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SOS This Week #16: Filling In The Blanks
It seems like every movie franchise is expanding with sequels, prequels, and anthology films. Every character must be explained and every moment must be felt for us to truly know it happened. We take a look at some of the upcoming prequels, such as the Han Solo solo film that The Lego Movie directors Phil […] More
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Watch the first trailer for David O. Russell’s next feature ‘Joy’
The career of filmmaker David O. Russell has seen an intriguing turn in the past few years, as his last three films have combined to give him a total of five Oscar nominations and four Golden Globe nominations, with his previous four films garnering none in either awards ceremony. During the latter run of his career, […] More
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‘American Hustle’: A Nostalgic Look Back
The past is complicated. It only exists in memory, and, while the truth of what occurred is fixed, these facts can be changed and warped simply because of perspective into what we know as memories. Nostalgia undoubtedly comes out of these warped views. It refers to a sense many have that times gone by were […] More
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David O. Russell’s disowned ‘Nailed’, now titled ‘Accidental Love’, gets a trailer
A woman without health insurance gets a nail stuck in her head and leads a campaign to reform healthcare in America with the help of a clueless politician and her brain-damaged, wacko sexual impulses. Sounds like a stupid February dump alright. But then you realize that Accidental Love, set to arrive in theaters February 10, […] More
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Week in Review: What do Adam Sandler’s Netflix movies mean for Hollywood?
Does Netflix have Eric Cartman’s AWESOME-O working in their studios? You remember; he was the lovable robot who could invent Adam Sandler movies out of thin air, like “Adam Sandler falls in love with a Golden Retriever” or “Adam Sandler is stranded on an island and falls in love with a coconut.” If so, that […] More
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The Definitive War Movies: 30-21
As we continue with the list, we still see a lot of World War II, but throw in some World War I and Persian Gulf War, too. While some of the films in this portion of the list spin the war film into something a little more ingenious, it doesn’t completely rule out the idea […] More
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‘American Hustle’ an enjoyable, sprawling mess boosted by an over-the-top ensemble cast
American Hustle Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell Directed by David O. Russell USA, 2013 Watching American Hustle puts one in mind of the old anecdote relayed by the late Roger Ebert. He wrote of a child prodigy, invited to play an impossibly difficult piece of music on piano for one of […] More
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Staff List: The 40 Best Films of 2012
#30: Cloud Atlas Directed by Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski Written by Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski Cloud Atlas is essentially a patchwork of narratives thematically linked with minor coincidences and recurring symbolism. With six stories spanning several centuries, Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact […] More
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Almost Arthouse #8: ‘Killing Them Softly’ & ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
In this episode of Almost Arthouse, hosts Ty Landis and Tom Stoup welcome guest Ryan MacDuff from CUTV Montreal to the show to discuss Andrew Dominik’s latest political anti-thriller Killing Them Softly. Also on the docket this week, a review of David O’ Russell’s dramatic rom-com Silver Linings Playbook, which won the audience award at this year’s […] More
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Watch THR Director Roundtable: 6 Auteurs sit down for an hour to discuss cinema
At the start of awards season, THR assembles actors, actresses and directors involved in some of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, and sits them all in one room for a roundtable discussion about their careers and their movies. Joining the directors roundup this year is Ang Lee (Life of Pi), Tom Hooper […] More
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‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and ‘The Sessions’
Josh Spiegel swaps in for Ricky D, joining Simon Howell and Julian Carrington to discuss two late-year fest darlings – which, of course, also makes them Oscar hopefuls. First up is David O. Russell’s bipolar rom-com Silver Linings Playbook, with Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert de Niro; next is the John Hawkes vehicle / […] More
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Exceptionally funny ‘Silver Linings Playbook unsurprising but wonderfully executed
Silver Linings Playbook Directed by David O. Russell Written by David O. Russell USA, 2012 Sometimes, it’s OK if you know the destination as long as the journey is plenty of fun. That’s the basic underlying principle of Silver Linings Playbook, a massively enjoyable crowd-pleaser that presents an off-kilter brand of romantic comedy, where most […] More
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