Category: Article
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TIFF Movie Review: In a Better World (2010)
Susanne Bier’s In a Better World is a fascinating look at the difference between revenge, pacifism and forgiveness. The lines become blurred in a beautiful exploration of human instincts and our interpretation of knowing what’s right and what’s wrong. The story follows two Danish families brought together as a result of the newly formed friendship between Christian…
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Poster for the Jennifer Lawrence Thriller ‘House at the End of the Street’
Relativity Media has premiered the first poster for the new thriller House at the End of the Street, which stars The Hunger Games lead, Jennifer Lawrence. The film, directed by Mark Tonderai (Hush), follows a mother (Elisabeth Shue) and daughter (Lawrence) who move into a new community and find themselves next door to a house in which a psychotic young…
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Movie Review: ‘The Dark Knight’
What can I say? There are moments in film history when everything is pushed aside and performance exceeds genre. Batman Begins told audiences and film critics it was possible to root a comic book generated superhero in reality. Earlier this year Iron Man set out to do the same but lost its balance in the final act. The Dark…
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Celebrity Relationships Now Deciding Film Release Dates?
This is one of the wildest things I have ever read in an official statement from a studio in relation to a decision being made for one of their films. In a posting on Facebook, CBS Films has announced the delay of their upcoming feature Beastly starring Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens, but that isn’t as interesting as…
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INTERVIEW: Augusten Burroughs, Author of ‘Running With Scissors’
I had a chance to sit down with one of the foremost writers of our generation, Augusten Burroughs. Augusten is the best selling author of “Dry,” “Magical Thinking” and of course Running with Scissors. He’s also got another book being adapted, Sellevision. Here’s the interview! Enjoying the tour? Augusten Burroughs: Yeah, I love being here, I love Seattle.…
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Kate Winslet’s Best Actress Nom for ‘The Reader’ Sure is Fishy
UPDATE: You are going to want to read my latest article either before, after or instead of reading this editorial as I detail the way Oscar votes are counted and it is not as I assumed in this piece. Click here for the updates. Okay, I need you to work with me here because I am eternally confused as to…
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Steven Spielberg Didn’t Like the MacGuffin in ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ Either
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a strange little test if you want to look at reviews versus how the film is regarded a few years later. The film registers a “Certified Fresh” rating on RottenTomatoes, the site’s highest honor, with a 77% rating, although “Top Critics” award it a 62%. It was…
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Revealed: What Did David Say to the Engineer at the End of ‘Prometheus’?
Stu Holmes of The Bioscopist interviewed Dr. Anil Biltoo of the SOAS Language Centre in London, who served as the Linguist Teacher on Ridley Scott‘s Prometheus. In his chat learned what David (Michael Fassbender) said to the Engineer at the end of the film as there were no subtitles and it has been something many have wondered given what happens next.…
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Alan Arkin Joining Aniston and Wilson in ‘Marley and Me’
Honestly, if anyone clicks on this article I will be shocked and in jubilation as I gave away the entire story in the headline, but let me repeat myself for those that didn’t let it all sink in. Alan Arkin is joining Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston in the feature film adaptation of the John Grogan…
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David O. Russell’s Abscam Film Officially Titled ‘American Hustle’
Considering the pace in which it was sent into production and set for a December 13, 2013 release date, American Hustle seems like an apt title for director David O. Russell‘s new film, which, to this point, was previously known as the “Untitled David O. Russell Project” or by its original title, American Bullshit. With a script from Eric Singer,…