Pop Culture Imports: 'Furie,' 'The Orphanage,' 'The Grandmaster,' And More
In this week's Pop Culture Imports, the best foreign movies and TV streaming now include two martial arts gems, a Netflix procedural experiment, and more.
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Jeff Goldblum Wants The Grandmaster And The Collector To Star In Their Own Spin-Off Movie
Actor Jeff Goldblum, who played The Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok, says he'd like to co-star with Benicio del Toro in a Grandmaster Collector spin-off film set in the Marvel universe.
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Check Out New Footage In 'The Grandmaster 3D' Trailers
There is now a fourth version of Wong Kar Wai's most recent film, The Grandmaster. Originally released in 2013 in a 130-minute Chinese version, then a 122-minute "international" version, and finally in a streamlined and substantially-different 108-minute US version, the film has been converted to 3D for re-release in China. This new 3D cut is…
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New 3D Cut Of 'The Grandmaster' Hitting China; US Release Uncertain
Multiple cuts of Wong Kar-Wai's latest film, The Grandmaster, already exist. Primarily, there's the long Chinese cut and the shorter US version, the latter of which excises some characters completely and focuses the story in a slightly different manner. Now there'll be a new version. Wong is prepping a 3D version of The Grandmaster for…
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'The Grandmaster', 'The Hunt', And Seven Others Make Oscar Foreign Film Shortlist
It'll be a while yet before we find out which English-language films are up for the Oscars, but the Best Foreign Language Film category has already been narrowed down to nine contenders. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Scientists has just revealed its shortlist of nine foreign films which will be competing for five…
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The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - The Grandmaster (GUEST: David Ehrlich From Film.com)
The /Filmcast is taking a break this week, but that's not stopping Devindra from gushing about Wong Kar Wai's latest film, "The Grandmaster," with Film.com's David Ehrlich. It's far from perfect, but the combination of Wong Kar Wai's visuals, great fight choreography, and Tony Leung's oh-so soulful eyes make The Grandmaster one of the most…
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'The Grandmaster' Trailer: Tony Leung Becomes A Legend
It feels like we've been waiting forever for Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmaster, but next month our patience will finally be rewarded. To prepare us for the martial arts epic's release, The Weinstein Co. has released a new full-length U.S. trailer. Tony Leung leads the cast as Ip Man, who's probably best known in the…
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'The Grandmaster' US Trailer: The Last Man Standing Is Always Right
We've seen a lot of footage for Wong Kar-Wai's new film, The Grandmaster, but this is the first trailer specifically aimed at a US release. Accordingly, this one features subtitles. It also sports a completely ridiculous voice-over track that explains a rudimentary martial arts morality that may or may not represent what is really in…
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The Weinstein Company Buys 'The Grandmaster;' See The French Trailer
Megan Ellison and Harvey Weinstein have reportedly developed a slightly combative relationship, with some tension arising during the production and promotion of Killing Them Softly and Lawless, and culminating in the lackluster financial performance of Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master. But that hasn't stopped Harvey from putting down money for another film that was funded…
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