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Best of the Week: Top 15 Noir Classics, Jason Bateman’s “Bad” Self, Smart Horror ‘Cheap Thrills’ & More

Mar 22, 2014 10:30 am

The top stories of the week from TOH!

Arthouse Audit: “Bad Words,” “Enemy” and “Le Week-End” Best of Modest Openers

Top Ten: DreamWorks Scores Hit & Miss, “Veronica Mars” Scores Day-and-Date Landmark, “Grand Budapest” Soars

Career Watch: Jason Bateman Gets Down with His “Bad” Self

TOH! Picks Top 15 Classic Noir Films (CLIPS)

Exclusive: Riviera Maya Film Festival Director Paula Chaurand Talks Why the Fest Matters to Mexico, and the World

REVIEW: Why “Unicorns” Fest Discovery Leah Meyerhoff Is One to Watch

San Francisco CAAMFEST 2014 Highs and Lows, from Food Porn to Mock Docs and More

Is “Cheap Thrills” a Horror Movie? Director E.L. Katz Isn’t Sure, Talks Viscera-Splattered Gore, Tonal Mutants

LISTEN: Three Seasoned Hollywood Reporters Debate the Future of Filmed Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE PODCAST)

Neil Burger Talks Being a “Divergent” Director

What’s Next for Lupita Nyong’o? Oscar Winner On Board to Translate Hadza Doc

Why Gosling Should Take that Busby Berkeley Biopic (CLIPS)

Why Roadside Attractions Is the Right Distributor to Handle Justin Simien’s College Satire “Dear White People”

Caper Flick “Rob the Mob” Is the Best Time You’ll Have at the Movies So Far This Year

Does “Divergent” Have Legs?

Eliza Hittman’s “It Felt Like Love”

Jam-Packed Movie Weekend Means Lots to See, But Should You Skip “Divergent”?

Pat Healy Ain’t Messin’ Around in Smart and Stomach-Turning “Cheap Thrills”

Where Will You Be Watching “Nymphomaniac” This Weekend?

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