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Robert De Niro Joins 'Idol's Eye'
When Robert De Niro earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his thoughtfully nuanced semi-comic turn in David O. Russell's 2012 comedy Silver Linings Playbook, it read as a small return to form for the actor whose magnetism once blazed...
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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Sequel In the Works With Original Cast
Nia Vardarlos's name may not be one you're familiar with, but here's betting you've heard of at least one of her movies - she's the mind behind the unlikely success story My Big Fat Greek Wedding. What began as a one-woman show eventually...
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Pixar Details Plot for 'Inside Out'
In Pixar’s recently revealed plot details for its next animated feature Inside Out, a young girl named Riley suddenly moves from the Midwest to San Francisco where her father has landed a new job (perhaps at Pixar?). In her transition, she...
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Thumbs Up for First Trailer for Roger Ebert Documentary 'Life Itself'
Film Critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert Renowned Chicago-based film critic Roger Ebert had a lot of battles during his 70 years. He battled alcoholism. He battled cancer. And, to our amusement, he would regularly battle colleague Gene Siskel....
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'Jurassic World' Franchise Planned
The first images from 'Jurassic World' appeared in Entertainment Weekly earlier this year. Well, we know at least something, be it man or dinosaur, is going to survive at the end of Jurassic World to carry on a brand new franchise. Writer/director...
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Cannes: Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up 'The Salt of the Earth'
Sebastião Salgado Sony Pictures Classics had what can only be called a “great festival” at Cannes. It came to the festival representing Foxcatcher and Mr. Turner, which respectively won the Best Director and Best Actor awards, and...
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Finding Truth in Fiction
So here’s a thought: how far can fiction go in making up for the shortcomings of our real-world knowledge? Can films be a source of genuine solace and aid when we are confronted with the unknown or, even worse, the unknowable? Sorry, this is...
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Karen Gillan Will Be 'In A Valley Of Violence'
After turning in a solid performance in the horror flick Oculus, Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, Guardians of the Galaxy) will be heading west for the revenge film In A Valley Of Violence. She joins co-stars Ethan Hawke, John Travolta and Taissa...
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