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Julianne Moore Tells Us About Getting In Touch With Her Inner Bookworm in 'The English Teacher'

Nigel M Smith — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:31:03 GMT

After romancing Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the Sundance/Berlinale hit "Don Jon," Julianne Moore is again putting the moves on a much younger co-star (Michael Angarano) in the indie comedy "The...

How Jeremy Saulnier Went From Corporate Videos to Premiering 'Blue Ruin' at Cannes

Eric Kohn — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:17:44 GMT

In early April, Brooklyn-based cinematographer and filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier was en route to shooting a corporate video in Cleveland when he learned that his movie had been accepted to the Cannes...

Can We Talk New Forms Of Content Exhibition vs Old? Where & How Are You Watching? (Survey)

Tambay A. Obenson — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:35:00 GMT

I like to do this once in every year or so, just just gauge any shifts in trends... In recent years, there've been numerous editorials by various industry insiders and outsiders, experts,...

Why Society Needs Feminism

Melissa Silverstein — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:36:27 GMT

I found this through my twitter feed today and think it is appropriate and is a good thought for the weekend. I think this should answer all the naysayers who think young women aren't...

Immersed in Movies: VFX Retrofitting for Abrams' Hybrid Vision of Old and New in 'Star Trek Into Darkness'

Bill Desowitz — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:36:06 GMT

Like "Skyfall," "Star Trek Into Darkness" is a hybrid of the old and the new in completing its rite of passage reboot. Except that J.J. Abrams has the advantage of time travel, which he introduced in...

Odes to Female Friendships Rule The Weekend with Katie Aselton's Black Rock and Frances Ha

Melissa Silverstein and Kerensa Cadenas — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

This weekend, two very different films that explore the intricacies of female friendships are hitting theaters (and VOD) near you: Katie Aselton's thriller Black Rock and Noah Baumbach's wry Frances...

Guest Post: Screaming With Your Body

Alice Winocour — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:00 GMT

Hysteria is the way to express with your body desires that the society does not accept. It’s like screaming with your body. Augustine (the lead character in my film) really existed. She was...

Movie Lovers We Love: Nick Dawson Unleashes the Clues to IFP & Filmmaker Magazine's Secret Film Club Screenings

Bryce J. Renninger — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:24:37 GMT

A few months after film critic Aaron Hillis left his post as the curator of the microcinema in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood, reRun, IFP and Filmmaker Magazine have taken his place as the space's...

S&A 'Scandal' Recap - A Flurry Of Activity & One Heck Of A Cliffhanger Ends The Season

Natasha Greeves — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:02:26 GMT

Tonight’s season finale was a crazy whirlwind. So much happened early that I felt like I should watch with my hands over my face. I kept looking at the clock wondering what more could...

Eventually, You Come To Realize & Make Peace With The Fact That They Don't Care About You...

Tambay A. Obenson — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:17:58 GMT

That was my response to a friend who wondered why I wasn't more upset and enraged over the dearth of black actors cast in Hollywood feature film projects, as well as the tiny percentage of *black...

The Lost, Forgotten & Unmade Projects Of J.J. Abrams

The Playlist Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:10:03 GMT

It's easy enough to think of J.J Abrams as some kind of overnight success. After all, it's only seven years since his first film as director, "Mission Impossible III," and "Star Trek Into Darkness,"...

The 10 Most Promising Network Shows For Fall 2013

Drew Taylor — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:01:42 GMT

This week concluded the yearly "up-fronts," where advertisers and affiliates convene in New York City so that the various networks can trot out their exciting new fall products. It brings an end to...

New "Planes" Preview Clip Soars

Jerry Beck — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:57:28 GMT

Disney has released this 2 and a half minute compilation of clips from its forthcoming theatrical feature, Planes. And I have to admit, it's looking a bit more "theatrical" (the film was...

Sammy Davis Jr. Died Today... Which Of These 2 Projects On His Life Will We See First?

Tambay A. Obenson — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:19:59 GMT

Today in history... May 16th 1990, entertainer, icon, American treasure, Sammy Davis Jr's, died of cancer in Los Angeles at age 64. Recalling my 50+ Biopic Projects On Black Public...

Immersed in Movies: Chris Wedge Gets 'Epic'

Bill Desowitz — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT

Epic is not only Blue Sky's best movie but also director Chris Wedge's most personal, too: a swashbuckling, samurai action/adventure that takes place in a lush, microscopic forest world. It...

5 Netflix Streaming Titles You May Not Know Are Available & May Want To Check Out (5/15/13)

Tambay A. Obenson — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:09:13 GMT

As usual... These aren't necessarily recommendations; consider it more of an FYI - films we've talked about on this site, that are now streaming on Netflix, that you might want to check out...

Tropical Love Birds Return in the Teaser for "Rio 2"

Jerry Beck — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:32:53 GMT

Fox has just released its teaser for Rio 2 which opens next April. Tropical lovebirds, Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (Anne Hathaway) return in the sequel, along with newcomers Kristen Chenoweth,...

James Franco, Critic, Takes on 'Gatsby' Detractors and Uses Annoying Character to Explain his Teenage Fingering Jealousy

Bryce J. Renninger — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:56:17 GMT

Jack of all trades James Franco has revived his burgeoning career as a cultural critic. We all know he got an advanced degree from Yale or NYU or Columbia or something, and we may have read his...

10 Movies Booed At Cannes

Drew Taylor — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:35:08 GMT

If the Cannes Film Festival, which gets underway tonight, is known for one thing, it's the festival's close proximity to topless beaches. But if it's known for two things, it's the emotional,...

What's In A Name? Especially When That Name Is Tyler Perry (Survey)

Tambay A. Obenson — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:09:46 GMT

A survey on a slow news day (although I'm also tied up with some other business right now). Given the heavy debate over the lackluster performance of Tina Gordon Chism's Peeples over the weekend...

France vs. US - What Do Movie Stars Looks Like?

Melissa Silverstein — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

As the Cannes Film Festival kicks off here is an infographic from French TV (and in French) that breaks down the difference between the US and French film industries. Here's what the article said...

The 2013 Cannes Springboard: 10 Actors to Watch Out For On La Croisette

Indiewire — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:30:54 GMT

One of the single greatest opportunities for an actor to break out on the world cinema stage, the Cannes Film Festival, has helped launch countless careers. With the 66th edition kicking off...

Should Pixar Have Made "Monsters University" For Older Audiences?

Charles Kenny — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT

The MPAA rating for Monsters University has been announced and surprisingly enough, it's 'G'. Giving such a coming-of-age story set in a university a rating like that may surprise those of us...

'Expendables' Actor and Old Spice Guy Terry Crews Shows Up at the 'Arrested Development' Banana Stand

Bryce J. Renninger — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:04:23 GMT

Today in New York's Columbus Circle, at the southwest corner of Central Park, Netflix promoted the fourth season of "Arrested Development" with a pop-up banana stand. The appearance of a cool...

Who Would You Pick To Play The Remarkable Bessie Stringfield In A Film?

Sergio — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:37:20 GMT

Here we go again with fantasy movie making. But who can you blame? Like my recent piece about Bass Reeves (HERE) there so many untold stories about extraordinary people that beg for big screen...