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I learned about David Lynch’s passing in the most David Lynch possible way: doing jury duty. A fellow potential juror told me the news as we waited in the stark, Kafka-esque halls of L.A.’s Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice building. Instantly, the stone-faced bailiffs and unblinking prosecutors took on a subtle air of menace, as if I’d been sucked right into a cut scene from Twin Peaks or Lost Highway. When the Judge asked how I’d weigh eyewitness testimony, I couldn’t refrain from citing the power of framing in presenting evidence, or the inescapably unreliable nature of memory. The judge lectured me: “You do realize this is real-life, and not a television show?” I was quickly dismissed from jury duty.

Reading the odes to Lynch, his art, and the supremely unique notion of the “Lynchian” he left the world, many have lovingly called him a surrealist master.

Building on what is already the largest film-related collection in the world, comprised of more than 52 million items, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed some of their most recent acquisitions today, including the Studio Ghibli animation collection, which contains more than 80 pieces of original art by Hayao Miyazaki and Noboru Yoshida, as well as the studio’s Japanese movie posters and animator’s desk. Another hot ticket item, presented at the Academy Museum Gala on October 19 in Los Angeles, is Quentin Tarantino’s personal, handwritten script for “Pulp Fiction,” which won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar and celebrated its 30th anniversary this year.

Filmmakers Curtis Hanson, Nicole Holofcener, Barbara Kopple, Oliver Stone, and Paul Verhoeven also donated their personal collections to the Academy, which features production records, photographs, scripts, and more from films such as “L.A. Confidential,” “Harlan County, U.S.A,” “Platoon,” “Showgirls,” and “Enough Said.

Two decades ago, one jilted heart found its way to Italy as part of the iconic, genre-redefining film “Under the Tuscan Sun.” Starring Diane Lane as Frances, a San Francisco writer who jets to Europe after realizing her soon-to-be ex-husband is cheating on her, the 2003 film cemented the early aughts’ obsession with starting over again. “Under the Tuscan Sun” was based on a real-life Frances, author Frances Mayes to be exact, whose memoir was adapted by late writer-director Audrey Wells for the big screen.

Frances, newly jilted and with the emotional support of her best friend Patti (Sandra Oh), escapes both midlife crises and bad American men by traveling across the globe for a luxury vacation. She falls in love with a Tuscan villa and opts to renovate it while bonding with locals, including the seductive Marcello (Raoul Bova).

“Under the Tuscan Sun” spurred the iconic vacation-in-a-movie feeling, kicking off...

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Gray Frederickson, the Oscar-winning producer who worked alongside Francis Ford Coppola on the Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now and One From the Heart in a collaboration that spanned more than four decades, has died. He was 85.

Frederickson died Sunday at his home in Oklahoma City after a battle with prostate cancer, his wife, Karen, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Frederickson shared the best picture Oscar in 1975 with writer-director-producer Coppola and producer Fred Roos for The Godfather Part II — the first of just two sequels to take the big prize — and the trio (and Tom Sternberg) were nominated again for Apocalypse Now (1979).

“I got on a winning horse. I was with Francis Coppola, who’s no slouch. I was lucky enough to be carried along with him,” Frederickson told The Oklahoman in a 2021 interview. “I got lucky with him, but he says he got lucky with me.

Apocalypse Now in 4K? After The Wild Bunch this is one title likely to get me to invest in a new format. Francis Coppola & John Milius’ Vietnam War epic may not be perfect, but it’s one of the most exciting movie experiences ever and one of the top achievements of the first film school generation of moviemakers. The release is agreeably all-inclusive: the original Road Show cut and the two revised versions are here along with the excellent making-of feature Hearts of Darkness. Re-tooled and polished up for picture and audio, this qualifies as a prime audio show-off disc too.

Apocalypse Now Final Cut

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1979, 2001, 2019 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 147, 196, 183 min. / 40th Anniversary Edition / 1979 70mm Road Show cut, 2001 Redux cut, 2019 Final Cut versions / Street Date August 27, 2019 /

Starring: Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Albert Hall, Harrison Ford, Dennis Hopper, G.D. Spradlin,...

