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The Adjustment Bureau Early Reviews: Damon & Blunt Own It With Heart-Fluttering Chemistry
Hollywood has a good track record when it comes to adapting California sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick, who was praised by Adam Gopnik for his "mixture of mordant comedy and wild metaphysics."
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The Oscar-Winning Boston Movie: Trailer of Cliches
Just what you've all been waiting for: All of the Boston Oscar movie cliches in one super Bostony trailer:
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Oscar Watch: True Grit vs. Social Network, Bening vs. Portman
How quickly momentum shifts in the Oscar race after nominations reveal the lay of the land. Every single one of the Gurus 'O Gold who was voting for The Social Network to win best picture switched to The King's Speech. Wow.
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Director Watch: Thomson Considers David O. Russell; 12 Things Learned When A Clintwood Film Knocks
Check out David Thomson's state-of-a-director commentary. Below, we've highlighted nine points, one question and one conclusion on the state of The Fighter director, David O. Russell.
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George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project: Report on Sudanese Border Conflict
"We're the anti-genocide paparazzi," George Clooney told Time magazine of his Satellite Sentinel Project.
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True Grit's Hailee Steinfeld Talks Coens, Learning from Bridges and Damon, Horses and School
grit (noun): firmness of character; indomitable spirit.
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Oscar Race Questions: Nomination Ballots Due January 14
There are several unknowns as we hurtle toward the end of balloting for Oscar nominations January 14. (Here's the schedule.) What we do know: the race for best picture is still between The King's Speech and The Social Network, the popular heart-tugger vs. the more cerebral critics' fave (see the vot...
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The Coen Brothers Talk True Grit
As western True Grit has taken off as the surprise hit of the Christmas season (topping a field of weak contenders), and has emerged a strong awards contender (with recent PGA and WGA nods), the usually taciturn Joel and Ethan Coen are on the promo trail. Here's a taste of their sound bites from var...
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Lousy Christmas Weekend Box Office: Little Fockers Beats True Grit, Best Coens Opening Ever
At a horrendous Christmas weekend---which saw a 44% three-day drop in grosses over last year (flush with Avatar)---sequel comedy Little Fockers beat out adult western True Grit, the best--and widest--opening ever for a Coen brothers movie. It's likely that the well-reviewed oater will have longer le...
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The Coens' History of Mustaches
Hailee Steinfeld holds her own against Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin in almost every category of True Grit's manliness, but she just can't compete in the mustache competition. NYMag calls Damon's 'stache a "spectacular, instantly iconic, old-timey mustache, which builds on the Coens' prou...
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