http://www.mail.com/people/234406-michael-haneke.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/234406-michael-haneke.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2111016-blue-warmest-color-cannes-palme-dor.html CANNES, France (AP) — The tender, sensual lesbian romance "Blue is the Warmest Color: The Life of Adele" won the hearts of the 66th Cannes Film Festival, taking its top honor, the Palme d'Or. The jury, headed by Steven Spielberg, took the unusual move of awarding the Palme not just to Tunisian-born director Abdellatif Kechiche, but also to the film's two ... Sun, 26 May 2013 21:35:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2111016-blue-warmest-color-cannes-palme-dor.html 2013-05-26T21:35:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2109470-palme-dor-race-wide-open-cannes-film-festival.html CANNES, France (AP) — After two weeks, 20 films and parade after parade down the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival has not produced a clear-cut frontrunner for the Palme d'Or. The prestigious award, given to the best film in competition, will be handed out Sunday night, decided upon by a jury headed by Steven Spielberg. And while this year's festival h... Sat, 25 May 2013 17:31:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2109470-palme-dor-race-wide-open-cannes-film-festival.html 2013-05-25T17:31:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2109500-list-previous-palme-dor-winners-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — For 66 years, the Cannes Film Festival's highest prize, the Palme d'Or, has been one of the most prestigious in movies. Winners have ranged from classic American films (Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver," Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation") to European classics (Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita"). Ahead of Sunday's presentation ... Sat, 25 May 2013 12:27:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2109500-list-previous-palme-dor-winners-cannes.html 2013-05-25T12:27:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1933468-watts-pitt-bring-films-to-tribeca-film-festival.html NEW YORK (AP) — The 12th annual Tribeca Film Festival will feature everything from Will Forte's dramatic film debut to a tale of arctic cowboys herding reindeer. The New York festival on Tuesday announced 46 of the 89 feature films that will make up this year's lineup. The films include those in competition at Tribeca, in both narrative and documentary ca... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:47:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1933468-watts-pitt-bring-films-to-tribeca-film-festival.html 2013-03-05T19:47:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1921044-steven-spielberg-to-head-cannes-jury-this-year.html PARIS (AP) — France's Cannes Film Festival says it has finally snagged Steven Spielberg to serve as president of the award jury. Gilles Jacob, the festival's president, recounted how he had been trying to get the award-winning director to head the jury for years — but the American was always working. Finally, this year, Spielberg got in touch. ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:29:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1921044-steven-spielberg-to-head-cannes-jury-this-year.html 2013-02-28T09:29:36Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. In share-the-wealth mode, Oscar voters spread Sunday's honors among a range of films, with "Argo" winning three trophies but "Life of Pi" leading with four. Daniel Day-Lewis became the first person to win three best-actor O... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:56:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html 2013-02-25T05:56:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913110-ang-lee-wins-best-director-oscar-life-pi.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ang Lee has won the Academy Award for best director for his "Life of Pi." It's the second Oscar for Lee, who won in 2005 for "Brokeback Mountain." He was also nominated in 2000 for directing "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." He becomes only the 19th director to win the honor multiple times. The other nominees Sunday ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:36:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913110-ang-lee-wins-best-director-oscar-life-pi.html 2013-02-25T04:36:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912912-amour-wins-oscar-best-foreign-language-film.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Haneke's brutal depiction of an aging couple, "Amour," has won the Academy Award for best foreign language film. It's the second time an Austrian film has won the best foreign language film award, following "The Counterfeiters" in 2008. Haneke, 70, thanked his wife Susanne after receiving the award. "Thank you to my wife, she wa... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:21:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912912-amour-wins-oscar-best-foreign-language-film.html 2013-02-25T03:21:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1911816-waltz-wins-supporting-actor-prize-django.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christoph Waltz really owes Quentin Tarantino. Waltz won his second supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for a Tarantino film, this time as a genteel bounty hunter in the slave-revenge saga "Django Unchained." In a choked voice, Waltz offered thanks to his character and "to his creator and the creator of his awe-inspiring world, Que... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:11:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1911816-waltz-wins-supporting-actor-prize-django.html 2013-02-25T03:11:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1911262-oscar-foreign-film-nominees-reveal-movie-magic.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few old-school video cameras, a cloned apartment, a sea of digital sharks, and an actress who helped herself to craft services were just a few tricks that international filmmakers employed in their Oscar nominated films. The five directors nominated for this year's foreign language film Academy Award revealed on Saturday how they used... