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The Breakout Performances Of 2012

  • By The Playlist Staff
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  • December 11, 2012 1:56 PM
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Features
One of the great thrills of being a movie fan is discovery. In a few weeks, we'll be rolling out our lists of the films we're looking forward to in 2013, many of which come from established names. And yet invariably, many of the best movies that will surprise us over the next twelve months will be ones that are, as yet, barely on our radar, from directors with no track record, and featuring actors who you wouldn't have been able to pick from a line up a few months earlier.
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More: Features, Best Of 2012, 2012: The Year In Review, Keep the Lights On, Jason Clarke, Middle Of Nowhere, Tabu, Lola Créton, James Badge Dale, Dane DeHaan, Christopher Denham, Compliance, Looper, Tim Heidecker, Starlet, Nina Hoss, Scoot McNairy, Nate Parker, Matthias Schoenaerts, Suraj Sharma, Iko Uwais, Alicia Vikander, Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rebel Wilson

'Moonrise Kingdom' & 'Beasts Of The Southern Wild' Take Top Prizes At Gotham Awards

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • November 27, 2012 8:27 AM
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Awards
After months and months of a sort of awards season cold war, this week sees people actually start to be nominated and win things. The first major nods of the year are announced on Thursday with the Independent Spirits, and last night saw the first proper ceremony of the year, with "Sleepwalk With Me" director/star Mike Birbiglia hosting the 22nd Annual Gotham Awards in NYC.
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More: Awards, Gotham Awards, Moonrise Kingdom, Beasts Of The Southern Wild, Your Sister's Sister, Middle Of Nowhere, How To Survive A Plague

The 10 Best Films To See In October

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • October 1, 2012 3:00 PM
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Features
After an unusually rewarding September, that featured critical and audience favorites like "The Master," "Looper," "End Of Watch," "Dredd," "The Perks Of Being a Wallflower" and "Arbitrage," October has arrived, but things aren't letting up. Sure, the box office is likely to be dominated by Liam Neeson cracking heads in "Taken 2," but there's plenty more to see when you look a little further afield. Below, you'll find ten of the best options over the coming month. Let us know what you're looking forward to most in the comments section.
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More: Features, Argo, Frankenweenie, Middle Of Nowhere, Nobody Walks, Cloud Atlas, Holy Motors, The Sessions, Smashed, Seven Psychopaths, Wuthering Heights

Exclusive: Clip From Sundance Award-Winner 'Middle Of Nowhere' Starring David Oyelowo

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • September 27, 2012 2:04 PM
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News
Writer/director Ava DuVernay knows how to get the word out. While she was worked in a publicity and promotional capacity on nearly one hundred movies ranging from big blockbusters to low key indies, for sophomore feature effort "Middle of Nowhere," her talent did all the talking. Picking up the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival in January and competing for the Grand Jury Prize, her latest is headed to theaters, and with that honor bestowed upon it combined with a cast that includes the rising David Oyelowo, this may be one you'll want to track down.
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