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Ken Loach Calls British Censors Hypocritical

“We were allowed seven c—s… but only two of them could be aggressive c—s.” Ken Loach Calls British Censors Hypocritical

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“A risibly overheated, not unenjoyable slab of late-’60s Southern pulp trash, marked by a sticky, sweaty atmosphere of delirium and sexual frustration that only partly excuses the woozy ineptitude of the filmmaking.”

“A risibly overheated, not unenjoyable slab of late-’60s Southern pulp trash, marked by a sticky, sweaty atmosphere of delirium and sexual frustration that only partly excuses the woozy ineptitude of the filmmaking.”

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8 Notes On Battleship

8 Notes On Battleship

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SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ELECTS THREE NEW TRUSTEES

For Immediate Release May 24, 2012 Sean Bailey | Anand Mahindra | Jacki Zehner Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute today announced three new members of the Institute’s Board of Trustees: Sean Bailey, Anand Mahindra and Jacki Zehner. Under the guidance of President & Founder Robert Redford and in close collaboration with Executive Director Keri…

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KINO LORBER ACQUIRES ALL US RIGHTS TO HONG SANG-SOO’S NEW FILM IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (2012), STARRING THE GREAT ISABELLE HUPPERT

FILM CURRENTLY IN COMPETITION AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL  New York, NY – May 23, 2012 – Kino Lorber is proud to announce the acquisition of all US rights to IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (2012), the latest film by South Korean master Hong Sang-soo (Night and Day, Woman is the Future of Man). Starring two-time, Best Actress…

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Brad Pitt, Producer

Brad Pitt, Producer

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Paul Fussell, Literary Scholar And Critic, 88. Wrote “The Great War and Modern Memory”

Paul Fussell, Literary Scholar And Critic, 88. Wrote “The Great War and Modern Memory” 

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Officer And A Gentleman Writer Douglas Day Stewart Addresses A Critic Of The Musical Adaptation

Officer And A Gentleman Writer Douglas Day Stewart Addresses A Critic Of The Musical Adaptation

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For H’wd, Everything That Is Olddddd Is New Again?

For H’wd, Everything That Is Olddddd Is New Again?

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DVD Geek: Camelot

One can speak derisively of Blu-rays for their operational legthargy, but there are amazing things that the format can accomplish, and a very good example is that they can turn bad movies into good movies. Musicals have always played by different rules than other movies, and that is what is at work here. Rather than dwelling on the film’s failures, the BD enables one to embrace what does succeed in the film, and allows those glories to reign.

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RIAA Sez LimeWire Owes It $72 Trillion; Judge Notes This Is More Than Music Industry Has Made “Since Edison’s Invention Of The Phonograph In 1877″

RIAA Sez LimeWire Owes It $72 Trillion; Judge Notes This Is More Than Music Industry Has Made “Since Edison’s Invention Of The Phonograph In 1877″

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Report: FOIA Request Shows Previously-Secret Bin Laden Raid Details Supplied To Filmmakers

Report: FOIA Request Shows Previously-Secret Bin Laden Raid Details Supplied To Filmmakers

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Polone On “The Unglamorous, Punishing Hours Of Working On A Hollywood Set

Polone On “The Unglamorous, Punishing Hours Of Working On A Hollywood Set”

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Getting Radioactive With Oren Peli And Chernobyl Diaries

Getting Radioactive With Oren Peli And Chernobyl Diaries

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Clipping On The Road: Kirsten Dances; Kristen Drives

Clipping On The Road: Kirsten Dances; Kristen Drives And - The Sexual Remaking of Kristen Stewart at Cannes

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Salles On The Road On On The Road

Salles On The Road On On The Road

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Injured Transformers 3 Extra Receives $18.5 Million Settlement

Injured Transformers 3 Extra Receives $18.5 Million Settlement

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Brody On Susan Sontag’s Best Films List (50 of 228)

Brody On Susan Sontag’s Best Films List (50 of 228)

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Christopher Guest Wants To Be On Teevee

Christopher Guest Wants To Be On Teevee

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“Bertolucci explores the strange, subterranean realm of these enfants terribles with characteristic visual flair: décor, costumes, colour and camera movements combine to create a faintly feverish atmosphere.”

“Bertolucci explores the strange, subterranean realm of these enfants terribles with characteristic visual flair: décor, costumes, colour and camera movements combine to create a faintly feverish atmosphere.”

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“Just got back from Dark Shadows at the Lincoln Square IMAX (102′ wide screen, over 50 sears per row). I loved almost every second of it. What a shock. I can see why people under 49 hate it, and it’s not just because of its ’60s TV roots–it’s a very traditional, classic-style horror film: leisurely-paced, character-driven, beautifully designed (mostly real sets, not CGI), music used as a humorous or ironic underline, not particularly violent (there’s more blood in the 1970 version), perfectly cast with superb actors, and of course a nice sense of humor to balance the horror. No jump scenes, no teens sliced to pieces by some mask-wearing non-entity, just good old-fashioned story-telling. It’s more like Hugo than Hostel, and not just because it shares cast members and underperformed. And as for the much-derided third act: the complaints are horseshit. Everything that takes place in the climax is logically built up to in what precedes it. Yes, the werewolf is a surprise, but it shouldn’t be given the family history and that character’s behavior, and the explanation is eminently reasonable. In an era where Bridesmaids is considered award-worthy writing, it’s no surprise that many people have forgotten what a well-made script can be like. So fuck all the haters. Dark Shadows lived up to my expectations (no small feat), and should be seen by everyone who still appreciates quality, grown-up, Old Hollywood-style filmmaking. Cadavra has spoken.”
~ Cadavra on Dark Shadows

‘This grooming and styling thing? It’s fucking poodles. Human poodles. I feel sorry for a poodle because he’s a dog. You know, a dog is a fucking great creature. They would do anything for you. And the poodle gets a haircut. No one asks if the poodle wants his hair cut like that. Do they? They just fucking cut his hair like that. And he just walks around. And everyone is like, “Why is that poodle so snarky?” Fuck you. Style, I think, is panache. Who are you? What did you do today? And what are you worth to me? What do you have to offer the world? How did you spend your time today on this planet? How are you spending your time every second? What are you doing now? Are you alive, or are you somnambulant? If you are somnambulant, then you are a fucking prick. Style is your ability to be awake. But who the fuck am I to judge? I’m starting to get really arrogant.”
GQ: Whose tuxedo did you wear on the red carpet here in Cannes?
“J.Lindeberg. Because I really love his suits.”
~ Stylin’ Tom Hardy

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