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Jean-Luc Godard

OFCS 2020 awards winners announced

Fri, Jan 29, 2021
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And the winners are…

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question of the day: Which classic film would make for the most unlikely Hollywood blockbuster remake?

Mon, Nov 19, 2012
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And who would make it? Tyler Perry’s Madea’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn? Disney Presents Tim Burton’s Freaks?

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question of the day: How would great female filmmakers describe their work in ways comparable to the machismo of male filmmakers?

Fri, Jul 15, 2011
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The male dominance of filmmaking sometimes smacks at you from a direction you weren’t expecting.

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cinematic roots of: ‘Justin Bieber: Never Say Never’

Fri, Feb 11, 2011
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In Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, the reincarnation of an ancient demigod of music casts a spell over entire nations, and promises to bring peace to the planet, if only all those teenage girls would stop rioting. This flick sprang from (among other films)…

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how ‘Caprica’ should end; why Roger Ebert hates lists; what the frak is Roland Emmerich up to?; more: leftover links

Sat, Oct 30, 2010
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And: John Landis disses Inception; Foursquare in space; Benedict Cumberbatch is a monster; more…

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question of the day: Are honorary Oscars bullshit?

Tue, Aug 31, 2010
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The Academy has been unable to get in touch with Jean-Luc Godard to let him know about his win…

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