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Tag Archives: 20th Century Fox
Oscars envelope snafu boosts ‘Moonlight’ box office
By Ray Bennett LONDON – Worldwide headlines about the Oscar fiasco over mixed-up envelopes that saw “Moonlight” triumph over “La La Land” as best picture has been a big help to the low-budget picture’s international theatrical release. I’m happy to … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Arrival', 'Fences', 'Hacksaw Ridge', 'Hidden Figures', 'Kubo and the Two Strings', 'La La Land', 'Lion', 'Manchester by the Sea', 'Moonlight', 'O.J. Simpson: Made in America', 'The Jungle Book', 'The Salesman', 20th Century Fox, Altitude Film Distribution, BBC World News, Curzon Artificial Eye, Dogwoof, E1 Entertainment, Entertainment in Video, Lionsgate, Paramount, Studiocanal, Universal Studios, Walt Disney Studios
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FILM REVIEW: ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’
By Ray Bennett “Kingsman: The Secret Service” could put the nail in the coffin of secret agent movies just as “Blazing Saddles” put the kibosh on westerns in the 1970s. It takes the increasingly absurd violent action of recent James … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged 'Kingsman: The Secret Service', 20th Century Fox, Colin Firth, Jane Goodman, Mark Strong, Matthew Vaughan, Samuel L. Jackson, Sophie Cookson, Taron Egerton
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FILM REVIEW: David Fincher’s ‘Gone Girl’
By Ray Bennett Gillian Flynn’s hit crime novel “Gone Girl” is great fun but it turns out the book’s huge plot twist is such a vital part of its enjoyment that many who enjoyed it will find the film a … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Gone Girl', 20th Century Fox, Atticus Ross, Ben Affleck, David Fincher, Kim Dickens, Rosamund Pike, Trent Reznor
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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Tom Hardy in ‘The Drop’
By Ray Bennett London-born actor Tom Hardy cements his increased movie stardom as a slow-burning tough-guy on the fringes of organised crime in Michaël R. Roskam’s vivid Brooklyn-based noir tale “The Drop”. “Nobody sees you coming, do they,” a cop … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews, TIFF Toronto International Film Festival
Tagged 'The Drop', 20th Century Fox, Dennis Lehane, James Gandolfini, Marco Beltrami, Michaël R. Roskam, Noomi Rapace, Raf Keunen, TIFF, Tom Hardy, Toronto International Film Festival
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FILM PREVIEW: Will and Ben: funny men
By Ray Bennett American comedian Will Ferrell gives fans what they want in December with a return to his cult alter ego Ron Burgundy in “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” while Ben Stiller fulfils a long held dream to re-make … Continue reading
Posted in Film, News, Previews
Tagged 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues;, 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty', 20th Century Fox, Ben Stiller, Danny Kaye, James Thurber, Paramount Pictures, Will Ferrell
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TIFF FILM REVIEW: ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’
By Ray Bennett TORONTO – “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” is altogether earnest and honourable with fine performances by Idris Elba and Naomie Harris but its natural home appears to be television rather than the movies. Director Justin Chadwick is … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Mandela Long Walk to Freedom', 20th Century Fox, Idris Elba, Justin Chadwick, Naomie Harris, Toronto International Film Festival, William Nicholson
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FILM REVIEW: Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’
By Ray Bennett Steven Spielberg has done a very bold thing with his film “Lincoln” and elected with Daniel Day Lewis to portray a truly great man over one intense period toward the end of his life rather than attempt … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Lincoln', 20th Century Fox, Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field, Steven Spielberg, Tommy Lee Jones
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FILM REVIEW: Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’
By Ray Bennett Ang Lee’s extraordinary film “Life of Pi” is a shaggy tiger story with the best computer generated images and most delicately effective 3D yet achieved in a mainstream film. The tale of an Indian boy’s adventures at … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Life of Pi', 'Little Big Man', 20th Century Fox, Ang Lee, Yann Martel
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‘The Artist’ top in Golden Globes
By Ray Bennett Entertainment’s “The Artist” and 20th Century Fox’s “The Descendants” were the big winners at the Golden Globes last night. “The Artist” took three awards including best comedy or musical, while “The Descendants” won two including best drama. … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th Century Fox, Entertainment in Video, Golden Globes, The Artist, The Descendants
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PREVIEW: George Clooney in ‘The Descendants’
By Ray Bennett When Kaui Hart Hemmings’ novel “The Descendants”, about a family in Hawaii troubled by modern anguish and ancient concerns, was published in the UK, the Daily Mail’s response was typical. Her assured touch and fine grasp of … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th Century Fox, Alexander Payne, George Clooney, The Descendants, Toronto International Film Festival
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