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'Under The Dome' Sneak Peek: Get Trapped In Stephen King's World In This Brand New Poster
May 30, 2013 3:51pm ESTAre you ready for the most captivating new series of the summer? One of Hollywood’s biggest directors, Steven Spielberg, is pairing with literary giant Stephen King for an out of this world CBS event. Under The Dome is a whirlwind of drama, intrigue, and jaw-dropping mysteries that is unlike anything else on TV. Hollywood.com just finished screening the premiere episode of Under The Dome and we’re now counting down the seconds until you get to experience the sci-fi phenomenon for yourself. To help get you as excited as we are, we’ve got your first look at the brand new poster for King’s best-selling novel turned TV series. Under The Dome centers on the small town of Chester’s Mill, which is suddenly sealed off by an invisible barrier and traps the citizens within the limited confines of the city’s border. Executive Producer Neal Baer promises that audiences will be blown away by the creative vision that Spielberg and King have created in this one-of-a-kind series. "It seems like Steven Spielberg sees the best in humanity and Stephen King is always seeing the worst. But they do have a lot of similarities — they’re both really aggressive humanists. They both just love people so much and throwing them into extraordinary situations and seeing what happens," Baer says. Don’t the series premiere of Under The Dome Monday, June 24th at 10 PM on CBS. Follow Leanne on Twitter @LeanneAguilera | Follow Hollywood.com on Twitter @hollywood_com More: 'Under The Dome' Casts 'Bad' Guy Dean Norris 'Under The Dome' Nabs Twilight Star: 5 Reasons The Series Is One To Watch Stephen King's 'Under The Dome': Super Bowl Gives Us First Tv Spot, Tells Us Nothing From Our Partners:Zoe Saldana Strips Down For Magazine (Celebuzz)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
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'Under the Dome' Nabs Twilight Star: 5 Reasons The Series is One to Watch
February 20, 2013 11:43am ESTIn the avalanche of pilot announcements every winter, it's hard to pick a standout. Even the ones that seem promising don't live to see the upgrade to "series" and ones you thought might have been a joke to keep us on our toes are suddenly being produced with real money for real television (ahem, Work It and [UPSIDE DOWN EXCLAMATION POINT FOR FLAVOR]Rob!). But one that rose above the fray, with an order to go straight to series, is CBS's Stephen King adaptation Under the Dome, which has just added Twilight vet Rachelle Lefevre to its lineup. The sci-fi tale finds a community encapsulated by a mysterious dome that appears, rendering their pleasant lives a post-apocalyptic wasteland. (Watch out, Revolution.) And with the help of Lost EP Jack Bender and Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, the series combines the directing know-how of the man behind Sweden's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Neils Arden Oplev, and a sizable cast including Lefevre and Breaking Bad's Dean Norris . The summer series is shaping up to be a must-watch and perhaps a chance for CBS to break into the quality summer programming game currently ruled by AMC and HBO. RELATED: 'Under the Dome' Casts Villain Dean Norris Not convinced? Here's why this CBS drama is worth your attention. 1. Rachel Lefevre's Probably Not Going to Be Replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard Again: The red-headed actress originated the role of Victoria, a sadistic, vengeful vampire in the Twilight movies, but as the films' profile rose, she was dropped for a bigger star. This time, Lefevre will get the chance to make and keep her mark (as long as CBS keeps the show) as Julia, an investigative journalist searching for her missing husband, according to the Hollywood Reporter. 2. Dean Norris, You Guys: If there's one terrible side effect of the end of Breaking Bad after this summer, it's that the lack of incredible actors like Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Norris on television will be a palpable, empty feeling. Luckily, Under the Dome will do its best to ease us through this difficult time with a healthy dose of some Hank Schrader in a giant, post-apocalyptic bubble world. RELATED: 'Under the Dome' Super Bowl Spot Reveals Nothing 3. Speaking of Which: A Giant Post-Apocalyptic Bubble World: It's an interesting take on the narrative we've been told time and again. The world ends, what now? But unlike on The Walking Dead and Revolution, there is no where else to turn for these people. They can't find others who've suffered their fate. They're stuck together. Just think of all the potential mother-in-law drama. 4. And If Anyone's Going to Lead a Group of Isolated People, It's Lost Vet Bender: Let's see. Drop a group of folks into a dangerous world they can't escape without links to the outside world. Who better to lead the charge than a man who directed and produced ABC's beloved sci-fi drama about a group of people stuck on a mysterious island with no means of escape? No one. That's who. RELATED: 'Secret Circle' Alum Goes 'Under the Dome' 5. Summer TV is Getting Good: Sure, AMC and HBO have been taking advantage of the dearth of summer programming that doesn't involve water stunts and watching strangers live in an over-surveilled house with an occasional robot visitor, but they can't run that show forever. The networks are getting wise, slowly but surely. And adding Under the Dome to the summer line-up is just the first step. Your move, cable. Follow Kelsea on Twitter @KelseaStahler. [Photo Credit: Summit Entertainment]
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'Dragon Tattoo' Sequel Could Drop Daniel Craig — To Recast or Rewrite?