It was a winner right out of the starting gate, an instant classic that's still a pleasure for the eyes and ears. Carroll Ballard and Caleb Deschanel's marvel of a storybook movie has yet to be surpassed, with a boy-horse story that seems to be taking place in The Garden of Eden. The Black Stallion Blu-ray The Criterion Collection 765 1979 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 117 min. / Street Date July 14, 2015 / 39.95 Starring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse, Hoyt Axton, Michael Higgins, Ed McNamara, Doghmi Larbi, John Karlsen, Leopoldo Trieste, Marne Maitland, Cass-Olé. Cinematography Caleb Deschanel Film Editor Robert Dalva Supervising Sound Editor Alan Splet Original Music Carmine Coppola Written by Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg, William D. Wittliff from the novel by Walter Farley Produced by Fred Roos, Tom Sternberg Directed by Carroll Ballard

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Francis Coppola divided audiences with his war epic Apocalypse Now, but in the same...

Phase 4 Films has acquired Canadian rights from StudioCanal to Hossein Amini’s directorial debut Two Faces Of January starring Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen and Oscar Isaac.

Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robyn Slovo and Tom Sternberg produced the Patricia Highsmith adaptation about a con artist who accidentally kills a private eye on his tail.

Phase 4 will release the film in autumn.

The Two Faces of January

Director: Hossein Amini

Writer: Hossein Amini

Producers: Tom Sternberg, Working Title’s Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner and Robyn Slovo

U.S. Distributor: Rights Available

Cast: Oscar Isaac, Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst

2014 will be blessed with two Patricia Highsmith adaptations (the other being Todd Haynes’ Carol). She’s certainly inspiring source material, serving as screenwriter Hossein Amini’s directorial debut. While his co-writing credit on 2013′s 47 Ronin was a bit of an eyebrow raiser (considering it’s from same author that adapted Drive into a screenplay), January promises to be an exciting film to keep an eye on.

Gist: A thriller centered on a con artist, his wife, and a stranger who try to flee a foreign country after one of them is caught up in the murder of a police officer.

Release Date: This will be among the Special Gala world preem titles at the...

Following his impressionistic look at the meaning of human existence in 2011's The Tree of Life, filmmaker Terrence Malick has broken his habit of vanishing from the movie scene for many years by bringing us To The Wonder.

Written and directed by Malick and arriving in UK cinemas on February 22, it stars Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem.

A new poster (above) has been issued for the film, which is officially described as follows:

To The Wonder is the beautiful and acclaimed latest offering from Terrence Malick, the legendary director of The Tree of Life, Badlands and Days of Heaven.

The film is centred on Neil (Ben Affleck, Argo), a man who is torn between two loves: Marina (Olga Kurylenko, Quantum of Solace), the European woman who comes to United States to be with him, and Jane (Rachel McAdams, Midnight in Paris), the old flame he reconnects with from his hometown.

The Two Faces of January

Director/Writer: Hossein Amini

Producer(s): Tom Sternberg, Working Title’s Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner and Robyn Slovo.

U.S. Distributor: Rights Available

Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac

Since 2011′s Drive, Hossein Amini’s has been striking the iron while it is hot – his name is on a foursome of titles in Our Kind of Traitor, 47 Ronin, 2012′s Snow White and the Huntsman and this globe trotter thriller. On the Road‘s Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst topline a tale that will definitely look the part – here’s hoping that his debut churns out a Tinker/Ripley/Constant Gardner type.

Gist: Based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1962 novel, this is about a glamorous American couple, the charismatic Chester MacFarland (Mortensen) and his alluring younger wife Colette (Dunst), arrive in Athens by boat via the Corinthian Canal. While sightseeing at the Acropolis they encounter Rydal (Isaac), a young,...

