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It’s Raining but the Cannes Jury Represented

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Together Again…Spielberg and Lee on Cannes Jury with Nicole Kidman, Christoph Waltz

+   Also the esteemed Lynne Ramsay! Full list, per Steve Pond at The Wrap: Vidya Balan (Indian actress) Naomi Kawase (Japanese director) Nicole Kidman...

Steven Spielberg exits Gods and Kings; Ang Lee may take over

  (AceShowbiz) Warner Bros. Pictures is reported reaching out to recent Oscars’ Best Director winner Ang Lee to direct a biblical epic based on the Moses story called “Gods and Kings”. The studio immediately sets eyes on the 58-year-old filmmaker after failing to seal a deal with Steven Spielberg. Lee is said “intrigued” by the offer,...

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Ang Lee by Two

Here is a photo of Ang Lee at 28 years old. Ryan and others have pointed out that Ang Lee is the only director ever in the history of movie awards to...

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Spielberg and Ang Lee, Losing the Battle, Winning the War

I dig Richard Rushfield’s rumination on Hollywood’s love/hate with the king of the them all, Steven Spielberg (“Once again, the Best...

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Life of Pi opens a window to heightened reality

    Music moves me – duh – and that is like having a window opening on a heightened reality, but the effect is fleeting: When the...

Ang Lee on Creating Life of Pi

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Ang Lee with his Filmmaker of the Year award Backstage at the MPSE

Ang Lee is the recipient of the Filmmaker of the Year award. Ang Lee is widely regarded as one of the world’s great contemporary filmmakers. Along with Life of Pi, his films include Taking Woodstock; Lust, Caution; Hulk; Ride with the Devil; The Ice Storm and Sense and Sensibility. His film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon received Academy Award nominations for...

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The State of the Race: Searching for Soderbergh — Baby Let Me Follow You Down

“There are a lot of people to thank. Rather than thank some of them publicly, I think I’ll thank all of them privately. What I want to say is...

Anne Thompson Reads the Tea Leaves at the Luncheon

I’ve heard twice now, from two separate reporters observing Ben Affleck “on the campaign trail” that  he “really wants to win this.” If Affleck ever decides to run for office, homey could be president.  He’s got it all.   Argo is doing hard core campaigning opposite David O. Russell, another one who clearly wants to win this.  Victory...