January 31, 2013 8:59am ESTDaniel Craig has carved out for himself a comfortable niche as this generation's James Bond. Following a lackluster Quantum of Solace, the double agent regained our faith with a powerful, interesting, and enthusiastic Skyfall — powerful, interesting, and enthusiastic enough to gross $1.078 billion dollars worldwide (the eighth highest global intake in history). And with a blockbuster like Skyfall comes a hike in demand for its central player. In addition to the more Bond movies for which Craig was signed on in anticipation of his 2012 picture's success, Craig has also earned a spot among the A+ cast of director George Clooney's The Monuments Men. The actor's double-0 glory is carrying him far... though, perhaps not as far as he might have anticipated. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Craig, as a result of his invigorated stardom, is asking for a pay raise from Sony Pictures Studios for the forthcoming film, The Girl Who Played with Fire (a sequel to 2011's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, in which Craig played the lead role). Reports add that in lieu of heeding Craig's request, Sony is considering a script rewrite that would remove his character, Mikael Blomkvist, from the developing movie. Such would be looked at as a pretty extreme measure: not only is Blomkvist a substantial character in each volume of the film series' source material, Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy novel series, but screenwriter Steven Zaillian (who wrote Dragon Tattoo) has already completed the script for Played with Fire. A removal of Craig would require Zaillian (or another writer) to take a good deal of overhaul to the production-ready screenplay. No mention has been made of the possibility of recasting Craig's role, a risky endeavor to say the least, but replacing the English actor might better rectify the dilemma. Recent experiments with franchise cast replacements have resulted in a variety of fan reactions. TwiHards bemoaned the ousting of Twilight cast members like Rachelle Lefevre when she was replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard; Marvel junkies have taken quite nicely to Terrance Howard's replacement Don Cheadle as Iron Man sidekick Rhodey (who will really reach his true glory in the upcoming threequel). But replacing a lead character is always more daunting. The undertaking of such an act with Craig's role is likely to cause its share of vocalized animosity. But is writing out Blomkvist completely really the preferable option? This would ordain the handing off of the entire story to ingenious, psychologically skewered computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara),which is not as big a fail safe as one might think. While Mara is indubitably one of the most skilled performers shaping herself in Hollywood today, the pressure a rewrite of this nature would put on her character, and her performance, is doubtlessly straining. So often do fan favorites exceed their welcome in sequels or spin-offs that showcase them more prominently — what makes the extremity of Salander work as well as it does in Dragon Tattoo is her balance with foil Blomkvist. The shared screen time of stars Craig and Mara is what cooks up an enjoyable story in David Fincher's 2011 thriller. According to THR, both Craig and Sony are interested in avoiding a rewrite/recasting situation. Meanwhile, director Fincher's attachment to the picture is still somewhat tenuous (he's presently wrapped up in projects like his Netflix series House of Cards and a recently announced adaptation of the novel Gone Girl. So what will come of The Girl Who Played with Fire, or her bespectacled hero? We've got quite the mystery on our hands. [Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures] More: David Fincher to Adapt 'Gone Girl', Because This Guy Loves Dark Bestsellers About Killing Why Uma Thurman Almost Turned Down Her Iconic Role in 'Pulp Fiction' Warren Ellis on 'Gun Machine': to Write About America, 'You Have to Know About Guns' You Might Also Like: Miley Cyrus Teaches Us Yoga on the Beach — INFOGRAPHIC 100 Hottest Women of the Century —PICS
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Stars shaken up in Los Angeles earthquake
September 07, 2012 5:00am ESTA 3.4-magnitude tremor struck near downtown L.A. just after midnight local time, waking local residents and setting off car and building alarms across the city. Several L.A.-based stars took to Twitter.com to tell followers about the drama, with Michael Jackson's sister La Toya revealing the disaster hit while she was chatting with her pal Brenda, Lionel Richie's first wife. She writes, "We just had the worst felt earthquake ever! I'm on the phone with Brenda Richie & screaming! I'm so nervous..." Twilight actress Rachelle Lefevre told how she rushed to rescue her dog, tweeting, "Earthquake! Just realized I would crawl through rubble to get to my dog if I had to! Man did I run to grab him!!!" while Jason Alexander adds, "Well, that little rumbler shook the house here in LA." Osbourne asked, "Was there just another earthquake in LA or am I crazy?", and Cougar Town star Philipps mused, "Thought someone was breaking in maybe, then saw the light fixtures moving and that's how my husband and I knew it was an earthquake." British rocker Dougie Poynter, who is in California ahead of his group McFly's first U.S. gig on Friday, wasn't fazed by the shake-up, tweeting, "If we don't die tonight we play the Roxy tomorrow at 8pm," while his bandmate Tom Fletcher added, "Screw death, I'll still play even if we die. In fact I'd play even better just to p**s the earthquake off."
