Last night the line-up for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious expressions of film as art, held annually at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres, was announced. Steven Spielberg,…
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NEWS: Sydney Film Festival Reveals First 27 Films in the 2013 Line-Up
Today the Sydney Film Festival, now in it’s 60th year, announced the preview selection of films ahead of the full program launch scheduled for May 8. 27 films, 16 features and 11 documentaries, from 16…
NEWS: Schindler’s List has a six and a quarter hour Director’s Cut!?
In case the whopping three and a quarter run time of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 Oscar Winning best picture Schindler’s List wasn’t long enough for you, there’s reportedly a director’s cut floating in the Amblin archives that’s double the running time.
NEWS: Jon M Chu says “I Wanted To Kill Justin Bieber”
“From the very beginning I wanted to have him killed.” G.I Joe director wanted to see Justin Bieber take Channing Tatum’s place as the sacrificial lamb.
Veronica Mars Movie
Brace yourself marshmallows: a Veronica Mars movie is happening! *cue Dandy Warhol theme* If you haven’t been glued to the internet in the past 24 hours then maybe you haven’t heard. The creator of the…
2013 Gold Coast Film Festival Line-Up
Attention festival heads! The line-up for the 2013 Gold Coast Film Festival has dropped like it’s hot and we’re salivating over some of the inclusions in this year’s program.
85th Academy Award Winners
Yesterday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honoured the best of 2012 in film, announcing the winners of the Academy Awards. Seth Macfarlane, who expectedly garnered controversy, did quite a good job of…
The 1st Honorary Dr. Ian Sussman Film Awards 2013
Welcome to the 1st Honorary Dr. Ian Sussman Film Awards – a.k.a The Graffiti With Punctuation Oscars.
85th Academy Award Predictions
The full list of nominees for the 85th Academy Awards can be found here. Below are my hesitant predictions for twenty one of the categories. As you will see, I am sure of about half…
2013 BAFTA Winners Round-Up
On Monday morning the winners at the 2013 BAFTA Awards were announced. I guess the biggest question was: Will Argo continue its sweep of the awards ceremonies, or will another contender emerge?
BANNED IN RUSSIA BUT NOT OZ: A Lonely Place for Dying
The film A Lonely Place for Dying featuring Academy Award Winner, James Cromwell, has been banned in Russia.
The Honorary Dr. Ian Sussman Film Awards Nominees 2013
The Master leads the nominations with 7 noms followed by Django Unchained with 6 noms and Zero Dark Thirty with 4 noms
2013 GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS
The 2013 Golden Globe ceremony, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, was held in Los Angeles yesterday, where the winners from a number of film and television categories, selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press…
The 85th Academy Award Nominations 2013
Over the last few years the announcement of the Academy Award nominations has been a mini event for me. As they are announced across the other side of the world (and I believe it was…
2013 BAFTA Nominations
Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln led the way with 10 nominations for the inaugural British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. Also receiving multiple nominations, including Best Film, were Argo, Les Miserables, Life of Pi…
2013 DGA Nominations Announced
Ben Affleck (Argo), Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty), Tom Hooper (Les Miserables), Ang Lee (Life of Pi) and Steven Spielberg (Lincoln) have been honoured by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for achievement in feature film directing in 2012.
2013 WGA Nominations Announced
The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) has announced their nominees for outstanding achievement in writing for 2012.
TRAILERS: The Evil Dead (2013), A Good Day to Die Hard & Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters
It’s Friday – watch stuff and judge a film by its trailer with GWP.
Producer’s Guild of America 2013 Nominees
On one hand I feel like there are no real surprises at this years PGA Awards – one of the definitive guides to the films likely to figure amongst the Academy Award nominees – but I have to say I am shocked that Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest masterpiece,The Master, was not recognised.
Critics Award Winners
‘The Master’, ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ & ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Top For Critics In Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City and San Francisco.
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FIVE STAR FILMS
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FIVE STAR FILMS #45: Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday certainly deserves its place in the canon of great classic films, and is an absolute treat to experience. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #44: The Leopard (1963) by Lee Zachariah
Exactly fifty years ago, The Leopard won the Palm D’or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, and this is why. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #43: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
So now on to some reasons WHY Singin’ in The Rain (co-directed by greats Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen) is so beloved … Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS: Kern Saxton (director of Sushi Girl) – Apocalypse Now (1979)
Kern Saxton, the writer, producer, editor, director and star of 'Sushi Girl' sat down with Graffiti With Punctuation to share his pick for a Five Star Film. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS: Thomas Keneally (Booker Prize Winning Author) Fargo (1996)
TK: "I think that 'Fargo' is a superb film." Read more →
Latest Features
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 9
Waking up from a nap I opened my eyes and discovered… I felt better. Hurrah! No more headache, or shakes, and I smiled as I thought Cannes, you haven’t beaten me yet!
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 8
“Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats, the screening is about to begin. Please turn off your mobile telephones for the duration of the performance.” That recorded message plays first in French, then English, about
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 7
“And too much of your butt? Impossible!” I said [to Matt Damon], because I’m shameless.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 6
As my friend’s alarm clock signalled the start of another Cannes day, I tentatively opened my eyes, scared to feel the presence of a hangover. There was none, and I was relieved that I had enough sense to stop after a few glasses of champagne last night, which was flowing freely at the Weinstein party.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 5
It’s amazing how the weather can affect your mood. Walking out into the sun this morning, seeing the rain cleaned streets sparkle in the sun, I almost wanted to kick up my heels, pull out some jazz hands and possibly break into song. If only I could sing.