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Greggory, Garrel and Julie Depardieu Star in Doillon's 'Aux Quatre Vents'

7 July 2009 | From ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news

- The majority of his films don't find U.S distribution (perhaps his films are simply too "French") but audiences might remember him as the helmer of Le petit criminel, Ponette and most recently, Raja. Just by reading the plot outline, I think busy bee director Jacques Doillon might find a taker for Aux Quatre Vents (To the Four Winds). Counting on a stellar cast, written by Doillon, the film centres on a playwright (Pascal Greggory) who invites some actors to his secluded house to prepare a play. But the combined presence of his ex-wife (Julie Depardieu) and her lover (Louis Garrel), as well as the playwright’s assistant and mistress (Agathe Bonitzer), makes this a particularly turbulent day, in which romantic and creative rivalries become entangled.
For some reason, I'm thinking of Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants as I write this (probably because of the Birkin connection

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 30

4 July 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 30

4 July 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 30

4 July 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more

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Michele Placido, Jacques Rivette and Christophe Honoré headed to Venice?

2 July 2009 | From ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news

- Add Michele Placido’s Il Grande Sogno, Jacques Rivette’s 36 Vues du Pic Saint-Loup and Christophe Honoré’s Non Ma Fille, Tu N'iras Pas Danser to the list of possible titles that will compete at the Venice Film Festival. I speculated on plenty of titles what we should be seeing at the Lido in late August, and these three titles will surely be added to the usual cluster of Euro titles. Christophe Honoré’s Non Ma Fille, Tu N'iras Pas Danser (No, My Daughter, You Won’t Go Dancing) once again sees Louis Garrel make a contribution to an Honoré film -- but this time the ensemble pic sees Chiara Mastroianni showcased in the lead role. This would be the filmmaker's first time in Venice. Fellow French filmmaker Rivette would bring his France-Italian co-production to Venice with Italian actor Sergio Castellitto playing alongside Jane Birkin. Speaking of Italy, veteran

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Point of No Return

26 May 2009 6:07 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

Philippe Garrel, now in his 60s, is semi-famous for being semi-obscure, even in France, though he remains one of the last stragglers to have fallen under the New Wave umbrella. (When he was 20, he trailed Godard, who in Jonathan Rosenbaum's phrase "virtually adopted him in May '68, when both were cruising the Latin Quarter student demonstrations with their cameras.") Here, Garrel had to wait until "Regular Lovers" (2005) for a film of his to find stateside distribution. But it's a small wonder: Garrel's career project is resolutely personal and self-examining, to a degree that makes Cassavetes and even Godard look like rangy entertainers. His approach is observational and so intimate you begin to sweat the bell jar effect of the locations. Garrel's life has been tumultuous -- including a decade spent with Nico, making impromptu experimental films and doing heroin, on and off Ibiza -- and it's his life that's onscreen,

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12th Annual EU Film Festival Highlights, Week Two: ‘Worlds Apart,’ ‘La Belle Personne,’ ‘El Greco’

11 March 2009 8:41 AM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – We’re back with our look at week two of the The 12th Annual EU Film Festival at the Siskel Film Center, one of the best film events of the year in the Windy City. If you missed part one and want to relive the best of the first seven days of the fest, check it out here. On to week two…

This year’s edition, running from March 6th to April 2nd, includes high profile films from world renowned filmmakers like Peter Greenaway, Francois Ozon, Agnes Varda, Nicholas Roeg, Shane Meadows, Olga Malea, and Olivier Assayas, along with some movies that probably won’t be seen outside of the EU in the Windy City.

The 12th Annual European Union Film Festival includes 59 feature films, all of which are making their Chicago premiere. If you’re interested in seeing something off the beaten path, the EU is the fest for you.

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adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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What to Watch If Not Watching the "Watchmen"

2 March 2009 7:11 AM, PST | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

Some homegrown interloping mixes with a strong international showing this week to give an overall balance to what's playing at your local multiplex. Comic book fans can salivate over "Watchmen," arthouse fans can enjoy a Louis Garrel double bill, and a Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse-inspired serial killer movie bridges the gap.

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"12"

A best foreign language Oscar nominee from 2008, Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov's interpretation of the Reginald Rose's 1954 play "Twelve Angry Men" puts a contemporary political spin on this classic tale of passion and prejudice. Tasked with discerning the guilt of a young Chechen boy accused of brutally murdering his military officer father, Sergei Makovetsky plays the lone voice of dissent voting for acquittal. As the audience witnesses the boy's unfortunate childhood in flashbacks, Makovetsky's mysterious juror preaches rationality and reason as he attempts to convince a room

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Neil Pedley

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2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

8 articles from 2009

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