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HBO greenlights miniseries ‘Show Me a Hero’, with Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener
Deadline reported Wednesday that HBO has officially greenlit Show Me a Hero, a six-hour miniseries from David Simon (co-creator of The Wire). The miniseries will star Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis, and the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII) and Catherine Keener (Captain Phillips, Being John Malkovich). Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby) is set to direct. The […] More
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‘Begin Again’ is pure pop perfection
Begin Again Written and directed by John Carney 2013, USA Movies that make you feel good on their own terms are a rare breed. John Carney’s latest film, Begin Again, doesn’t need to pander or lobotomize itself to entertain you. It doesn’t need villains twirling their mustache or hysterical spouses throwing plates against the wall […] More
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‘Begin Again’, the new film from John Carney, releases its first trailer
One of the surprise critical hits of the cinematic year in 2007 was the musical Once. Acclaim from the film community went to the film’s stars, as well as writer and director John Carney. Fans of the filmmaker were thus excited to hear that his next project would see him once again return to the […] More
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‘Maladies’ the new entry in James Franco’s inexplicable filmography
Maladies Written and directed by Carter USA, 2012 Somehow, the most inexplicable thing about Maladies is that it’s being released around the United States for release; considering the film’s deliberately experimental and impenetrable quality, this is no easy feat to achieve. But the overriding question upon watching Maladies is as follows: who is this movie […] More
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Sketchy Episode 110 – ‘The Croods’
Sketchy reviews Dreamworks’ Oscar-nominated cartoon “The Croods.” This one definitely took a few of us by surprise. Enjoy! [powerpress] Listen on iTunes! Follow Sketchy ILoveWomen.org facebook.com/SketchyPodcast twitter.com/SketchyPodcast [email protected] More
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TIFF 2013: ‘Enough Said’ is hilarious and bittersweet
Nicole Holofcener is one of the strongest voices working in movies today. Her films, often about the lives of everyday women, are consistently sharp and observant and Enough Said does not stray from her already terrific track record. As a writer she has a way of portraying her characters as people we know or someone that we could know. More
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TIFF 2013: Watch Two New Clips From ‘Enough Said’ Featuring One of James Gandolfini’s Last Onscreen Performances
Two more clips have been released for Enough Said, the latest film from writer/director Nicole Holofcener, which premieres this month at the Toronto International Film Festival. The late James Gandolfini plays Albert, a single dad who falls for Eva, a single mom played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. You can also watch the third clip which we […] More
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TIFF 2013: ‘Enough Said’, the newest feature from Nicole Holofcener, releases a clip
Filmmaker Nicole Holofcener has built a career out of critically lauded works in both movies and television, with films such as Friends With Money and Please Give complementing her directing work on shows such as Six Feet Under, Enlightened, and Parks and Recreation. With her last theatrical feature coming in 2010, many of her fans […] More
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‘The Croods’ a decent, if forgettable DreamWorks Animation entry
The Croods Directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders Written by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco USA, 2013 The Croods is unmistakably a DreamWorks Animation film, something fitting with their recent output. The company has been churning out decent, if unmemorable animated films when not delivering pop-culture-heavy Shrek-like stories. And this new movie, about a […] More
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‘The Croods’ is by-the-numbers blandness with only a few fleeting charms
The Croods Written and directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk De Micco USA, 2013 2010’s How to Train Your Dragon is arguably Dreamworks Animation’s creative high point to date, and was directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, the team behind Lilo & Stitch, one of the best hand-drawn animations from Disney since their 90s […] More
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‘The Oranges’ a weak attempt at suburban satire
The Oranges Directed by Julian Farino Written by Ian Helfer and Jay Reiss USA, 2011 Voiceover narration isn’t automatically a crutch in modern storytelling, but too many writers use it so they don’t have to do actual work. For every clever use of this literary trick—such as the narration in Sunset Boulevard or The Shawshank […] More
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Trailer: David Schwimmer’s “Trust”
The trailer for David Schwimmer’s Trust has now been released. The film which played at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival is an emotionally intense drama about parents (Clive Owen and Catherine Keener) dealing with the rape of their 14-year-old daughter. Watch the trailer after the jump. Official Plot Synopsis: A dark drama about the […] More
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