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:40:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1911262-oscar-foreign-film-nominees-reveal-movie-magic.html 2013-02-24T02:40:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1910990-silver-linings-leads-spirit-awards-with-4-prizes.html SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The oddball romance "Silver Linings Playbook" was named best picture Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, Hollywood's last pre-game show before the Academy Awards. "Silver Linings Playbook" led with four wins, including best actress for Jennifer Lawrence and director and screenplay for David O. Russell. Lawr... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:13:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1910990-silver-linings-leads-spirit-awards-with-4-prizes.html 2013-02-24T00:13:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1881162-argo-named-best-film-britains-oscars.html LONDON (AP) — Iran-hostage drama "Argo" continued its journey from awards-season outsider to favorite Sunday, winning three prizes, including best-picture, at the British Academy Film Awards. Ben Affleck was named best director for the based-on-reality story of a longshot plan to rescue a group of American diplomats from Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolu... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1881162-argo-named-best-film-britains-oscars.html 2013-02-10T22:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1817464-argo-les-miserables-win-best-pic-globes.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — "Argo" is in big with the Golden Globes, but not so much with the Academy Awards. "Lincoln" is sitting pretty with the Oscars but was mostly left out in the cold at the Globes. Sunday's Globes left the Feb. 24 Academy Awards picture still muddled, with the Iran hostage thriller "Argo" winning for best drama and director for Be... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1817464-argo-les-miserables-win-best-pic-globes.html 2013-01-14T04:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1816488-globe-nominated-foreign-filmmakers-discuss-craft.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The makers of three Golden Globe- and Oscar-nominated foreign films shared the secrets of their craft — and admiration for one another — at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 10th annual Foreign Film Symposium. Oscar-nominated Swedish filmmaker Lasse Hallstrom moderated the panel featuring "Kon-Tiki" directors Espen Sandberg and ... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1816488-globe-nominated-foreign-filmmakers-discuss-craft.html 2013-01-12T21:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811028-academy-love-amour-with-5-oscar-nods.html LONDON (AP) — Hollywood's movie elite sent their love to "Amour" on Thursday, giving director Michael Haneke's searing portrait of old age five Academy Award nominations including best foreign film and — unexpectedly — best picture. The film stars octogenarian French acting greats Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant as a loving Parisian couple whos... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811028-academy-love-amour-with-5-oscar-nods.html 2013-01-10T20:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1810478-spielbergs-oscars-bigelow-affleck.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Steven Spielberg had a great day at the Academy Awards nominations, where his Civil War saga "Lincoln" led with 12 nominations. It was not so great for Kathryn Bigelow, Tom Hooper and Ben Affleck, whose films did well but surprised — dare we say shocked? — Hollywood by failing to score directing nominations for the three filmm... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1810478-spielbergs-oscars-bigelow-affleck.html 2013-01-10T19:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811500-oscar-snubs-musical-chairs-directors-seat.html NEW YORK (AP) — In this year's Oscar nominations, the director's seat was the hot seat. In the now heavily analyzed awards season, unequivocal snubs have become less common as the field is more accurately predicted. But on Thursday morning, the motion picture academy provided the genuine article: a somewhat shocking and unexpected brush off to one whom it... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811500-oscar-snubs-musical-chairs-directors-seat.html 2013-01-10T16:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811058-list-85th-annual-academy-award-nominations.html Complete list of 85th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday: 1. Best Picture: "Amour," ''Argo," ''Beasts of the Southern Wild," ''Django Unchained," ''Les Miserables," ''Life of Pi," ''Lincoln," ''Silver Linings Playbook," ''Zero Dark Thirty." 2. Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; Hugh Jackman, "Le... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811058-list-85th-annual-academy-award-nominations.html 2013-01-10T13:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1808192-lincoln-leads-race-british-academy-awards.html LONDON (AP) — Historical biopic "Lincoln" leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 10 nominations including best picture and best actor — but nothing for director Steven Spielberg. Epic musical "Les Miserables" and boy-meets-tiger saga "Life of Pi" received nine nominations each Wednesday for Britain's equivalent of the Oscars. James Bond ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1808192-lincoln-leads-race-british-academy-awards.html 2013-01-09T16:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1808286-nominations-british-academy-film-awards.html LONDON (AP) — Nominees in major categories for the British Academy Film Awards, announced Wednesday: —Film: "Argo," ''Les Miserables," "Life Of Pi," ''Lincoln," ''Zero Dark Thirty" —British Film: "Anna Karenina," ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," ''Les Miserables," ''Seven Psychopaths," ''Skyfall" —Director: Michael Haneke, "Amour"; Ben Affleck, "Argo"; ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1808286-nominations-british-academy-film-awards.html 2013-01-09T08:21:00Z