all. The website has released its list of the 10 most popular…

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  • 2012: A Year In Movie Mistakes

    At their core, all narrative features are lies. We can will ourselves to believe we're watching superheroes save Manhattan, but we know deep down that what we're really seeing is costumed actors zipping around on wires and jumping in front of green screens. And like all great, big whoppers, the more moving parts there are,…

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  • VOTD: Revisit The 'Skyfall' Opening Credits

    The Bond films have a rich tradition of elaborate opening credits sequence featuring ever-more complex blends of animation, graphics, and film footage. For Skyfall, director Sam Mendes went to Daniel Kleinman, who created a long credits sequence featuring a procession of underwater images, shadow combat, and, naturally, women. Kleinman has been with Bond since Goldeneye, with the…

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  • See The Real Version Of The Deserted Urban Island In 'Skyfall'

    Part way into the new James Bond film, Skyfall, 007 is led to a deserted island, wherein waits the film's villain, Silva. But this isn't your typical deserted island -- it's no sandy outcrop with a couple palm trees and a few buried, empty bottles of rum. No, this is a portrait of urban blight…

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  • The Sounds Of 'Wreck-It Ralph,' 'Argo,' 'Flight' And 'Skyfall'

    Odds are if you've been to the movies in the past four weeks, you saw Wreck-It Ralph, Argo, Flight or Skyfall. They're the top four movies at the box office at the moment and each have their own merits. One is great family fare with fun geeky spin. The next is a taut thriller in…

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  • /Filmcast Ep. 206 - Skyfall (GUEST: Matt Singer From Criticwire)

    This week, Dave, Devindra and Adam review Skyfall and discuss its place in the James Bond Canon. Special guest Matt Singer joins us from Criticwire. Be sure to check out Matt's 007-themed articles at Criticwire, including his Best Bond Films Ever and his query as to whether you are truly a Bond fan if Daniel…

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