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The Things They Tweet
August 23, 2012 10:15am EST"My acting teacher&mentor Jacqueline McClintock passed today. She was my guiding light & always will be. Some fires, once lit, never go out." Twilight actress Rachelle Lefevre mourns the death of a close friend and mentor.
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Rachelle Lefevre furious over flight cancellation
August 13, 2012 5:00am ESTThe Twilight star attended a state fair in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over the weekend (11-12Aug12), but she claims her journey home with Delta Air Lines was far from smooth. In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Booked w (with) Delta & flight cancelled - refusing 2 reroute me - they have seats but don't 'upgrade' avoid avoid (sic) Delta epic fail. "It's official - I can't get home tonight. (Delta) u could not have been less helpful. No solution found... never again." Lefevre luckily found a place to stay as she awaited a flight. She added, "If u (sic) complain u must also praise: staff Crown Plaza Hotel near airport is really lovely! Thank u Crown Plaza."
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The Things They Tweet
October 17, 2011 1:15pm EST"Zachary Quinto Thank u so much 4 your courage. Been a fan of yours 4 a long time but I'm now a fan of your authenticity even more." Twilight actress Rachelle Lefevre applauds the Star Trek star for 'coming out'.
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When Actors Replace Other Actors in Movies
June 28, 2011 12:28pm ESTMovie buffs everywhere will agree there's nothing more irritating than getting to know a character and then watching the actor who plays he/she be replaced in the second or third installment of the series. It completely destroys the persona we have of the character and we lose all the attachments we've had for them since the beginning of the story. Like it or not, it's something directors and actors have to deal with, either out of necessity, conflicting schedules, or (like recent events) out of pure anger. Check out this list of celebrity flip-flops in movies throughout the years and decide for yourself if producers made the right call to switch things up or not: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen vs. Transformers: Dark of the Moon Megan Fox was the expected leading lady for the third Transformer's installment, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, coming to theaters July 1. After her ill advised Hitler remark about director, Michael Bay, she got booted and replaced by Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Note to self: don't get on Steven Spielberg's bad side. Who's the better fit for this role? The Twilight Saga: New Moon vs. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Rachelle Lefevre - who played the vengeful vampire, Victoria, in the first two movies of the Twilight phenomena - was instructed to hand in her fangs for last year's box office hit, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. She was replaced mid-saga by Terminator Salvation actress, Bryce Dallas Howard. Was this the producers' way of saying that all vampires look alike? The switch was said to be due to scheduling conflicts. I guess some vampires don't live forever... Batman Begins vs. The Dark Knight Katie Holmes decided not to reprise her Batman Begins role as Rachel Dawes in the following installation The Dark Knight. Apparently, if you get married and have a baby and then your whole set of priorities change. Mrs. Cruise ended up doing us all a favor since she was replaced by the lovely Maggie Gyllenhaal, who gave great strength and depth to the role. Now if only they had cast her from the very beginning. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets vs. