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New trailer for ‘The Good Dinosaur’ introduces Pixar’s latest duo
Pixar is psychic! Dinosaurs plus Pixar is gold this summer! The latest trailer for the second movie from the studio this year debuted on Tuesday and offered a more focused look at The Good Dinosaur and the characters that will inhabit it. The film is directed by Peter Sohn and features a voice cast of […] More
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‘The Good Dinosaur’ has a complete voice cast overhaul
There will be an interesting book about the inter-workings of Pixar one day and the chapter on The Good Dinosaur will be especially intriguing. While we knew that the production was delayed as the company switched directors, it seems like some of the cast would move on from the project as well. The original cast […] More
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Pixar asks ‘what if?’ in first trailer for ‘The Good Dinosaur’
Two Pixar films this year? What did we do right to deserve this? The first teaser for the second Pixar film of 2015 was released today and offered our first true glimpse at the long in production, The Good Dinosaur. The film is directed by Peter Sohn and stars Judy Greer, Neil Patrick Harris, Bill […] More
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The Nostalgia Files: ‘Wonder Boys’ (2000)
Wonder Boys Directed by Curtis Hanson Written by Steven Kloves from a novel by Michael Chabon USA, 2000 The written word is an art form that is almost as old as mankind itself. To form sentences which eventually comprise paragraphs and so on to create beauty and evoke powerful emotion in readers is a skill […] More
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HBO Miniseries ‘Olive Kitteridge’ gets teaser trailer and a premiere date
The HBO miniseries adaptation of Elizabeth Strout’s novel, Olive Kitteridge, premiered recently at Venice Film Festival, where Frances McDormand was honored with a Visionary award. The four part series stars Frances McDormand as the titular character and features an outstanding cast of Richard Jenkins, Bill Murray, Rosemarie DeWitt and Ann Dowd. The series is brought […] More
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Director and Actress Duos: The Best, Overlooked, and Underrated
Riffing on Terek Puckett’s terrific list of director/actor collaborations, I wanted to look at some of those equally impressive leading ladies who served as muses for their directors. I strived to look for collaborations that may not have been as obviously canonical, but whose effects on cinema were no less compelling. Categorizing a film’s lead […] More
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‘Fargo’ is a laughable, darkly comic tale with an emphasis on the dark
Fargo Directed by Joel Coen Written by Joel and Ethan Coen 1996, USA The Coen brothers are a breed of their own, seamlessly melding quiet, unrelenting humor with often brutal violence. Their films present wild irony, eccentricity, and post-modern takes on classic genre films. I have always been a huge fan, from Raising Arizona to […] More
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‘Promised Land’ a bit preachy, but otherwise a solid Capraesque social-issue drama
Promised Land Directed by Gus Van Sant Written by John Krasinski and Matt Damon USA, 2012 When people suffer through desperate times, someone is always ready to capitalize on their fear and confusion. This person, a con artist even if they have a fancy-sounding job title, has the offer of a lifetime, the promise of […] More
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‘This Must Be the Place’ is a strangely compelling oddity
This Must Be the Place Written by Umberto Contarello and Paolo Sorrentino Directed by Paolo Sorrentino Italy/France/Ireland, 2011 “Something’s wrong here. I don’t know exactly what it is, but something’s wrong here.” Repeated by its protagonist throughout This Must Be the Place, the line captures the baffling quality of Paolo Sorrentino’s English language debut. An […] More
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Gus Van Sant reteams with Matt Damon in first trailer for ‘Promised Land’
1997’s Good Will Hunting helped launch several people involved into mainstream success, including director Gus Van Sant and c0-screenwriter and star Matt Damon. While both have gone on to have successful careers, 2002’s Gerry was the last time their paths crossed, so news of a third collaboration between the two, on a project called Promised Land, was […] More
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Glasgow Film Festival 2012: ‘This Must Be the Place’ is a strangely compelling oddity
This Must Be the Place Written by Umberto Contarello and Paolo Sorrentino Directed by Paolo Sorrentino Italy/France/Ireland, 2011 “Something’s wrong here. I don’t know exactly what it is, but something’s wrong here.” Repeated by its protagonist throughout This Must Be the Place, the line captures the baffling quality of Paolo Sorrentino’s English language debut. An […] More
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Big Casting News for Transformers 3, Pirates 4, and Captain America
There has a been a lot of epic casting as of late for three very giant films coming up within the next few years. Chris Evans, Ian McShane, Penelope Cruz, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, and Ken Jeong have all been confirmed to be a parts of in the mega franchises of Transformers, Captain America, and Pirates of the […] More