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Ben Kingsley teaches Patricia Clarkson to drive in ‘Learning to Drive’ trailer
Director Isabel Coixet’s (Elegy, Paris, je t’aime) latest film Learning to Drive brings the feel good vibes in its first trailer with Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley (who worked with Coixet in Elegy). Clarkson stars as a writer going through marital issues who decides to finally take driving lessons from Ben Kingsley’s character. Set in […] More
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Tarsem’s ‘Self/less’ starring Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds gets a trailer
Tarsem Singh has always been one for visually dazzling films. His latest output, from Immortals and Mirror Mirror, have been messy disappointments compared to the whimsical charms of the underrated gem The Fall. His latest however places him firmly in thriller territory rather than fantasy spectacle. Self/less stars Ben Kingsley as a wealthy, powerful, successful man […] More
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‘The Walk’, Robert Zemeckis’ new film, gets a trailer
The story of Philippe Petit is a familiar one to many cinema fans, as the tale of the man who walked along a net-free tightrope between the World Trade Centre towers in 1974 was chronicled in the 2008 documentary Man on Wire. Not content with James Marsh’s recounting of the events, however, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis […] More
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Final trailer for Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
Ridley Scott has made another epic. This time it is based on the Old Testament. It is called Exodus: Gods and Kings. The final trailer from Fox promotes it as “From the director of Gladiator“. So it goes. Christian Bale plays Moses, while Joel Edgerton plays Ramses. The film’s supporting cast includes Aaron Paul, Sigourney […] More
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Sketchy Episode 139 – ‘The Boxtrolls’
OCTOBER-THEMED HALLOWEEN MONTH! We kick off our celebration with the new Laika Studios animation “The Boxtrolls.” With an all-star cast, this film displays creepy and impressive visuals that are perfect for the season. Enjoy! [powerpress] Listen on iTunes! Songs Little Boxes by Loch Lomond Follow Sketchy ILoveWomen.org facebook.com/SketchyPodcast twitter.com/SketchyPodcast [email protected] More
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‘The Boxtrolls’ packs lots of heart, laughs
The Boxtrolls is a delightful animated gem that has enough frenetic action to entertain the kids and plenty of subversive humor to keep the adults chuckling. It’s the perfect way to spend a day with your rambunctious little brother, and probably far less destructive. The stop-motion design is gorgeous, with loads of tiny details for the curious eye. If Big Hero 6 is a bit too saccharine for your palate, this makes a suitably-twisted alternative. More
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‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’, the newest feature from Ridley Scott, gets its first trailer
Over the course of a career going back nearly 50 years, director Ridley Scott has garnered a large amount of commercial and critical acclaim, helming classics such as Alien, Blade Runner, and Thelma and Louise alongside other well-regarded films such as Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Kingdom of Heaven, and American Gangster. Many were thus excited […] More
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‘Ender’s Game’ a suitably entertaining, if very condensed, young-adult adaptation
Condensing a popular young adult book to its most basic and necessary parts is an unenviable task. No matter how passionate the filmmakers are to the original text, someone’s bound to be disappointed. No film adaptation can satisfy every fan; it doesn’t matter how hard you try. Take out one character or rewrite them to be minimal, and you’re doomed. More
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Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 2000s
Villains are an essential part of genre cinema. Though scores of filmmakers have attempted to create truly great villains throughout the history of film, only a few have succeeded in achieving this difficult goal. This article will take a look at the great film villains of the 2000’s. The criteria for this article is the […] More
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Tribeca 2013: ‘A Birder’s Guide to Everything’ offers poignant insights on the value of community
A Birder’s Guide to Everything USA, 2013 Directed by Rob Meyer Written by Rob Meyer and Luke Matheny A Birder’s Guide to Everything is a fairly standard coming of age story, but it has enough heart and creativity to make it something special. Like many coming of age tales, this one deals with a young […] More
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‘Iron Man 3’, Marvel’s official kickoff to Phase Two, gets a new trailer
2012’s The Avengers was the culmination of several years of work by Marvel Studios, the production branch behind the comic publishing juggernaut, work that burst onto the scene with the unexpected success of 2008’s Iron Man. Now, as Phase Two of Marvel’s movie plans gets underway, the studios have once again given Tony Stark the […] More
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2013 Summer Blockbuster anticipation season kicks off with first full trailer for ‘Iron Man 3’
2008’s Iron Man was an unexpected success, lending new credibility to Marvel’s superhero films franchise, and earning star Robert Downey Jr. a new legion of fans. The character’s popularity has endured through a sequel and a major appearance in last summer’s The Avengers, with many people anticipating his third solo feature. Shane Black takes on […] More
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