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One Easy Way To "Fix" The Oscars. Strangely, They Never Consider It.
Have you read this possible Academy date change article? Basically they want to move the Oscars up to January or early February in 2012. Every year we hear this discussion about how to shorten the...
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Links: Special "Social Network" Edition.
All Too Flat I haven't said anything about the score to The Social Network but this article says plenty. You know, I agree with pretty much everything in this article -- I also thought that gambit of...
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First and Last, 50 Year Old
first and last is a long running movie quiz about just what it sounds like it's about. Here's the first actual image...or, if you prefer, the first post opening-credits imageand the (second to) last...
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Darren Aronofsky: To "SNIKT!" Or Not To "SNIKT!"
Y'all. I am so worried about the continued reports / rumors that Darren Aronofsky is making a superhero picture next. First they said he wanted the Superman reboot that now belongs to Zach Snyder....
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All Good Links
Before we get to today's link roundup -- I went a little crazy as I sometimes do -- enjoy the heat sensor-like photography of the All Good Things poster. Perhaps Ryan and Kiki were a bit jealous of the...
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Part 2: Jake Gyllenhaal on "Zodiac", "Donnie Darko" and "Brokeback"
If you missed my Tribeca Film article about Jake Gyllenhaal's New Yorker festival interview, open it up and dig in. But here on home turf, why not share quotes I couldn't fit into that overview? I know...
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Hit Me: "Requiem for a Dream" (10th Anniversary!)
In the "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" series we choose our favorite images from motion pictures. Next Wednesday we're looking at Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) in glorious black & white. Today's...
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Kristin Scott Thomas Wanted Tilda's Role in "Burn After Reading"
The latest issue of French Premiere has hit the newsstands 'cross the Ocean. It's a big Harry Potter issue with new photos and such but if you look at the top left hand headline you can see the...
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First & Last, The Window Opens
the first image (prior to the opening credits)the first image (post opening credits) the last image (pre closing credits)first and last bits of regular dialogue if you need another clue first ~ "And...
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Unsung Heroes: The Chefs of Ratatouille
Hi everybody. Michael C from Serious Film back again with another unsung contribution to cinematic brilliance. This week it's an achievement I'm sure most of you will recognize -- just don't read it on...
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Oscar Chart Revisions: Best Picture and Director
For as much as the internet would like you to think it's all figured out by now -- "The Social Network vs. The King's Speech: To the Death!" -- in truth, things are never settled in early October. I...
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Modern Maestros: Pedro Almodóvar
Robert here, with my series on great contemporary directors. This will be my last entry on a specific director, so I thought I'd go out with a bang. Next week I'll wrap things up in a more general...
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First and Last, Never Going Back
Here's the first actual image (pre-opening credits)The first post opening credits image has a key celebrity face (star studded movie) so we won't use that. Here's the last image but try to guess...
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Open Thread
What's on your mind apart from Oscar (see post below for that discussion)? Planning to see anything this weekend?*
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Links: Michelle, Naomi, Anderson, Marilyn, Pepé
I wanna be loved by you, just you... and nobody else but you. i wanna be loved by you a-loh-oh-oh-ooooone. boopboopadoo. Witness: Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe. Me likey.Michelle Williams is...
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BPFTOI: Driving Through the Best Years of Miss Daisy's Lives
"Best Pictures From the Outside In" is back. But, oh fiddle, because the series is so infrequent we have to keep explaining it. It's a joint production between Mike at Goatdog's Blog, Nick at Nick's...
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First and Last, Eye
first and last images from a film. first and last lines of dialogue for another clue. first ~"Some call _______ the perfect society."last ~ "To live only once... but with hope."Can you guess the movie?*
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Blame it on the Boogie
Boogie Nights opened 13 years ago today. Do you love it as much as I do?No, no... you couldn't possibly. I love it too much. I cannot describe the muchness. (But I shall attempt to if you click on the...
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Take Three: Laurence Fishburne
Craig here with Take ThreeToday: Laurence FishburneTake One: Security vans and alien landsIt’s a cheeky sidestep this week. More of a Take Six – although still in three bite-size chunks. For starters,...
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10 Links for 10/10/10
Since we won't have another repetitive day like this until 3010 and since I will be well into my 1000somethings when that day arrives (yes, I plan to live as long as Gandalf... though without the...
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