The French title of the movie Délicatesse by the Foenkinos brothers has been translated by Delicacy, in the process losing its je-ne-sais-quoi. Delicacy brings food to mind rather than the subtle concept of thoughtfulness. Yet délicatesse is what makes classy, sophisticated and altogether charming executive Nathalie (played by Audrey Tautou, no less) sit up and notice a humble co-worker, Markus (François Damiens). Damiens is a schlub

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In disagreement with the MPAA's proposed "R" rating, the Weinstein Company, which produced Bully (set for release this week) has taken the decision to release the documentary without a rating at all. As reported by Entertainment Weekly's Inside Movies blog, the small amount of language in the film that’s responsible for the R rating is there because it’s real,” said director Lee Hirsch of this reversal. What this means is that movie theatre

As most industry followers know by now The Hunger Games made a killing at the box office this weekend, selling $ 20M in tickets on opening night. What’s noteworthy is that some theatre owners are going the extra mile by “expanding” moviegoers' experience to take advantage of big openers. Movie sets are partially replicated, patrons are encouraged to bring props and costumes to the premiere, there's marketing tie-ins. It’s

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I’m putting together the grid for the next Tribeca Festival, [...]