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Ryan Murphy’s ‘Scream Queens’ casts Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Roberts
Ryan Murphy’s horror-comedy anthology series on Fox, Scream Queens, has cast its first two major leads. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis have been cast, but details on their characters are currently being kept under wraps. Roberts has had experience working in the genre on Murphy’s American Horror Story and […] More
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American Horror Story, Ep. 4.03, “Edward Mordrake (Part One)” movingly explores character emotions
Despite having a premise that would appear to push the high camp of this season even further, “Edward Mordrake (Part 1)” features some of the most touching and genuinely emotional moments seen in the season thus far. Though the elements of camp are certainly still present, “Mordrake” sees the season moving into more emotionally resonant territory.
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‘Palo Alto’ a fine debut feature for another talented member of the Coppola family
Palo Alto Written and directed by Gia Coppola USA, 2013 The disaffection of youth is a familiar theme in modern American cinema, and one of its most recognizable creators is Sofia Coppola. It’s hard not to think of her films, from The Virgin Suicides to The Bling Ring, while watching Palo Alto, the debut feature […] More
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Tribeca 2014: ‘Palo Alto’ is an uneven demonstration of great promise
Regardless of the actual quality of ‘Palo Alto,’ there’s likely to be some backlash against it similar to the one faced by the television series ‘Girls.’ Still, it’s got more than a few moments that indicate a bright future for writer/director Gia Coppola. More
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‘Palo Alto’, based on the James Franco book, releases a new trailer
Over the course of his career, James Franco has garnered a number of fans for his work in front of the camera, in films such as Pineapple Express, 127 Hours, and Sam Raimi’s Spiderman trilogy. However, Franco has also been active behind the scenes, working on writing and directing projects. Fans of the performer were […] More
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‘We’re The Millers’ a passably funny, up-and-down road-trip comedy
We’re The Millers Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber Written by Bob Fisher, Steve Faber, Sean Anders, and John Morris USA, 2013 We’re The Millers is a mighty schizophrenic movie, sometimes shuffling from plot point to plot point as if you can literally see a committee of studio executives hovering next to the actors, offering notes […] More
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It’s Kind of a Funny Story
———— It’s Kind of a Funny Story Directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden In case anyone thought mildly deconstructionist efforts like (500) Days of Summer might have signaled the end of the stereotypical “indie” quirkfest, they’re sorely mistaken, as It’s Kind of a Funny Story – surely the year’s most mistakenly presumptive title – […] More
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2010 Fall Preview: Part 1
Fall is now upon us. With Labor Day upon us, that means it’s time to get the rake out and pass on those trick or treats. Football has replaced Baseball, although with the pennant race in full gear, important baseball is still to be played. I am glad I mentioned the word important because that […] More