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Now some replacements can't be helped. When Richard Harris died after the filming of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the director was left with no choice but to find somebody to take his place as the adored, omnipresent headmaster of Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore. That somebody turned out to be Michael Gambon who stoically took up the reins in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This tragic loss filled all avid Harry Potter fans (including myself) with a deep sense of foreshadowing since Dumbledore's character is killed later on in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Spooky. Silence of the Lambs vs. Hannibal "Hello Clarice" or rather...goodbye. After delivering a stellar performance as Clarice Starling in the fantastic thriller, Silence of the Lambs, Jodie Foster passed on the chance to reprise her role as Dr. Lecter's favorite experiment. She apparently opted out of the role for the chance to direct actress, Claire Danes, in the movie Flora Plum. So disappointed fans watched in horror as Julianne Moore transformed (or at least tried to) into Detective Starling in the follow up movie, Hannibal. I think we were all ready to eat our own arms after sitting through that performance. Batman Returns vs. Batman Forever vs. Batman & Robin The filmmakers of the original Batman movies went a step further in trying to drive viewers crazy by replacing the lead role 3 DIFFERENT TIMES! Yes indeed, Michael Keaton played a convincing batman in both Batman and Batman Returns, but then things start to get a little "batty." Val Kilmer starred as the dark hero of Gotham city in Batman Forever and none other than George Clooney finished out the saga in Batman & Robin (because, why not?). I know that Batman wears a mask, so who would know if it were the same man each time, but what about Bruce Wayne?! We can see that they are completely different people that don't look anything alike. That would be like if Zac Efron, not Robert Pattinson, starred as Edward Cullen in the upcoming Twilight movie: Breaking Dawn. Fans would knock your Twi-lights out. Home Alone 2 vs. Home Alone 3 Macaulay Culkin won America's heart over in his role of Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. The movies were a big hit and became majorly successful, so you can imagine the children's excitement when Home Alone 3 was released. Kids were severely disappointed once they discovered that not only was Culkin nowhere to be found, but it was a completely different character as well. Alex Linz played Alex Pruitt (what happened to Kevin?) a young boy who has to ward off thieves from committing crimes. No familiar faces, no recognizable character names. Someone may have wanted to rethink the title a little as to not get people confused. Might I suggest Home By Yourself? ="font-weight:>
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Rachelle Lefevre Joins NBC Pilot 'The Crossing'
March 01, 2011 12:32pm ESTOff the Map fans, we may have some bad news. According to TVLine.com, Rachelle Lefevre -- or if you watch Off the Map, Dr. Ryan Clark -- has signed on to play the female lead in NBC's new drama pilot The Crossing. So, this may mean that Off the Map is due for an axe. Regardless, The Crossing sounds really interesting. Set in Missouri during the post-Civil War Reconstruction area, it follows a soldier named Jason who settles in the town, where he's welcomed as the complicated community's savior. Lefevre will play Anna, a war widow/mother of a five-year-old who, during the war, was forced to watch Union soldiers burn her husband and two boys in their barn. But, once Jason arrives, Anna falls for him instantly and pursues him. So like we said, interesting, right? This sounds like a nice, long, meditative period drama similar to Mad Men, or say, Lone Star. But, as we learned with Lone Star's hasty cancellation, networks aren't big fans of nice, long, meditative dramas. So maybe this is just bad news for everyone. Source: TVLine
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Toronto International Film Festival Lineup Announced
July 27, 2010 12:54pm ESTThe Toronto International Film Festival has an impressive slate of films lined up for its 35th anniversary. The Canadian film festival will host 25 World Premieres, 15 Gala Premiers and 35 Special Presentations films from a multitude of acclaimed and upcoming directors. The most anticipated films to debut at the festival include Darren Aronofsky’s followup to The Wrestler, the stately-looking Black Swan, and Mark Romanek’s adaptation of bestseller Never Let Me Go, starring new Spider-Man Andrew Garfield. Robert Redford’s Lincoln assassination drama The Conspirator and John Cameron Mitchell’s tearjerker Rabbit Hole, and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s perplexing Biutiful are also generating some interest and buzz. Less promising features include Stone, a thriller so generic that Ed Norton's cornrows look like the most interesting thing about it, and Trust, David Schwimmer's melodramatic internet predator panic piece. But don't quote us on that, film festivals are always full of unexpected surprises, and you can never be sure what's going to become a hit. The Toronto Film Festival will take place from September 9-19th. For a full summary of the films appearing in the festival, check out the official list below. Galas The Bang Bang Club. Steven Silver, Canada/South Africa World Premiere The Bang Bang Club was the name given to four young photographers, Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and Joao Silva, whose photographs captured the final bloody days of white rule in South Africa and the final demise of apartheid. The film tells the remarkable and sometimes harrowing story of these young men – and the extraordinary extremes they went to in order to capture their pictures. The film stars Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch, Neels Van Jaarsveld and Frank Rautenbach. Barney's Version Richard J. Lewis, Canada/Italy North American Premiere From producer Robert Lantos, Barney’s Version is a film based on Mordecai Richler's prize-winning comic novel. Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti) is a seemingly ordinary man who lives an extraordinary life. Barney?s candid confessional spans four decades and two continents, and includes three wives (Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver and Rachelle Lefevre), one outrageous father (Dustin Hoffman) and a charmingly dissolute best friend (Scott Speedman). Black Swan Darren Aronofsky, USA North American Premiere A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, Black Swan stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company. Black Swan takes a thrilling and at times terrifying journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect. Black Swan also stars Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey and Winona Ryder. Casino Jack George Hickenlooper, Canada World Premiere Based on a true story, Kevin Spacey stars as Jack Abramoff, the former high-powered lobbyist whose bribery schemes and fraudulent dealings with Indian casinos ultimately landed him in prison, and stunned the world. It remains the biggest scandal to hit Washington, D.C. since Watergate. The film also stars Barry Pepper, Kelly Preston, Rachelle Lefevre and Jon Lovitz. The Conspirator Robert Redford, USA World Premiere While an angry nation seeks vengeance, a young union war hero must defend a mother accused of aiding her son in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Directed by Robert Redford, the film stars James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood and Tom Wilkinson. The Debt John Madden, USA North American Premiere Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain and Sam Worthington star in this thriller about three Israeli Mossad agents on a 1965 mission to capture a notorious Nazi war criminal. Thirty years later, secrets about the case emerge. The Housemaid Im Sang-Soo, South Korea North American Premiere In this erotic thriller, the housemaid of an upper-class family becomes entangled in a dangerous tryst. A satirical look at class structure, reminiscent of the work of Claude Chabrol, this sexy soap opera is a story of revenge and retribution. Janie Jones David M. Rosenthal, USA World Premiere Aspiring recording artist Ethan Brand gets a stunning surprise on the opening night of a tour – a strung out former groupie appears unexpectedly, pleading with him to care for their daughter while she pulls herself together. Enter Janie Jones. The King's Speech Tom Hooper, United Kingdom/Australia North American Premiere The King's Speech tells the story of the man who would become King George VI, the father of the current Queen, Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George „Bertie? VI (Colin Firth) reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded nervous stammer and considered unfit to be King, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war. Little White Lies Guillaume Canet, France World Premiere Despite a traumatic event, a group of friends decides to go ahead with their annual beach vacation. Their relationships, convictions, sense of guilt and friendship are sorely tested. They are finally forced to own up to the little white lies they have been telling each other. Directed by Guillaume Canet and starring: François Cluzet, Marion Cotillard, Benoît Magimel, Gilles Lellouche, Jean Dujardin, Laurent Lafitte, Valérie Bonneton and Pascale Arbillot. Peep World Barry Blaustein, USA World Premiere On the day of their father?s 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling that exposes the family?s most intimate secrets. The project's available for distribution, and stars Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson, Ben Schwartz, Judy Greer, Kate Mara, Taraji Henson and Ron Rifkin. Potiche François Ozon, France North American Premiere A bourgeois housewife (Catherine Deneuve) takes on a rough union leader (Gerard Depardieu) in François Ozon's sparkling comic war between the sexes, and the classes. The Town Ben Affleck, USA North American Premiere The Town is a dramatic thriller about robbers and cops, friendship and betrayal, love and hope, and escaping a past that has no future. In the Boston neighbourhood of Charlestown, Doug MacCray is the leader of a crew of ruthless bank robbers. But everything changed on the gang?s last job when they took bank manager Claire