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Danny Boyle and Leonardo DiCaprio May Log On to Sony’s Steve Jobs Biopic
It seems a reunion for Danny Boyle and Leonardo DiCaprio may be in order as the pair who made The Beach are being eyed to direct and star in the upcoming untitled Steve Jobs biopic written by Aaron Sorkin. Previously David Fincher was attached to reunite with ...
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Football On the Big Screen
As the world’s most popular spectator sport, it is no surprise that many films have been made centering on football. Whether they be humorous or serious, happy or sad, many films over the years have captured the hearts of movie-goers and gone on to become life...
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A Brief Reminder: Nicolas Cage Is A Great Actor
When Nicolas Cage appears in a trailer, audiences cringe before he opens his mouth to utter even a single word. They don’t remember the solid actor from Moonstruck, Raising Arizona and Leaving Las Vegas, or even the blockbuster mode Cage from the National Trea...
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Racial Inequality in Hollywood: An Infographic
2013 was a good year for African-American filmmakers with many features with Black leads such as 42, After Earth, Black Nativity, Mandela, Fruitvale Station, The Butler and 12 Years A Slave, which went on to win Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards. Des...
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Entertainment Weekly And Where Do We Go From Here?
In one more crushing blow to the state of film criticism today, Entertainment Weekly laid off Owen Gleiberman after 24 years with the publication. Gleiberman had been with the publication since its inception in 1990. Entertainment Weekly also announced in thei...
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Weekend Box Office: “Empire” Rises
With the start of March and the advent of warm weather, theaters have moved out of the Oscar pushes and the January/February dump months and on to bigger and better things - the spring movie season is officially underway. It started off this week with a long-a...
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Winslet, Women and the Regressive Politics of ‘Labor Day’
What the hell was Jason Reitman thinking? To read the reviews of Labor Day, Reitman’s fifth film, is to be forced to ponder the question at length. Reitman has taken a rambling detour off the path of becoming auteur to film’s most sardonic characters this side...
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Popular Casino Scenes in Movies
Popularity of casinos is increasing every day. No longer have players had to hide in bars and play illegally. Land based casinos are spreading further into more and more cities. Many of our friends have already visited places like this and if you would like to...
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“Whiplash” Kicks off the 2014 Sundance Film Festival
The 30th Sundance Film Festival is off to a strong start, as its opening film Whiplash has already been purchased by Sony Pictures Worldwide.
The film stars Miles Teller, who is no stranger to Sundance as he last starred in The Spectacular Now, which also h...
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The Golden Globes: Perception vs. Reality in Awards Season
For those with a healthy obsession over awards season, The Golden Globes are of great interest-- not because of any great respect held for the trophy itself, but rather for its potential function as a catalyst for increased/decreased buzz heading down the stre...
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