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Julie Delpy’s entertainingly chaotic comedies

This week, a film that was a wonderful surprise rather than the big disappointment that was “Moonrise Kingdom.” I went to see Julie Delpy’s “2 Days in New York” on a whim: the employee at the ticket...

Jun 27, 2012 / Alison Frank

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Adapting to ‘The Skin I Live In’: The Antidote to Horror

I won’t give too much away about The Skin I Live In ( La piel que habito ): unlike Woody Allen’s films, an Almodóvar doesn’t come along every year, so it’s important to savour them. Psychologists at...

Nov 4, 2011 / Alison Frank

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Polanski Triumphs at European Film Awards

The 23rd European Film Awards Photo credit: EFA/René Velli Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer triumphed at this year’s European Film Academy’s 23 rd European Film Awards . The film, which I have...

Dec 6, 2010 / Alison Frank

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Trailer for Justin Bieber’s Gritty Biopic ‘8 Kilometer’

Think Justin Bieber is soft? Think again. Check out this trailer for the mock-biopic of J-Biebz’s rough and tumble childhood and meteoric rise to the top of the pops.

Nov 15, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Video: Ralph Macchio, the Original ‘Karate Kid’ Tries to Be Bad

With the approaching release of the new “Karate Kid” movie starring Jaden Smith (Will Smith’s boy) and Jackie Chan, many fans of the original 1984 film find themselves wondering whatever happened to...

Jun 10, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong

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MacGruber (2010)

Saddled with plot holes, tonal and practical inconsistencies, shallow characters and an uneven, intermittently funny script, “MacGruber” is not a good film. But it does feature a surprisingly nuanced...

May 27, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Wachowskis Developing Iraq War Film With ‘Hard R’ Gay Love Story

Just when you thought the Wachowskis, the team behind “The Matrix” films, couldn’t get any weirder. Deadline is reporting that the brother/sister duo (sister because Larry is a post-op female now...

May 15, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong

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True Legend (2010)

“True Legend” or “Su Qi-Er” literally translated as “Beggar Su,” marks the return of famed Hong Kong director Woo-ping Yuen to fast-paced fantastical martial arts pulp. Set against the backdrop of...

May 2, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong

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American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art (2009)

Zeppelin, Hendrix, Dylan, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones. These names, among others, are synonymous with the 1960s counter-culture revolution. Anti-establishment, DIY, independence,...

Feb 16, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong

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‘Che': Steven Soderbergh’s Misunderstood Masterpiece

Willfully clunky at a difficult 4 ½ hours, Steven Soderbergh’s “Che” has been met with a mixed reception since its late 2008 release, not only for its length but also for its supposed inability to...

Feb 4, 2010 / Jesse Cataldo

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Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer

Hot Tub Time Machine follows a group of best friends who’ve become bored with their adult lives: Adam (John Cusack) has been dumped by his girlfriend; Lou (Rob Corddry) is a party guy who can’t find...

Dec 17, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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HFPA Announces 67th Golden Globe Nominees

The 67th Golden Globe Awards nominees have been announced. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association rolled out its yearly list of nominees for the first major ceremony of the awards season. List below...

Dec 15, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

Experiencing a good Nicolas Cage movie is like witnessing a total solar eclipse; it’s rare, and if you’re lucky enough to catch one, it’s spectacular. Combine the eccentric Cage at his bizarre best...

Dec 3, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Stallone Thinking About ‘Rocky 7’

Sylvester Stallone has made a career out of rehashing a single beloved performance and storyline over and over and over and over and over again. And who can blame him? Wouldn’t you if you had the...

Oct 25, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Ridley Scott, Angelina Jolie Join Forces for ‘Gucci’

Ridley Scott is after Angelina Jolie to play the role of Patrizia Reggiano, the femme fatale sentenced to 29 years in prison for orchestrating the murder of her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci in “Gucci,”...

Oct 20, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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