Keesey hostage. Questioning what she saw, Doug seeks out Claire. As their relationship deepens, Doug wants out of this life and the town, but now he must choose whether to betray his friends or lose the woman he loves. The Way Emilio Estevez, USA World Premiere Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son, killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking The Camino de Santiago. Driven by his profound sadness and desire to understand his son better, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage. Along the way he learns what it means to be a citizen of the world again and discovers the difference between “The life we live and the life we choose.” West is West Andy De Emmony, United Kingdom World Premiere Manchester, Northern England, 1976. The now much-diminished, but still claustrophobic and dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan, is under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. His father decides to pack him off to Mrs. Khan No 1 and family in the Punjab, the wife and daughters he had abandoned 30 years earlier. The sequel to East is East, West is West is the coming of age story of both 15-year-old Sajid and of his father, 60-year-old George Khan. Special Presentations Another Year Mike Leigh, United Kingdom North American Premiere A happily married, middle-aged couple are visited by a number of unhappy and lonely friends who use them as confidantes. When an unmarried friend falls for their young son, they watch as events unfold. The film stars Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen, Peter Wight, Oliver Maltman, David Bradley, Karina Fernandez and Martin Savage. Beginners Mike Mills, USA World Premiere When his 71-year-old father (Christopher Plummer) comes out of the closet, Oliver (Ewan McGregor) must explore the honesty of his own relationships. From the director of Thumbsucker. The Big Picture Eric Lartigau, France World Premiere Paul Exben is a success story. He has a great job, a glamorous wife and two wonderful sons, except that this is not the life he has been dreaming of. A moment of madness is going to change his life, forcing him to assume a new identity that will enable him to live his life fully. The Big Picture, an adaptation of the novel by Douglas Kennedy, is directed by Eric Lartigau and stars Romain Duris, Marina Foïs, Niels Arestrup and Catherine Deneuve. It is produced by Pierre-Ange Le Pogam. Biutiful Alejandro González Iñárritu, Spain/Mexico North American Premiere This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever. The film stars Javier Bardem. Blue Valentine Derek Cianfrance, USA Canadian Premiere Blue Valentine is the story of love found and love lost, told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks. Brighton Rock Rowan Joffe, United Kingdom World Premiere Based on Graham Greene's 1938 novel, we follow the odd relationship between a young thug on the rise in the British underground and a tea room waitress who witnesses a crime he has committed. Buried Rodrigo Cortés, Spain/USA Canadian Premiere When Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) wakes up six feet underground with no idea who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, poor reception, a rapidly draining battery and a dwindling oxygen supply become his worst enemies in a tightly confined race against time. Conviction Tony Goldwyn, USA World Premiere Conviction is the inspirational true story of a sister?s unwavering devotion to her brother. When Betty Anne Waters? (two-time Academy® Award winner Hilary Swank) older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Cirkus Columbia Danis Tanovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina International Premiere After twenty years of exile, a husband returns to his hometown in Herzegovina to settle some scores with his ex-wife, armed with a new Mercedes, a sexy new girlfriend and a mangy black cat. Dhobi Ghat Kiran Rao, India World Premiere In the teeming metropolis of Mumbai, four people separated by class and language are drawn together in compelling relationships. Shai, an affluent investment banker on a sabbatical, strikes up an unusual friendship with Munna, a young and beautiful laundry boy with ambitions of being a Bollywood actor, and has a brief dalliance with Arun, a gifted painter. As they slip away from familiar moorings and drift closer together, the city finds its way into the crevices of their inner worlds. Easy A Will Gluck, USA World Premiere After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean-cut high school girl (Emma Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne?s in The Scarlet Letter, which she is currently studying in school – until she decides to use the rumour mill to advance her social and financial standing. Henry's Crime Malcolm Venville, USA World Premiere After serving three years in prison for a bank robbery he did not commit, an amiable but aimless man decides to rob the bank for real. His plan involves infiltrating a local theatre company, but his scheme gets complicated when he falls for the company?s lead actress. