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Jonathan Nolan had a darker, bleaker ending for ‘Interstellar’
If you left Interstellar confused and without understanding of what happened near the end, you may of wanted director Christopher Nolan’s brother (who co-wrote the script) to handle the ending rather than The Dark Knight director (which ended up being the ending used). Warning: Spoilers Ahead At the end of the film, we see Matthew […] More
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Watch Jimmy Kimmel and Matthew McConaughey do commercials for an Austin video store
With the South by Southwest festival’s 2015 incarnation well underway, numerous movie critics, including members of Sound on Sight, are in Austin for the movie portion of the festival. Among the celebrities in the city is Jimmy Kimmel, who is doing his late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! from Austin this week to coincide with SXSW. […] More
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Watch Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Dazed and Confused’ audition tape
Everything you know about Matthew McConaughey, every Matt Damon impression, True Detective quote and shirtless meme you’ve seen for the last 10 years and through the McConaissance, all stems from Richard Linklater’s 1993 classic Dazed and Confused. As David Wooderson, it was McConaughey’s very first film role, and not only was he perfect casting, his […] More
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4 Things Movies Taught Us In 2014
On the face of it, 2014 has been a rather strange year for film, a step down from an annum of classics and simultaneously a slalom dodge into the realms of adventure and discord. Here I take a look at five movies and the four lessons they taught us in 2014, for better or for worse. More
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’21 Years: Richard Linklater’ is more entertaining than must-see
Most filmgoers don’t know Richard Linklater’s name but his effect has been felt through the American independent film scene since the debut of Slacker in 1991. For the star-studded cast of commenters sitting down for some insights into Linklater, it’s hard to imagine a world without him. He is the unicorn who managed to build an entire career of passion projects that most filmmakers never get to, or let toil in production hell. More
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‘Interstellar’ is a bumpy, exhilarating ride
Interstellar begins at an indeterminate point in Earth’s future, when blight and drought are pushing humanity to the breaking point. “This world is a treasure, but it’s been telling us to leave for a long time now,” laments engineer-turned-farmer, Cooper (Matthew McConaughey). He’s a practical man who set aside dreams of space travel in order to provide for his family, and yet his powerful intellect keeps him sneaking glances skyward. When he and his precocious daughter, Murph (Mackenzie Foy), decipher mysterious signals directing them to random GPS coordinates, Cooper is only too eager to indulge his curiosity. More
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‘Interstellar’ is only haphazardly successful
I really jibe with what Interstellar is trying to accomplish. I want big budget films to aim intellectually and emotionally high. I agree with most of its messages and themes. I am the choir it is preaching to. Which makes it all the more disappointing that the movie is, in the most charitable view, only haphazardly successful. There are aspects to love about the movie — it’s the best-looking blockbuster in years, and there are some truly enrapturing moments. but that’s scattered among strings of misaimed beats across a punishing, nearly three-hour runtime. More
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Every Movie Rule Ever
All movies have rules, even parodies… especially parodies. Ranging from the virgin being saved in a horror film to the black person usually being killed first in the same genre, movies have limitations and constructs that they all must abide by. Accordingly, film enthusiasts around the world have seen enough movies to create lists of […] More
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Week in Review: Liam Neeson is working on a movie with Bono (maybe)
Shortly after the PR fallout of the Internet hating on U2’s Songs of Innocence album release, frontman Bono is in the news yet again with a story that’s arguably more WTF than the release of a smart watch. In an interview with The Independent regarding the release of his new film A Walk Among the […] More
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ gets a third trailer
Over the course of his career, filmmaker Christopher Nolan has garnered critical and commercial acclaim for a filmography that includes Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, and Inception. With his last film coming in 2012, many were excited to hear that he was working on a new feature, excitement that was heightened by the announcement […] More
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True Detective, Ep. 1.08 “Form and Void” finishes the season in fine form
Rust and Marty close in on the man with the scars, revealing their true natures and how they’ve changed in the process, in a strong finish to an excellent first season. More
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True Detective, Ep. 1.07 “After You’ve Gone” re-ignites the investigation
The investigation into the murder of Dora Lang and similar cases moves completely into 2012, as the viewers learn how time has changed Rust and Marty. More
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