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Curio: Show Your Team Zizzou Colors
Alexa here. Bill Murray turns 60 today, the perfect age for his curmudgeonly ways. I've always been a lover of his, probably because he and I share the same hometown and oddball taste. And no one can...
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Never Let (This Piece of) Me Go
It's hard not to lose your heart a little to Never Let Me Go at the start. Carey Mulligan, making good on that An Education promise, stares through you with big caring soulful eyes. She even confirms...
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MM@M: "The Beautiful Girls"
This week's episode of Mad Men "The Beautiful Girls" contained no movie references -- unless you count Faye calling Don "Mr Bond" (we think we heard that?) when he pried too much into her business with...
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Haute Couture Cateure
Cate Blanchett should do another movie where she's a glamour girl, like in The Man Who Cried. She's wasting her red carpet gift on... the red carpet. No reason not to put blow that up on 70 mm, you know?*
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First and Last
first line of dialogue"Sigh no more..."last imageCan you guess the movie?*
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We all go a little link sometimes
Antenna looks at the year in Bollywood box office. Not a pretty storyPussy Goes Grrrr on loving Julianne MooreMr Hipp "we all go a little mad sometimes"If Charlie Parker... Sir Ian McKellen before and...
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Familiar Faces: The Woody Allen Hierarchy.
Woody Allen's newest feature You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger opens today in movie theaters. It's currently confusing me with its Curse of The Jade Scorpion or The Purple Rose of Cairo -like...
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Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Se7en (1995)
In this film-loving series we look at movies from all over the cinematic time line and in each genre pool to select a shot that particularly resonates with us, be it for aesthetic, thematic or for...
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First and Last, Ritual
first and last images from a motion pictureHighlight for the first and last lines of dialogue if you need extra help. You won't believe it but I remember my circumcisionHow sweet it is to sit,...
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"God of Carnage" The Movie
News this heavy with starry wattage and awarded source material spreads quickly. I'm sure you've heard this morning that Kate Winslet & Matt Dillon will square off with Jodie Foster &...
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Unsung Heroes: The Editing of 25th Hour
Hello again, Film Experiencers. Michael C here from Serious Film with another episode of Unsung Heroes. This week it is a tribute to one of my favorite of modern films and one of the most chronically...
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Modern Maestros: Aleksandr Sokurov
Maestro: Aleksandr SokruovKnown For: critically acclaimed Russian art filmsInfluences: Tarkovsky, Tarkovsky and... well TarkovskyMasterpieces: Russian Ark Disasters: noneBetter than you remember: none,...
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Crying with Juli M. Laughing with Jamie Lee. Casting of Chloe M.
Go Fug Yourself Jamie Lee Curtis & Sigweavie repeat their You Again joke on the red carpet: same dress.Hollywood Reporter Speaking of JLC, she has...feeelings about this True Lies reboot for TV....
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First and Last, "Worth Repeating"
first and last images from a motion picture (excluding credit sequences).first and last lines of dialogue if you need help though I'm not sure it'll be of helpfirst ~ [unintelligible whispering... I...
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Which movie...
...have you (or had you) borrowed for the longest without watching. Maybe a friend loaned it to you or it clogged up your Netflix queue or you paid a zillion late fees back in the days. Did you ever...
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7 Word Review: The Social Network
Screwball sharp dialogue meets riveting bad behavior.(A-?)I'll get to a fuller review soon. Screened it at 9 AM this morning and I'm already desperate to see it again. The film has its big premiere...
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Foreign Film Race: Coco Martin's Winning Moves, France's Losing Streak
Coco Martin (left) is smiling because his career is going so nicely, thank you very much. He employs the savvy modern move of many a contemporary Hollywood star which is to say he alternates between...
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Links: Social Networks, Hulk Bulges and Zombie Pornos
Just Jared more pics from the set of Captain America. Chris Evans with prosthetic feet. I always did wonder how they filmed barefoot chase scenes.The Evening Class a defense of Bruce LaBruce's...
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Yes, No, Maybe So: The King's Speech
I suppose I must pick up my Oscar-pundit speed now. Sorry for the delays...Let's talk about The King's SpeechAs you know this film came roaring out of Toronto as the audience award winner (see previous...
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Justin Timberlake Wrecked My Piano. And Other Dream Mysteries.
My subconscious is angry that I have only done one big NYFF write up. Last night I tossed and turned -- 3 hours of sleep tops -- and had one of those persistent dreams which recycles stuff you've just...
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