Sundance just concluded its airing of "Top of the Lake," which I reviewed back in March. Now that it's all over, I have some spoiler-iffic thoughts on how everything resolved, coming up just as soon as the...
I have no idea if Jane Campion, co-director and co-creator of Sundance's "Top of the Lake," has ever seen "The Killing," or the Danish series that inspired it. But the mystery miniseries certainl...
Things worked a bit differently at the very first Cannes Film Festival in 1946. The festival took place in the fall, for starters, while the top prize -- not yet named the Palme d'Or -- was shared between 11 films. Th...
By turn steely, sexual and unapologetically demented, Kidman's black-comic turn as a local cable weather girl climbing her way up the network power ladder with murderous resolve wasn't the first hint she'd given of th...
Sundance Channel and BBC Worldwide are set to co-produce "Top of the Lake," a new original miniseries from Jane Campion.
Written by Campion and Gerard Lee, who previously collaborated on "...
Julia Leigh is a first time filmmaker, but you'd never know it from the confidence that is on display in each and every frame of her film "Sleeping Beauty."
There are few tricks more difficult in filmmaki...
Why he'll be at Cannes: His wife (what's her name? Angelina Jolie or something?) is voicing a character in "Kung Fu Panda 2," getting a lavish premiere at Cannes. AND Mr. Pitt's co-starring in the competitio...
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Take a look at this mannered, mysterious (and probably NSFW) trailer for Aussie indie drama "Sleeping Beauty" (not to be confused with the upcoming plethora o...
Previous nominations or wins:
Winner, Best Director, "Titanic" (1998)
Winner, Best Editing, "Titanic" (1998)
Winner, Best Picture, "Titanic" (1998)
Pros: The iconic director has spe...
Abbie Cornish has made her mark in edgy, unconventional films such "Candy" and "Stop-Loss," but the 27-year-old Aussie is finding 2009 is turning into her biggest year yet. She's alre...
