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Julianne Moore Tells Us About Getting In Touch With Her Inner Bookworm in 'The English Teacher'
After romancing Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the Sundance/Berlinale hit "Don Jon" (formerly titled "Don Jon's Addiction"), Julianne Moore is at it again, putting the moves on her much younger co-star Michael Angarano in the raucous indie comedy "The English Teacher," currently playing in select theaters ...
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Greta Gerwig on Her and Noah Baumbach's Personal Connection to 'Frances Ha,' Her Transition to Directing and What Makes a Good Director
Having starred in films by Whit Stillman, Woody Allen and Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig has officially become something of indie film's collective muse. After first turning heads with her raw, naturalistic performances in the "mumblecore" movement that she had a hand in spawning, she made a seamless t...
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'Sightseers' Director Ben Wheatley Discusses His Black Comedy and Asks Marvel to "Phone me up!"
Acclaimed British helmer Ben Wheatley is back in theaters this Friday after terrifying audiences last year with the sinister "Kill List," with a decidedly different film that's still no less twisted. Unlike "Kill List," his new effort "Sightseers" is a laugh-riot, albeit an extremely dark one. The f...
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Watch: James Franco Marries a Man in Nonsensical and Hilarious 'Between Two Ferns' Skit, Hosted by Zach Galifianakis
Zach Galifianakis brings us another episode of his Funny or Die series "Between Two Ferns", with featured guest James Franco and a surprise musical performance by The Lonely Island.
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Don't Forget: Kristen Wiig to Host SNL This Weekend
You know you're excited. We sure are. Might be a good live tweet occasion.
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Watch: The 'Shaun of the Dead' Team Are Back to Save the World From an Alien Invasion in 'The World's End' Trailer
Before entering the Marvel universe with his anticipated take on "Ant-Man" (scheduled for release in 2015), Edgar Wright is back in theaters this summer with the apocalyptic British comedy "The World's End," which sees him reuniting with his "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz" comedic duo Simon Pegg ...
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Watch: Trailer for French Romantic Comedy 'Populaire' Hints at a Crowdpleaser Along the Lines of 'The Artist'
Among the countless dramatic international fare making it into theaters throughout the coming months, Regis Roinsard's "Populaire" has continued to stand out for the sheer sense of delight emerging from the film's breezy tone, infectious look and screwball tone. With a release date currently set for...
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WATCH: Michael Cera's Directorial Debut 'Brazzaville Teen-Ager' Premieres on YouTube (VIDEO)
YouTube comedy collective JASH premiered Canadian actor Michael Cera's directorial debut "Brazzaville Teen-Ager," a dramatic short film that represents a slight -- keyword: slight -- departure from the "Arrested Development" star's endearingly awkward shtick.
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Review Roundup: Michael Bay's 'Pain & Gain' Is a Soulless Macho Farce
I had the misfortune of seeing Michael Bay's "Pain & Gain" at CinemaCon, which Paramount mystifyingly screened to the nation's exhibitors, who tend to be a conservative family-oriented bunch who are always begging the studios to release less R-rated fare. Don't get me wrong.
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Now and Then: 'Veep' and Why We Need Satire Right Now
Satire and solemnity are tense bedfellows, and in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings -- after the flags of nations stiffened in the white smoke of the blast, after the dead began to be named, the wounded tallied, the innumerable stories of bravery recounted -- you might say the latter is ...
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