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan, Fisher Stevens, Peter Stormare, Danny Hoch and Bill Duke. The Illusionist Sylvain Chomet, United Kingdom North American Premiere From the director of The Triplets Of Belleville comes a film of grace and unique beauty. Working from a never-produced script written by Jacques Tati for his daughter, Chomet tells the story of a magician who was pushed aside by rock and roll, yet finds one young girl who appreciates his magic. The film stars Jean-Claude Donda and Eilidh Rankin. In A Better World Susanne Bier, Denmark/Sweden International Premiere The story traces elements from a refugee camp in Africa to the grey humdrum of everyday life in a Danish provincial town. The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait. Soon, friendship transforms into a dangerous alliance and a breathtaking pursuit in which life is at stake. I Saw the Devil Kim Jee-woon, South Korea North American Premiere A hard-boiled thriller from Korean master Kim Jee-woon, I Saw the Devil is a tale of bloody vengeance against a dangerous psychopath who has committed a gruesome series of murders. It's Kind of a Funny Story Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden, USA World Premiere Stressed-out teenager Craig checks himself into a mental health clinic – where he finds himself in the adult ward. Sustained by friendships on both the inside and the outside, Craig learns more about life, love and the pressures of growing up. The comedy-drama stars Keir Gilchrist, Emma Roberts and Zach Galifianakis. Jack Goes Boating Philip Seymour Hoffman, USA International Premiere Adapted from Bob Glaudini's acclaimed Off Broadway play, Jack Goes Boating is a tale of love, betrayal, friendship and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples. The film stars John Ortiz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Amy Ryan and Philip Seymour Hoffman, with Hoffman making his feature directorial debut. L'Amour Fou Pierre Thoretton, France World Premiere Yves Saint Laurent built one of fashion's most celebrated empires. This moving documentary chronicles his rise, his lifelong partnership with Pierre Bergé and their decision to auction off a lifetime of precious art and objects. The Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen Andrew Lau, Hong Kong North American Premiere In 1920s Shanghai, hero Chen Zhen single-handedly avenges his mentor?s death by killing all the Japanese at a dojo in Hongkou, only to be showered with bullets while making his legendary flying kick. Now, years later, Chen Zhen, who is believed dead, returns in disguise to infiltrate a criminal empire and to dismantle the evil collusion that plagues the country. Lope Andrucha Waddington, Brazil/Spain World Premiere Andrucha Waddington brings famed Spanish playwright Lope de Vega?s passionate life to the screen. The young poet returns to Madrid from war and gets his foot in the door of Madrid's most important theatre troupe – quickly charming his boss's daughter. His childhood friend, Isabel de Urbina, also falls under the spell of his poems. So much seduction eventually brings misfortune and he must flee Madrid. Love Crime Alain Corneau, France International Premiere Dangerous Liaisons meets Working Girl in this deliciously caustic tale of office politics. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivine Sagnier as mentor and ingénue, Love Crime is a remorseless clash of two competing egos. Made in Dagenham Nigel Cole, United Kingdom World Premiere Sally Hawkins stars as Rita O?Grady, the catalyst for the 1968 Ford Dagenham strike by 187 sewing machinists which led to the advent of the Equal Party Act. Working in extremely impoverished conditions for long, arduous hours, the women at the Ford Dagenham plant finally lose their patience when they are reclassified as “unskilled.” With humour, common sense and courage, they take on their corporate paymasters, an increasingly belligerent local community, and finally the government itself. The film also stars Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson, Geraldine James and Rosamund Pike. Miral Julian Schnabel, United Kingdom/Israel/France North American Premiere From the director of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Before Night Falls and Basquiat, comes Miral, the visceral, first-person diary of a young girl growing up in East Jerusalem as she confronts the effects of occupation and war in every corner of her life. Schnabel pieces together momentary fragments of Miral's world – how she was formed, who influenced her, all that she experiences in her tumultuous early years – to create a raw, moving, poetic portrait of a woman whose small, personal story is inextricably woven into the bigger history unfolding all around her. Never Let Me Go Mark Romanek, United Kingdom World Premiere Kathy (Carey Mulligan), Tommy (Andrew Garfield) and Ruth (Keira