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AFI Fest Awards Grand Jury Prize to The Loneliest Planet

Posted on November 10, 2011 by | Leave a comment

AFI Fest closes up shop today (with a very climactic showing of The Adventures of Tintin ), but before we say so long to the parking garage at Hollywood & Highland, we have one piece of business left to deal with: the awards. AFI awarded its Grand Jury Prize to Julia Loktev’s The Loneliest Planet “for its bold exploration of societal structures and gender roles, set against a landscape that conveys both profound beauty and profound alienation.” And because Gael Garcia Bernal is adorbz. Click through for the rest of prizes and announcements.

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Watch an Adorable Baby Recreate Classic Films

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Now here are some remakes I can support: The blog Arthur Recreates Scenes from Classic Movies follows a photogenic young talent — a tiny baby named Arthur — and photographs him various stills reminiscent of classic films. You’ll love Arthur’s take on Rear Window , Close Encounters of the Third Kind , and The Shining — but you will die when you see his version of 12 Angry Men .

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Celebrate the Late Sidney Lumet’s Birthday By Remembering His Greatest Onscreen Achievements

Posted on June 26, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Had he not passed away on April 9 , famed director Sidney Lumet would have turned 87 years old on Saturday. The five-time Academy Award-nominee was responsible for some of the most indelible films from the last half-century, including 12 Angry Men , Network , Dog Day Afternoon , The Verdict and Running on Empty , to name just five. Lumet was remembered at the Los Angeles Film Festival this week, and if you didn’t get a chance to participate in that event, Movieline is here to provide a sounding board. In honor of what would have been Lumet’s birthday, celebrate the director’s career ahead.

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