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Brad Bird Talks 'Incredibles 2' and '1906'
While making the press rounds for his forthcoming spy sequel "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (out this Friday in IMAX, next Wednesday in regular theaters), director Brad Bird, who had previously helmed animated films "The Iron Giant," "The Incredibles," and "...
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Dubai Festival: Herzog Wins Life Achievement Award, Talks Watts as Queen of the Desert
While accepting a Lifetime Achievement award at the 8th Dubai International Film Festival, Werner Herzog gave an update on his biopic about Gertrude Bell, the turn-of-the-century English writer, traveler and archeologist he calls "the female Lawrence of Arabia."
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First Look: Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day Lewis on Lincoln Set
One of the issues for the Oscar campaigners behind Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" is that he and his usual crew have been filming "Lincoln" in Richmond, Virginia. Check out this set photo of Spielberg at the State Capitol with Daniel Day- Lewis as President Abraham Lincoln.
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5 New Clips from 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'
We haven't seen Stephen Daldry's adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" yet but from what we understand it will make you cry your fucking eyes out. Yahoo Movies has just debuted five new clips from the movie, and while they certainly aren'...
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Stephen Frears Developing A Remake Of 'The Hit' For Some Reason
When Criterion reissued a tricked out new edition of Stephen Frears' 1984 gangster flick "The Hit," we were taken aback by what a beautifully composed, totally brutal little thriller it was. A clear inspiration for "Sexy Beast," the film starred John Hurt and Tim Roth as hitm...
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Roger Corman Talks 'Corman's World' Documentary, Causing Trouble At The Oscars & More
Critically overlooked and always underappreciated, Roger Corman, the king of exploitation cinema, is just the kind of character that practically screams for his own documentary.
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Scarlett Johansson Talks 'Under the Skin,' 'Summer Crossing'
While making the rounds for the wonderful, shimmery Cameron Crowe joint "We Bought a Zoo," the wonderful, shimmery Scarlett Johansson offered New York Magazine's Vulture blog some juicy tidbits about two of her most speculated-about upcoming projects: Jonathan Glazer's "U...
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Watch: 'TCM Remembers 2011' A Touching Video Memoriam To Those Who Passed Away In 2011
Every year it seems, the Academy comes under fire for forgetting/excluding somebody during the memorial part of the telecast to honor those in the industry who have passed away. It always seems someone is left out for whatever dubious reason, but leave it to the folks at TCM to try and get it right,...
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The Surprising "Must See" Television Shows For President Obama Are...
I've always been a fervent supporter of President Obama and when he revealed back in 2008 his love of HBO's The Wire, his stock increased. After all, it wasn't a "safe" pick to name and, in my opinion, it conveyed a certain edginess.
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'Young Adult' Star Patton Oswalt Talks Transforming For The Film & How His French Bulldog Helped Get Him The Job
Going into “Young Adult,” Jason Reitman’s new dark comedy, you kind of already have a sensation that Charlize Theron is going to dazzle you as the boozy, emotionally stunted author of a series of young adult novels who returns to her hometown in an effort to woo a former beau.
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