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Shame

2011 has been Michael Fassbender’s year. From the latest entry in the blockbuster X-Men franchise to period roles in films like Jane Eyre and A Dangerous Method, the Irish-German actor has continued to impress critics and audiences alike. And this isn’t some Jude Law-style fluke—Fassbender is an extremely talented and handsome actor whose onscreen presence fits comfortably in both action films and more experimental cinema. This point is driven home in artist-turned-filmmaker Steve McQueen’s second film, Shame. McQueen and Fassbender previously worked together in the director’s astounding debut, Hunger, and the two have at least one more film in development...  read more

Shame Stamped With NC-17 Rating

Steve McQueen’s upcoming erotic drama Shame has gathered a lot of attention due to its edgy content and sexually explicit scenes. Now the Motion Picture Association of America has slapped the film with an NC-17 rating, virtually ensuring that the already limited release will be even more limited.  read more

Ten Criterion Collection Movies to Watch on Hulu Plus

The Criterion Collection is known for distributing some of the world's greatest films in the highest quality with special features that enrich the appreciation of cinema...  read more

Hunger

First-time filmmaker Steve McQueen spares his viewers no uncomfortable details in his account of...  read more

Steve McQueen biopic in the works

For die-hards, this news will come as a pleasant surprise. Others will surely be put off. Still, some—probably most—won't know what to think until more information is known. A picture about the life of Steven McQueen, rightfully known as the "King of Cool," is in the works, according to Variety....  read more

New York Film Festival announces line-up

While it's exciting to hear what films are premiering at Cannes and Venice, for most of us, these festivals are wildly out of reach. Even the North American festivals at Toronto and Sundance can be a pain to get to and are only really an option for hardcore cineastes. This makes the New York Film Festival the only event that most of us can actually take a look at, and its line-up one of the more important ones, at least to those of us living in the Northeast....  read more