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Annette Funicello (RIP)
Tim Brayton here again. With the cinephile world still reeling from the passing of irreplaceable film critic Roger Ebert a few days before, and The Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher’s death the same day...
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Breaking Link
Troublemakers why you couldn't remake The Breakfast Club. Sad but true!Press Play Ali Arikan's "end of message" on corresponding with Roger Ebert over the years David Poland the second part of his...
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Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler and Debbie Reynolds at the premiere of "I'll Eat You Last" on Broadway. Broadway is a wunnerful place. poll by twiigs.com
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First & Last: Our Tradition
first and last puzzlesthe first line of dialogue and the last image from a movie. I think it's our tradition." Can you guess the movie?
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Premature Trailerulation: Tom of Finland
Thanks to reader "Txus" for alerting me to this tease for a new biopic Tom. It's an unusual teaser in that the movie isn't even filming yet and isn't eyeing release plans until 2015. It's a preemie!...
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Reader Spotlight: Joey Moser
We're getting to know the Film Experience community. Today we're talking to Joey from Pittsburgh. He's currently performing in Godspell on stage. If you're in Pittsburgh there's two more shows this...
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Yes, No, Maybe So: "Only God Forgives"
Only God Forgives reunites violence-loving director Nicolas Winding Refn with his Drive star Ryan Gosling for the story of a man (Gosling) whose cold-hearted mama (Thomas) urges him to seek vengeance...
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Link Grams
Today's Must ReadNew Yorker Screenwriter Alan Zweibel on his two run-ins with Roger Ebert (who gave him his worst review) More Links In Contention Melissa Leo's gone Hollywood. Are the new films...
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Posterized: Terrence Malick
Until only very recently Terrence Malick, born in the North but raised in the Southwest, was something like a ghost of the cinema. Gone but not forgotten but still not numbered amongst the living. Or...
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"Kneel Before Zod!"
poll by twiigs.com Man of Steel is just 62 days away. Do you think this'll be a big year for Michael Shannon what with General Zod and The Iceman hitting theaters soon and possibly the creepy...
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I Can't Wait: The Bling Ring
I want to wear this new poster for Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring (2013) in five kinds of ways. Doesn't it make you wonder who your favorite character in the movie will be? (Besides Sofia Coppola's...
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Turn on the Faucet
I was going to skip a year but people keep asking... (what do we smell or something?). April Showers begin again on Tuesday April 16th. Waterworks most nights at 11 PM. (Any requests?)
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"Yes, No, Maybe So" x 4: Elysium, Filth, Rush, Romeo
The trailers have been flying at us so quickly these days that it could only mean one thing: summer movie season approacheth. All the late summer would be blockbusters and early fall Oscar contenders...
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Derek Cianfrance and Genre
Paolo here. I am the bearer of bad news. Apparently there are Blue Valentine' haters out there, two of whom are close writer friends of mine. One of these friends has repeatedly criticized the movie...
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Reader Spotlight: Lucio in Argentina
We're getting to know The Film Experience community. Today we're talking to Lucio in Argentina. When did you start reading TFE? LUCIO: I started reading in early 2004 after I began to get crazy about...
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Secret Messages: Map
This was almost a first and last (this is also a movie's first shot) but instead it's a secret message. Who marked that map up? But more importantly why is it secret? The correct answer is seven words...
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Jurassic Memory (Feat. Tilda Swinton)
What did you see over the weekend? Sadly I didn't catch a movie (a rarity!) outside of festival screeners. I know you're probably over Jurassic Park (1993) which we discussed last week at length. I...
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Communal "Hit Me..." Viewing. The Schedule
Every Wednesday we look at a picture together and choose our own "best shot" individually. It's a great way to see a motion picture through multiple sets of eyes. Join us... Add eyeballs to our crazy...
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Mad Men @ the Movies: The Age of Aquarius
Hi all, this is Deborah filling in for Nathaniel for our mutual favorite TV show. It figures that while I'm filling in there are no explicit movie references. However, I think I can keep you engaged...
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Monday Monologue: "The Perfect Servant"
Editor's Note: I am pleased to announce that Andrew Kendall of Encore's World has joined "Team Experience". Here is his first post, looking back on a truly fine performance in Best Picture nominated...
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