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Two Tolands
Matt here. Earlier, I wrote about Gregg Toland as Teresa Wright’s accomplice in manufacturing the luminance of William Wyler’s 1946 film, Best Years of Our Lives. If anyone is unfamiliar with Toland’s...
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Arrested Memory
Matt here! The genius of Arrested Development is dependent on itself. Many viewers have commented on how the show becomes more and more impressive as it progresses – they’re right. Like many of the...
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Melanie Lynskey's Photos from the Set of "Teddy Bears"
[Editor's Note: The Film Experience is pleased to welcome Melanie Lynskey, star of Hello I Must Be Going (opening September 7th), as today's special guest blogger - Nathaniel R] PHOTO TIME. I'm sharing...
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Melanie's Lynskey's Photo Album Pt 2
[Editor's Note: Today's guest blogger is the actress Melanie Lynskey. Her new film, the Sundance hit "Hello I Must Be Going" opens on September 7th. Don't miss it! -Nathaniel R] PHOTO TIME. I'm sharing...
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A Love Letter to Noah Taylor
[Editor's Note: Melanie Lynskey Guest Blogging Continues!] So, the movie Lawless came out last night. I don't know a whole lot about westerns, but I do know this movie is filled with great actors....
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Love Letters Pt. 1: Zachary Quinto, Ahna O'Reilly, Chris Messina
© Nick Stepowyj[Editor's Note: Melanie Lynskey (Hello I Must Be Going) is guest blogging. We love her. And now there's a lotta love to go around. - Nathaniel R] After my love letter to Noah Taylor I...
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Love Letters Pt. 2: Kathy Najimy, Rosemarie DeWitt, Xander Berkeley
Melanie Lynskey Guest Blogging! I made a little dream list of people I respect and admire beyond all reason and sent them a little e-mail saying: I've seen you do work that has made me want to write...
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Linkomaniac
My New Plaid Pants asked a very smart question of Vera Farmiga. What is her deal with playing mother to murderous children? She'll play Norma Bates for a Psycho prequel tv series.Playbill Megan Hilty...
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Unmissables I Nearly Missed on Vacation
Nathaniel, here, returning to home base. I'm baaaa--aack. Did you miss me? I shan't take another day off until late October so I'm all yours again! But before we get started again, hugs and kisses and...
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Melanie 'Must Be Going'... With A Playlist
Hello everyone! My little guest blogging stint has come to an end. It has been really fun, and I want to thank Nathaniel from the bottom of my heart for entrusting me with his wonderful blog for a few...
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Oscar Updates: Rule Changes, Germany's Submission, Child Stars
Oscar, continually bewildering himself with rule changesRULE CHANGES & THE BIG SHOWIf you thought you heard paradoxical wild-mild applause at Oscar's new rule changes that was, uh, me. The Art...
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August. It's a Wrap
Some people -- strange and unusual people -- don't spend much time on the internet in the summer. If you're one of those peculiar people and you're just rejoining us for Fall Film Season... here are...
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European Film Awards. You've Always Wanted to Visit Malta, Right?
Each year the European Film Awards move to a different location and this year for their 25th anniversary they'll be in Malta. If you vote on their Audience Award prize starting September 1st (today!)...
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Live Blog: Your In-Flight Movie "The Avengers"
The following was written on the flight from New York City to Utah last week as I left on my vacation (and awesome people took over). When I returned home I discovered that The Avengers was reopening...
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The Links We Share
Manuel Muñoz one of my favorite writers on his "sometime love" for director Hal AshbyVanity Fair on the Scientology auditions to be Tom Cruise's girl. He's been on 7 of their covers. Won't this spoil...
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No Exorcisms Ever Rid the Box Office of Its Demons
If there's a sure way to hit #1 at the box office with minimal effort, it's this: make a demonic possession flick. Someone should do a study because it seems to me that they're the most profitable...
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Review: "Lawless"
The article originally appeared in my column at Towleroad A terrible performance... or a great one? You decide. Special Deputy Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce) doesn't believe the tall tales about the outlaw...
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Happy Labor Day
If you're at work, please explain yourself! Wait, why am I at work blogging?
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Review: "Compliance"
Compliance is the kind of film I always hope to love. Ambitious, confrontrational, and very well acted films that rely on theme and character and ideas are jawdroppers for me in a way that explosions,...
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The Seven Link Itch
LA Times Michael Clarke Duncan (Oscar nominated for The Green Mile) dies at 54.Badass Digest Devin charts the evolution of the MPAA system and offers up an idea for a revampGawker Russell Crowe in a...
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