Here's a first look at StudioCanal and Working Title's "The Two Faces of January," which has begun principal photography with stars Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Isaac. Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel, the film was adapted by Hossein Amini ("Drive," "Snow White and the Huntsman"), who will also be making his directorial debut. The film is produced by Tom Sternberg, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Robyn Slovo.  StudioCanal and Working Title also teamed up for Tomas Alfredson's "Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy" as well as Dan Mazer's "I Give It a Year," a newlywed comedy that is currently in post-production starring Anna Faris, Rose Byrne, Minnie Driver and Simon Baker. "Two Faces" will shoot in Crete, Athens, Istanbul and Ealing Studios, London. Check out the synopsis for the 1962-set thriller below: A glamorous American couple, the charismatic Chester MacFarland (Mortensen) and his...

StudioCanal and Working Title Films has debuted the first photo for The Two Faces of January, writer-director Hossein Amini's adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel. Take a look at this shot featuring stars Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, and Oscar Isaac, then read the official press release announcing the start of principal photography.

StudioCanal and Working Title are delighted to announce the start of principal photography on feature film The Two Faces of January. The picture will shoot on location in Crete, Athens, Istanbul and Ealing Studios London. Working Title will produce and StudioCanal will finance, distributing in the U.K., Germany, France & Australia, selling the rest of the world.

The Two Faces of January is a stylish international thriller starring some of the finest global acting talent working today; Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen (The Road, Eastern Promises, A History of Violence), Golden Globe nominee and Cannes Best Actress prize winner Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia,...

StudioCanal and Working Title have announced the start of principal photography on the upcoming feature film The Two Faces of January , starring Oscar Isaac, Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst. They've also released a first still from the project, which you can check out below. The film is said to be a stylish international thriller based on the novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith, adapted for the screen by Academy Award nominee Hossein Amini ( Drive , Snow White and the Huntsman ). It marks the directorial debut for Amini and is produced by Tom Sternberg ( The Talented Mr. Ripley ), Working Title's Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner and Robyn Slovo ( Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ). It is officially described as follows: 1962. A glamorous American couple, the charismatic...

Photography by Jack English – Chester (Viggo Mortensen), Rydal (Oscar Isaac), Colette (Kirsten Dunst)

The work of author Patricia Highsmith has long been looted by filmmakers for inspiration. Her dark, psychological stories of crime and avoiding punishment, including Strangers on a Train and the Ripley series, have been made into movies by directors as revered as Hitchcock and Wim Wenders. Until now, though, her 1964 book The Two Faces of January has received comparatively little attention. That all changes now. With a great cast (Oscar Isaac seems to be one of the new “that guys,” popping up in small and large roles in a great number of recent releases) and an intriguing premise, this film is starting off with a promising pedigree. We’ll see if it comes to something worthwhile, but for now, have a look at the first promotional image released.

The Two Faces of January is a stylish international...

• Quick Links > Sleuth > Kenneth Branagh > Jude Law > Michael Caine > Sleuth (1972) What do you do if you find out your wife is having an affair? Why ask the bloke over for dinner of course. That’s the premise for the remake of the 1972 Academy Award® nominated Sleuth set for release in 2007. Michael Caine is on board for this reprise, but this time he plays thriller-writer Adam Wyke, the scorned husband and socialite who concocts a scheme to get revenge on his wife’s hairdresser (Jude Law), with whom she’s having the affair. In the original film Caine played the lover. The ensuing chaos involves deceptions and counter-deceptions where each man tries to outwit the other. The project will be co-produced by Law under his Riff Raff Productions banner with Tom Sternberg and Simon Halfont. Law came onto the project 3 years ago when financier Castle Rock first purchased rights to the play version.

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Variety reports that Gary Ross has signed with Universal to write, direct and produce an untitled drama about a misfit high school boy and both his public and private worlds. The Seabiscuit director is reportedly pushing aside all other projects to focus solely on this one.... Cold Mountain Oscar nominee Jude Law will star in Paramount's Dexterity, a romantic drama about a young couple set against the backdrop of an upstate New York factory town. Law will produce the film with Tom Sternberg; Karen Croner will adapt Douglas Bauer's novel.... Justin Timberlake, fresh from his Super Bowl brouhaha, will unleash his acting talents upon the world in Edison, a crime drama with big-time stars Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman and LL Cool J. The former 'N Sync-er will play a young journalist who joins forces with world-weary reporter (Freeman) and a savvy investigator (Spacey) when he discovers an elite group of corrupt policemen.