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Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master Movie Poster
We still do not know a whole lot about Paul Thomas Anderson’s highly anticipated film The Master. So far there has been two teaser trailers and news that Tom Cruise was unhappy about it’s portrayal of Scientology. But...
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Whores’ Glory
Whores’ Glory is the conclusion to director Michael Glowagger’s globalization trilogy. Glowagger puts his focus on one of the oldest and most controversial jobs in his triptych on prostitution. Looking at three different countries, Glowagger and cinematographer Wolfgang Thaler...
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Surviving Family
Directed by Laura Thies, Surviving Family is an indie film about a dysfunctional family and the struggles of facing the truths behind its troubled past. Accompanying the film is the appropriate tagline, “You can’t escape the family tree.” However,...
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Magic Mike
I’ll be up front with all of you immediately. I was excited for Magic Mike ever since I saw the first preview back in early Spring. Channing Tatum, who is easily my choice for breakout star of the year,...
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How the Extended Cut of Margaret restores its scope and ambition
How Kenneth Lonergan's extended version of Margaret restores the film's scope and ambition. While Margaret’s status as a masterpiece may be up for debate, the 186-minute version definitely feels closer to earning that status than the contractually-obligated one.
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360
From the highly praised director Fernando Meirelles (City of God) comes 360, a film that shows how decisions in life connect a group of strangers to each other. The film is about forks in the road and how your...
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The Loneliest Planet
The Loneliest Planet is an experimental film that observes more than it explains and will ultimately test your patience as a viewer. The film is based on the short story by Tom Bissell entitled, Expensive Trips Nowhere. It definitely...
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Rid of Me
What Rid of Me was supposed to be was a film about a woman who is trying to figure out who she is, what it ends up being is an indie film trying to figure out what it is....
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Watch: Sleepwalk With Me Trailer
Comedian Mike Birbiglia writes, directs, and stars in Sleepwalk With Me, a film which is based on a true story about stand-up comedy. The film has made some big festival appearances which included the 2012 Sundance Film Festival where...
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The Imposter
Bart Layton’s The Imposter relates a story that’s so bizarre it would be impossible to believe it was true. Of course, truth is stranger than fiction and The Imposter seems to reinforce that old saying. Using a hyper stylized...
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Sleep Tight
When you’re a kid and your mother and father tuck you in for bed, you sometimes think there are monsters under your bed. This happened to me on many occasions, mainly because I have a wildly active imagination. Of...
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Watch: Leviathan Trailer
Leviathan is a new film by directors Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor. Paravel was the co-director on the 2010 documentary Foreign Parts while Castaing-Taylor co-directed the well-received 2009 documentary Sweetgrass. The first trailer for Leviathan has come online and,...
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a film about adapting to new circumstances and learning to trust from the most unexpected places. Converted into a screenplay by Ol Parker based on the novel These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach,...
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Watch: The Loneliest Planet Trailer
The Loneliest Planet has been reported that it is the kind of film that works best if you know the least about going into. The trailer wisely abides by this philosophy by not giving away any crucial spoilers and...
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