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Sean Penn to Have a Particular Set of Skills in ‘Prone Gunman’
Once we all stop laughing at the probably-inadvertent pun title, let’s consider the news that Sean Penn is set to star in a movie called Prone Gunman and that it might get the perfect director for the...
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‘Entourage’ Movie Officially Happening, No Word Yet on ‘Smoke Jumpers’
The spectre of an Entourage movie has hovered over the film fan world since even before the show ended in 2011, but even though Mark Wahlberg threatened to make it even if he had to finance it...
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Godfrey Reggio’s ‘Qatsi’ Trilogy and the Diminishing Returns of Pure Cinema
The Qatsi series is made up of several compelling contradictions. On the one hand, the first film, Koyaanisqatsi (1983), was a unique-for-its-time, one-of-a-kind event; but on the other hand, that...
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6 Filmmaking Tips From Silent Era Icon Harold Lloyd
An icon of the silent film era, Harold Lloyd first appeared on the silver screen in the short film The Old Monk’s Tale. Its release in February 1913 means this is the 100th anniversary of the start of...
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Muppets…Again!
Kermit the Frog on the story behind Muppets…Again!, the sequel to The Muppets: “The idea of this film is that our gang is on this global tour, and we’re selling out these grand theaters all over...
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Review: ‘Charles Swan’ is a Boring Version of The Charlie Sheen Meltdown
Almost exactly two years ago, Charlie Sheen started a highly public meltdown that translated his acting fame into the kind of ravenous notoriety that’s an inch wide and a mile deep. Over a few months...
View ArticleSFotD: Harold Lloyd’s Comedic Brilliance in ‘The Freshman’
Why Watch? We’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of Harold Lloyd‘s appearance in films by sharing some filmmaking tips from the stunt man/actor/director/producer and by showcasing what is probably...
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That Will Smith-Produced, Aline Brosh McKenna-Penned ‘Annie’ Remake Gets...
At this point, Sony Pictures’ remake of the musical classic Annie is turning into the latest Mad Libs production to come out of Hollywood, with studio executives just randomly yelling out names of...
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In the Future, All Movies Star Bradley Cooper
Once The Hangover hit it big at the box office, Bradley Cooper and the rest of that film’s gang of miscreants suddenly found themselves in the position of transitioning from being utility players in...
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The Filmmakers Behind ‘Resolution’ Want to Impress You With This Exclusive Clip
You know that terrible, bumper-friendly saying, “friends help you move, real friends help you move bodies?” Well, turns out, it’s not entirely accurate – real friends help you detox from meth while...
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Review: ‘Knife Fight’ Enters the Political Fray With Good Intentions and a...
Politics is a dirty, mean-spirited, no-good business, and even the purest of souls who enter come out the other end tainted by the unavoidable compromises necessary to survive the experience. This...
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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Featurette Gives Trekkies Something to Cheer For
With the world all abuzz about J.J. Abrams stepping up as the director of Star Wars: Episode VII, it almost feels like we’ve forgotten that there’s still another Abrams-directed Star Trek movie that...
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This Will Be Legendary: Duncan Jones to Direct ‘World of Warcraft’ Movie
Briefly: After years of stops and starts, Legendary Pictures’ World of Warcraft movie has finally locked in a director who sounds determined to make the live-action project work. THR reports that Moon...
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‘Mea Maxima Culpa’ Trailer: An Oscar Winner Takes on a Catholic Pedophilia...
Alex Gibney has relayed shocking stories about the US torture regime and the fall of Enron, but with Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, he turns his documentary cameras on a massive cover...
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How Jeff Rona Used a Submarine to Make the Music for ‘Phantom’
Phantom tells the story of a submarine that goes rogue after a distinguished Captain is set on a mission, but joined by a group of technicians from the “Special Projects Institute,” headed by David...
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Review: Smart Humor and Sweetness Breathe Life Into the Touch-and-Go ‘Warm...
Warm Bodies really messes with zombie mythology. If zombies try hard enough they can talk. They can also have zombie friends. They can also fall in love. And mostly skeletal zombies, called Boneys,...
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Review: ‘Bullet to the Head’ Fills Your Skull with Wonderfully Gratuitous...
Walter Hill‘s long overdue return to theaters opens with a CGI bullet fired straight at viewers as it blasts through the various studio logos on its way to our brain. For better or worse, the film...
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‘ABCs of Death’ Director Angela Bettis Talks Fake Blood, Spiders and the...
It seems like years since Drafthouse Films announced that they’d be boldly making a 26-part anthology that would shed a bloody spotlight on 26 different ways to die. With entries like “B is for...
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10 Amazing Hidden Director Cameos in Movies
The beauty of being a director is that you can get killer screen time without the hassle of actually knowing how to act. Being a good director, however, is knowing not to haphazardly stick yourself in...
View ArticleSFotD: Disney’s Stunning Marriage of CGI and Hand-Drawn Animation in...
Why Watch? Ah, sweet perfection. Not only is this short from Disney a gorgeous blend of two kinds of animation styles, it’s a perfect wedding of humor, romance and paper airplane folding. In it, a...
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