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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 87th Oscars®. One hundred thirty-four films were originally submitted in the category. The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: "Art and Craft," Purple Parrot Films"The Case against 8," Day in Court"Citizen Koch," Elsewhere Films"CitizenFour," Praxis Films"Finding Vivian Maier," Ravine Pictures"The Internet’s Own Boy," Luminant Media"Jodorowsky’s Dune,"…

New York, NY – December 1, 2014 – The New York Film Critics Circle voted today for their picks for the 2014 awards at the Film Society at Lincoln Center. In celebration of the Critics 80th year, the awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Monday, January 5th at Tao Downtown. Boyhood was awarded Best Picture and Richard Linklater was named Best Director. Marion Cotillard was selected as Best Actress for her roles in both The Immigrant…

[New York, NY] November 3, 2014: A poll of action cinema's leading directors, performers, stunt people and film experts have revealed John McTiernan’s Die Hard (1988) as the best action film ever. Time Out New York surveyed over 50 experts to determine the definitive list of the 100 best action movies of all time. The list, featuring films ranging from the 1890s to present day, reflects a remarkable diversity, with supercharged Hollywood classics like Raiders of the Lost Ark and…

 For anyone with a general interest in film, it's always fascinating to look into the world of major filmmakers. Polity makes this possible with their America Through The Lens series, a collection of books on prominent directors and their depictions of America. Covering the works of Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Alfred Hitchcock, and Stephen Spielberg, the series examines the major themes explored by each director, the types of characters they portray, and their legacy in American film. The books…

Anyone who knows me knows that I love love LOVE Gone With the Wind. The book, the movie, the Classic Hollywood glamour, and yes, Scarlett O’Hara herself, one of the great film characters of all time, a woman you both love and love to hate. I recently got to see the restored film on a big BIG screen recently, and it took my breath away on a new level. I even planned a vacation to the South this year, that…

It is sometimes easy to forget that Audrey Hepburn made films for almost 40 years. Like many beloved iconic actors and actresses, she is best remembered for a handful of true classics. You don't hear people name-dropping films like The Nun's Story, for which she got an Oscar nomination, or her Emmy-winning appearance in an episode of "Gardens of the World" (for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Information Programming). Heck, did you even know that she is one of the few…