Knightley) spent their childhood at a seemingly idyllic boarding school. When they leave the shelter of the school, the terrible truth of their fate is revealed and they must confront the deep feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to pull them apart. Norwegian Wood Tran Anh Hung, Japan North American Premiere Adapted from Haruki Murakami's bestselling novel. Watanabe, a quiet and serious college student, becomes deeply devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman with whom he shares the tragedy of their best friend?s death. When Naoko suddenly disappears, Midori, an outgoing, vivacious and supremely self-confident girl marches into Watanabe's life. The film stars Kenichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi and Kiko Mizuhara. Outside the Law Rachid Bouchareb, France/Algeria/Tunisia/Italy/Belgium North American Premiere Bouchareb's follow-up to Days of Glory is an epic French gangster movie in the tradition of Once Upon a Time in America. The film follows three brothers from childhood in Algeria through turbulent years in Paris, as their paths diverge towards radical politics and violent crime. Rabbit Hole John Cameron Mitchell, USA World Premiere A family navigates the deepest form of loss in John Cameron Mitchell's screen adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning play by David Lindsay-Abaire. Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart deliver captivating performances as a husband and wife who fight to save their marriage in the life that begins again after tragedy. A Screaming Man Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, France/Belgium/Chad North American Premiere One of Africa's preeminent film artists, Haroun returns to themes of family and loyalty in war-torn Chad. A father and son work together at the pool of five-star hotel, but the civil war forces life-and-death choices upon them. Stone John Curran, USA World Premiere. Robert De Niro and Edward Norton deliver powerful performances as a seasoned corrections official and a scheming inmate whose lives become dangerously intertwined. Stone weaves together the parallel journeys of two men grappling with dark impulses, as the line between lawman and lawbreaker becomes precariously thin. The film also stars Milla Jovovich and Frances Conroy. Submarine Richard Ayoade, United Kingdom World Premiere British comic Richard Ayoade delivers his hotly-anticipated feature debut Submarine. One boy must fight to save his mother from the advances of a mystic, and simultaneously lure his eczema-strafed girlfriend in to the bedroom, armed with only a vast vocabulary and near-total self-belief. His name is Oliver Tate. That Girl in Yellow Boots Anurag Kashyap, India North American Premiere Ruth is searching for her father – a man she hardly knew but cannot forget. Desperation drives her to work without a permit, at a massage parlour, where she gives "happy endings? to unfulfilled men. Torn between several schisms, Mumbai becomes the backdrop for Ruth's quest as she struggles to find her independence and space even as she is sucked deeper into the labyrinthine politics of the city's underbelly. Tamara Drewe Stephen Frears, United Kingdom North American Premiere Based on Posy Simmonds? beloved graphic novel. When Tamara Drewe returns to the village of her youth, life for the locals is thrown upside down. Tamara – once an ugly duckling – has been transformed and is now a minor celebrity. As infatuations, jealousies, love affairs and career ambitions collide among the inhabitants of the neighbouring farmsteads, Tamara sets a contemporary comedy of manners into play. The Trip Michael Winterbottom, United Kingdom World Premiere Follow two good friends in this hilarious road movie as they embark on a tour of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales of Northern England, eating, chatting and driving each other crazy. The film stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Trust David Schwimmer, USA World Premiere Safe and sound in their suburban home, Will and Lynn Cameron (Clive Owen and Catherine Keener) used to sleep well at night. When their 14-year-old daughter, Annie, made a new friend on-line – a 16-year-old boy named Charlie – Will and Lynn didn?t think much of it. But when Annie and Charlie make a plan to meet what happens in the next twenty-four hours changes the entire family forever. Charlie is really a 40-year-old serial pedophile (Tom McCarthy) and, once Annie?s rape comes to light, it becomes a touchstone event that reverberates through the entire family. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Woody Allen, United Kingdom/USA/Spain North American Premiere Woody Allen's latest comic ensemble piece follows a group of Londoners struggling with failing marriages, restless libidos, the perils of aging and desires that drive a series of decisions with unforeseen consequences. The film stars Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Lucy Punch and Naomi Watts. Source: IndieWire
