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Say ‘Aloha’ to the trailer for Cameron Crowe’s latest film
Cameron Crowe must have a heart of gold, because he can get just about any actor in Hollywood to work with him, and his movies both good and bad have been precociously heart-warming and crowd-pleasing. His last film starred Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, several wild animals and a little girl as Damon’s daughter so impossibly […] More
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‘Still Alice’ stares unflinchingly into the abyss
In the end, our bodies betray us. Most aren’t fortunate enough to go out on their own terms, but some are dealt a crueler fate than others. While most films treat Alzheimer’s disease with overwrought melodrama and naïveté, Still Alice stares unflinchingly into the abyss. Bolstered by a haunting performance from Julianne Moore and the focused storytelling of filmmakers Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, this film has the raw power to simultaneously crush and rejuvenate your spirit. Painful, required viewing for life’s brutal training ground. More
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TIFF 2014: ‘Still Alice’ values performances above all else
Based on a popular novel by Lisa Genova, Still Alice is a weepy portrait of a linguistic professor, Dr. Alice Howland, battling early onset alzheimers shortly after turning 50 years old. Boasting a cast that includes Alec Baldwin, Kirsten Stewart, Kate Bosworth and the always electric Julianne Moore, above all else this is a film that leans on strong performances. This is not a film about script, ideas or even direction, it is about the intimacy of faces and the passion of performers. More
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The Televerse #149- 30 Rock with Jennifer Armstrong
With no pilots or finales for once, we get a bit of a breather this week on the podcast. First we take a look at some reality and comedy, before Sean wraps up his Network Report Card series by talking through a difficult year for NBC. Then we dive into the genre and drama offerings, […] More
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The Televerse #149- 30 Rock with Jennifer Armstrong
With no pilots or finales for once, we get a bit of a breather this week on the podcast. First we take a look at some reality and comedy, before Sean wraps up his Network Report Card series by talking through a difficult year for NBC. Then we dive into the genre and drama offerings, […] More
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30 Rock with Jennifer Armstrong
Author and critic Jennifer Armstrong joins us to discuss 30 Rock. [powerpress] More
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‘Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me’ a charming glimpse into a grande dame of Broadway
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Directed by Chiemi Karasawa USA, 2013 The worst thing you can say about Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me is that it’s too damn short, clocking in at just over 80 minutes. Within only a few of those minutes, it’s clear that the subject of this up-close-and-personal documentary could fill at least 2 […] More
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Recommended Reading: Alec Baldwin Says Farewell, How Method Acting Might Be Killing Actors, Secrets of ‘Toy Story’ and more
Image: The Empire cover for Godzilla The True Identity of Andy’s Mom Makes ‘Toy Story’ Even More Epic: “Andy’s mom has always been a bit of an enigma. In the first Toy Story, we barely even saw her face. That’s all fine because throughout the movies, the real focus has been on Andy and the […] More
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How The Room’s unintentional absurdity hides its dark heart
The cult that is The Room is truly fascinating and turned Wiseau into the most unlikely of internet sensations. But the accidental comedy is a boon not just for us but for Tommy Wiseau himself. Were it not so funny, it would just be depressing or perhaps even infuriating. More
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Greatest Series Finales: 30 Rock Ep 7.13 “Last Lunch” mixes well-earned character beats with lots of laughs
In its prime, 30 Rock was the best sitcom on television. It was whip-smart, expertly paced, and packed with wall-to-wall jokes. It was a satire of show-business and politics, an absurdist workplace comedy, and the story of how one of the all-time great mentor-mentee relationships managed to better both people involved. The show managed to comment on its genre, on its medium, on politics, gender dynamics, and the nature of celebrity with a facile ease and a tongue planted firmly in its cheek. More
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Greatest TV Pilots: 30 Rock’s “Pilot” is a love letter to television that launched a billion memes
What can be written about the pilot episode of 30 Rock “Pilot” that hasn’t already been espoused across the interwebs and blogosphere? Well, nothing too enlightening (look elsewhere for comparisons to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, etc.). More
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‘Blue Jasmine’, the latest feature from filmmaker Woody Allen, releases its first trailer
One of the forces in Hollywood filmmaking is writer-director Woody Allen, whose prolific nature and advancing age have been unable to slow him down as the years have progressed. Rising to fame with movies such as Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Crimes and Misdemeanors, Allen has maintained a reliable output of a movie a year over […] More
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