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The Queen isn’t in this one. Because she came to her royal senses. ...

Danny Boyle explains the concept of the Olympics Opening Ceremony in his introduction on the official programme, via Riz Ahmed on Twitter. Come share your feelings about tonight’s spectacle. Full page after the cut. ...

The Weinstein Co. will release the eagerly anticipated Paul Thomas Anderson film The Master on September 14, making it potentially a pic that might show up at Telluride. It won’t open at Fantastic Fest nor Toronto.  The Master, if it lives up to the trailer, looks to be Anderson’s most accomplished film to date. No pressure, though. It’s a smart move,...

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UPDATE: We first featured The Hunt when Sasha was in Cannes. I can’t explain why there was no reaction to this outstanding trailer when I posted it in May. Now that it’s bubbled back up to the top of the Oscar cauldron, how about we reintroduce The Hunt — and hope this time it gets more attention. Guardian UK: Vinterberg really has come storming back...

Over at EW, Dave Karger has put together a nice list of ten titles he’ll be watching for Oscar this September.  The festival that happens between...

When a tragedy hits, everyone scrambles around to find a reason. It’s uniquely and sweetly in our nature to do this. Our big brains cannot comprehend the chaos and madness that occurs in our world on a daily basis so there has to be a reason.  Terrorism is a thing we can understand. Serial killing, to a degree, is something we can wrap our minds around because the...