Features
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Special Feature: Superheroes in cinema
Hollywood blockbusters based upon popular American comic book characters seem to divide audience opinion each and every blockbuster season. Shane Black’s upcoming Iron Man 3, starring Robert Downey Jr., needs to build upon the commercial and critical success of Joss Whedon’s Avengers Assemble (2012), rather than aping the flat, bland narrative events of 2010’s Iron…
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Special Feature: Eva Mendes talks ‘Place Beyond the Pines’
She takes art classes, she meditates, and as a child wanted to be a nun. The fact that Eva Mendes counters these characteristics by living up to the tag of being one of the world’s most glamorous actresses, as well as being an ambassador for brands as diverse as Magnum ice cream, Calvin Klein and…
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Special Feature: Jameson Empire DISS Awards 2013
Last Friday night (22 March), CineVue were invited to Google’s swanky London headquarters for the Jameson Empire Done in 60 Seconds Awards. The idea has evolved quite considerably in the five years since its inception, now inspiring amateur filmmakers around the world to test their talents. This year, the judges featured some of the most…
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Special Feature: ‘Directory of World Cinema: France’
The Intellect Directory series have consistently been at the forefront of scholarly movie cataloguing. From the oriental marvels of Japan to the war-torn potency of Russia, the collections have never failed in their conciseness, creativity and coherency. Real, professional essayists reporting on hyper-specific topics only they have the qualifications to confidently dissect. Each addition to…
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Special Feature: ‘Stanley Kubrick at Look Magazine’
Combining comprehensive and contextual research with an exploration into the work of one of cinema’s greatest visual filmmakers, Philippe Maher’s new book Stanley Kubrick at Look Magazine offers an exceptionally in-depth look into how – from 1945 to 1950 – Kubrick’s tenure as a photojournalist for the magazine played a significant role in his approach…
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Special Feature: Windfall – Bond and product placement
The financial crisis has been painful for many industries, but the global movie business seems to be growing. Technology has moved forward in great leaps and bounds, so that films look sleeker and run more smoothly. But for some, the issue of product placement has spoilt the purity of cinema. From the classic chic of…
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Oscars 2013: ‘Argo’ wins Best Picture, ‘Pi’ scoops four
After four hours of pomp and prestige, last night’s/this morning’s 85th Academy Awards finally offered up a full roster of Oscar winners. As predicted, Ben Affleck’s Argo walked away with the award for Best Picture, whilst also picking up the Oscars for Adapted Screenplay and Film Editing (3). Leading the field amongst the main winners…
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Oscars 2013: 85th Academy Awards live blog
Tonight’s the night ladies and gents! Join the CineVue team for our dedicated Oscar live blog from London’s Roxy Bar and Screen. We’ll be tweeting and manically blogging throughout the night into the wee small hours, from the red carpet all the way through to Argo Award™ for Best Picture. Steven Spielberg’s presidential biopic Lincoln…
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Oscars 2013: Main Oscar predictions
This Sunday evening (24 February), the 85th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, with Steven Spielberg’s presidential biopic Lincoln leading the way with an insurmountable 12 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Spielberg himself. Following closely behind are Ang Lee’s stunning Yann Martel adaptation Life of Pi (11), Tom Hooper’s sweeping musical Les Misérables…
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Oscars 2013: Spend Oscar night at Roxy Bar & Screen
Looking for somewhere to watch this year’s star-studded 85th Academy Awards ceremony in comfort, but don’t fancy watching it at home on your lonesome? Then why not ready your swankiest evening wear and join the CineVue team at London’s Roxy Bar & Screen (a stone’s throw from both Borough and London Bridge stations) for their…