X-Men: Days of Future Past (movie 2014) review: Featuring elements from a few ‘dystopian future prevention’ thrillers, Bryan Singer’s is a superhero film for adults. Hugh Jackman stars.
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The East (movie 2013) review: Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling’s thriller suffers from an overabundance of self-seriousness that ultimately works against its socially conscious message.
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‘Kill Your Darlings’ Daniel Radcliffe: Gay poet Allen Ginsberg. Daniel Radcliffe gay poet in ‘Kill Your Darlings’: Sundance movies Beasts of the Southern Wild, Keep the Lights On, Middle of …
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Alan Turing: Gay World War II ‘Hero’ Is Best Unproduced Screenplay topic + Orson Welles Oscar Controversy after history of disappearance and lawsuits.
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Inception (Movie 2010): Adult Summer Blockbuster
5 minutes readLeonardo DiCaprio in ‘Inception.’ Inception (movie 2010) review: Summer blockbuster with brains & soul Christopher Nolan’s Inception is a summer blockbuster that doesn’t act like one. Unlike so many of …
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A Bloody Disgusting writer reports the recent arrival at his doorstep of a package containing an unidentified USB flash drive. It turned out the flash drive featured a viral clip …
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Inception box office feat: Christopher Nolan’s original, adult-oriented sci-fi thriller became one of the biggest blockbusters of 2010. Leonardo DiCaprio and Marion Cotillard star.
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Genie Awards Honor Julie Christie & David Cronenberg
20 minutes readThe Genie Awards 2008 ceremony, held last night in Toronto, was dominated by Sarah Polley’s remarkably accomplished directorial debut, Away from Her, which won a total of 7 awards. The …
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Jessica Alba: Science and technology Awards. Actress Jessica Alba hosted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2008 Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards on Feb. 9 in Beverly Hills. …
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Casey Affleck and Sissy Spacek, Ellen Page and nominated directors: Oscar Nominees Luncheon plus humongous group photo.
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Cloverfield Box Office: Year’s First Noteworthy Hit
6 minutes readCloverfield box office: The latest Godzilla-inspired horror thriller has become the year’s first notable hit. J.J. Abrams produced, Matt Reeves directed.
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What Are the BAFTA Awards? Hollywood-on-the-Thames
11 minutes readWhat are the BAFTA Awards? British cinema showcase or Hollywood-on-the-Thames? + David A. Grafton Academy honor for technological contributions.
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Joy Division movie tops British Independent Film Awards Dutch photographer-turned-filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s Control, a black-and-white drama about troubled Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, won five trophies – including best film, …
Neil Patrick Harris Tony Awards + Oscar Rules Changes
Neil Patrick Harris’ Tony Awards. Neil Patrick Harris Tony Awards reach 7 million viewers Originally staged by the U.K.’s National Theatre, War Horse won the Tony Award for Best Play …
Academy New Members Invitations + More Rule Changes
Academy invites 105 new members The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting 105 artists and executives to join its ranks of voting members in 2008. Among the …
Oscar Predictions: Death & Destruction + Feel-Good Teen Pregnancy Movie & 85-Year-Old Veteran
Oscar Predictions: Death and mayhem + feel-good teen pregnancy movie and an 85-year-old veteran actress in her first Academy Awards race.
“Yellow face” in Hollywood movies: Paul Muni is a Jewish-Austrian-Hungarian Chinese in The Good Earth. Today it’d have been simpler. Muni would have been merely a Jewish-Ukrainian Chinese. Hollywood Chinese, …