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Those pesky star ratings
The Seattle Times &bull 5 Hours Ago
Last week, a reader emailed me to ask about star ratings -- he was curious about criteria for the middle ratings, whether I ever gave a movie zero stars, and if I would give examples for each rating. Glad to… Full Story »
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IFC Films Acquires Superb Shining Documentary Room 237
Fused Film &bull 5 Hours Ago
One of the best films to come out of the Sundance Film Festival is Room 237, the fan-favorite doc about Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. The documentary explores all the insane and crazy theories and subtext that are woven into the… Full Story »
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Gary Busey files for bankruptcy in Los Angeles
Boston.com &bull Yesterday
FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2009 file photo, actor Gary Busey arrives at the premiere of the feature film 'Crazy Heart' in Beverly Hills, Calif. Busey filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in Los Angeles, citing more than $500,000 in estimated… Full Story »
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IFC Films Lands Fave Sundance Doc 'Room 237' About 'The Shining'
FirstShowing.net &bull Yesterday
One of my favorite documentaries that I'm really hoping breaks out from Sundance this year is Room 237, a little-known, fan-favorite doc about Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and all the crazy conspiracy theories hidden within. It played in the New… Full Story »
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You may think The Behind the Scenes Pics of the Day crazy, but it knows music. It's the one thing that makes it humble.
Ain't It Cool News &bull Yesterday
I really need to revisit The Witches of Eastwick. It was a family movie for me growing up, believe it or not. My mom loved it and I remember watching it a lot as a kid, but I think it's… Full Story »
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Oren Moverman Says His Brian Wilson Biopic Script Is Done, Takes "Unconventional Storytelling" Approach
indieWIRE &bull Yesterday
By the time Oren Moverman was releasing " The Messenger ," he knew his next film out would be " Rampart " and was on message about that -- but now that "Rampart" is upon us, things are a little less clear for the writer/director, who is still figuring out what's on his slate. "'Rampart' just happened so quickly, and that's rare," Moverman told The Playlist. "Sometimes things are kind of in place, sometimes you having nothing at… Full Story »
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One Day Blu-Ray Review: An Uneven, Frustrating Romance
Obsessed With Film &bull Yesterday
As long as their is story-telling, romances will sell, and any author who manages to capture the imaginations of those romantically inclined sorts who populate the fiction best-seller charts with their purchases can usually comfortably live off the sales for some time. Or they would if there was any money left in books With romantic films, success usually depends on the film-makers' ability to marry an enduring story and intriguing characters with the established conventions of the genre, without simply trying to rehash Sleepless in Seattle, with a modern quirky twist. Far, far too many modern romances have gone to… Full Story »
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DVD: DVD: Luv
The AV Club &bull Yesterday
In the maddening, justly forgotten 1967 quirk-fest Luv, Jack Lemmon is introduced as a clumsy aggregation of writerly tics and eccentricities. His body freezes at random intervals. He goes blind when nervous. He's terrified of dogs. He swings erratically from maudlin, self-pitying despair to… Full Story »
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Yes, No, Maybe So: "The Amazing Spider-Man"
Film Experience &bull Yesterday
Gemini, cinephile, actressexual. Also loves cats. He lives and works as a writer in NYC. All material herein is written and copyrighted by him, unless otherwise noted. JSI fully agree that a second viewing turns the pilot from a mere "good" to an… Full Story »
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Screenwriter Geoff LaTulippe Set to Direct a Comedy for Paramount
FirstShowing.net &bull Feb 7, 2012
Some congrats is in order for one of our favorite up-and-coming screenwriters, and crazy twitterers, Geoff LaTulippe, who broke out in Hollywood with his script for the romantic comedy Going the Distance. He's been doing a lot of various writing… Full Story »
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Watch: New International Trailer for Jon Chu's 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'
FirstShowing.net &bull Feb 7, 2012
"Let's movie - the world ain't saving itself!" Paramount just posted (via TheMovieBox) this new brand international (French) trailer for Jon M. Chu's new sequel/reboot G.I. Joe: Retaliation, which was also recently teased at the Super Bowl. There's a bit… Full Story »
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California's Prop 8 Ruled Unconstitutional: Hollywood Sounds Off
The Hollywood Reporter - Business &bull Feb 7, 2012
Several public figures took to Twitter with their reaction to the federal appeals court's decision on the same-sex marriage ban. BREAKING NEWS! Prop8 ruled unconstitutional!!! Hold on, Twitter is about to go CRAZY!!!" Late Show with David Letterman head writer… Full Story »
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David Seidler Adapting Pushkin's 'Queen of Spades,' Film will Feature Tchaikovsky's Opera
indieWIRE &bull Feb 7, 2012
David Seidler, who wrote the Oscar-winning script for "The King's Speech," is adapting Alexander Pushkin's Russian short story, "Queen of Spades." The project , which has directer Pavel Lungin ("Tsar") attached, will be shopped at Berlin's European Film Market by… Full Story »
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Robert Rodriguez & Danny Trejo Reuniting for 'Machete Kills' Sequel
FirstShowing.net &bull Feb 7, 2012
This time, they f**ked with the wrong Mexican. Again. That's right, folks, Deadline has news that director Robert Rodriguez and bad-ass Danny Trejo are coming back together for a sequel to Machete, the 2010 film inspired by the short trailer… Full Story »
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Ponsoldt's Sundance Hit 'Smashed' Goes to SPC, Stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul
indieWIRE &bull Feb 6, 2012
Sony Pictures Classics has grabbed James Ponsoldt 's sophomore feature " Smashed ," which premiered at Sundance. The film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead ("The Thing," "Scott Pilgrim") and Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad") as an alcoholic married couple, Kate and Charlie.… Full Story »
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'Book Of Mormon' Star Josh Gad Will Play 'The Game' With James Franco
indieWIRE &bull Feb 6, 2012
Exactly a month ago today we were talking about James Franco taking the lead role in " The Game ," the latest project from the writing and directing pair Brian Koppelman and David Levein (who also penned " Ocean's Thirteen… Full Story »
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Watch: Wild Zombie-Filled Teaser Trailer for 'Osombie' Hits the Web
FirstShowing.net &bull Feb 6, 2012
"Someone's going to have to say... enough!" You've got to see this, I can't believe it's even real! Osombie is a feature-length zombie film, packed with "violence, mayhem, guns, blood and discussions about Pokemon. Oh, and zombies. Lots of zombies."… Full Story »
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The Avengers Superbowl Spot Has Frost Giants & More Hulk
Obsessed With Film &bull Feb 6, 2012
The Superbowl always throws up some important adverts, as well as offering over-blown "stars" like Madonna with the kind of bloated spectacle that they are perfectly suited to, and arguably the biggest of all of this year's offerings was the… Full Story »
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Battleship Super Bowl XLVI TV Spot
Movie Web News &bull Feb 5, 2012
A 60-second TV spot for director Peter Berg's Hasbro board game adaptation Battleship hit hard during Super Bowl XLVI, and it's a doozy. If you missed all the action, don't worry! We have all of the crazy explosions and sci-fi… Full Story »
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Here's a new RIDDICK shot for you Diesel-heads!
Ain't It Cool News &bull Feb 5, 2012
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I loved Pitch Black. Love love love it. I wish there were more original, fun, hardcore crazy sci-fi action horror hybrids like it out there. That leaves me in the position of being cautiously optimistic about… Full Story »
