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Marty for Christmas! ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Ready for the Holiday
Rumored for what seemed like forever, Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street will find its merry way to theaters in time for Christmas. Initially believed to miss Oscar season entirely, Scorsese and his crew were able to trim the film down to 165 minutes. T...
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The 58th Seminci (Valladolid International Film Festival) Ends
The 58th Seminci (Valladolid International Film Festival) came to a close this Sunday. The closing ceremony, as tradition dictates, was once again celebrated at the famous Teatro Calderón, where the following films – among many others – were honored:
Yôji Yam...
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‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Trailer Insists Patience Isn’t Its Strongest Suit
The first trailer for Bryan Singer's First Class/originals mashup X-Men: Days of Future Past has debuted online, and it aims not for spectacle but is, according to Singer, "primarily a character piece" due to unfinished visual effects. Luckily, this seems to w...
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Birthday Wishes: Ben Foster
Ben Foster, born 1980, turns 33 today. One of the most valuable and underappreciated actors of his generation, Foster has had an excellent 2013, starring in Ain't Them Bodies Saints and playing Willam S. Burroughs in Kill Your Darlings. And in 2014, he'll be i...
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Creators of ‘The Armstrong Lie’ Say They Felt Betrayed by Lance Armstrong
When Alex Gibney, Matt Tolmach and Frank Marshall set out to make a film about legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong, they were creating a positive film highlighting the achievements of the seven-time Tour de France winner called The Road Back. After the film had ...
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Critic Speak: Conflicting Over The Counselor
The latest from Ridley Scott, The Counselor, came out this weekend and it almost immediately became a hot topic in the critical community. I was one of the many critics who gave the film an unfavorable review, but before even Sunday night there was a growing s...
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Birthday Wishes: Joaquin Phoenix (39)
What do you say about a man like Joaquin Phoenix? The actor, who turns 39 today, has over 42 credits to his unusual name, including several highly anticipated films on the way -- like Her -- that critics are already praising before their release.
Though he ...
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Sigourney Weaver Inevitably Joins Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Chappie’
It feels strange and wrong that its taken this long (three movies!) for Sigourney Weaver to appear in a Neill Blomkamp film. Chappie, which follows his 2009 Best Picture-nominee District 9 and this summer's Elysium, is about a robot named Chappie (voiced by Bl...
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Box Office Reports: “Grandpa” Unseats “Gravity”
After three weeks in the top spot, Gravity lost its place to the indomitable Jackass franchise. Their latest offering, Bad Grandpa, racked up $32 million, showing that 11 years after the premiere of the original film, there is still a market for dirty jokes an...
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Birthday Wishes: Ivan Reitman (67)
Director Ivan Reitman turns 67 today, and while his filmography hasn't grown a whole lot in recent years he will always be the director of Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters is, arguably, the best comedy of all-time. The comedy is a touchstone of comedy nerds everywhe...
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