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“Oblivion” Becomes More Oblivious Every Minute It Drags On

The day is March 4th, 2077. The Earth has been ravaged by an alien species commonly identified as “scavengers” and has become nearly completely inhospitable. Self-guiding drones hover loudly over the land and destroy any remaining forms of self-sustaining life. A team of two technicians – Jack (...

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Boston Marathon bombing: Where To Find News And Information

We don't write serious things too often, but as a website born and bread in Boston, this one just hurts. A lot.  We love Boston. Why? Because it is one of the best God damn cities on Earth that's why. It's our home, it's our family, it's our city. But we aren't worried about Boston, because we...

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“Trance” Marks Danny Boyle’s Return To The Anti-Mainstream

Director Danny Boyle, whose career has taken off high into the sky since he first released “Trainspotting” in 1996, sure knows how to manipulate an audience – even though his more mainstream works like “Slumdog Millionaire” and “127 Hours” might not convey that. His newest film, “Trance,” is...

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“The Place Beyond The Pines” Is A Mesmerizing Father And Son Tale

If you’re familiar with the duo of hip star Ryan Gosling and director Derek Cianfrance – the collaboration that made 2010’s “Blue Valentine” as great as it was – you will be one to appreciate their joining forces for “The Place Beyond The Pines.” This is a film that might try to reach as high...

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It's Hoodie Time: A Backstage Chat With The All-American

Want to know about Hoodie Allen? Don't go looking on Wikipedia. "There's so much wrong stuff on there... I'll change it one day" he says as he shakes his head. And, why go on Wikipedia when all you'll need to know is right here? Everyone explains their rise to success differently; how would you...

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An Interview With Vincent Cassel And Rosario Dawson - Stars Of "Trance"

Director Danny Boyle’s latest psychological thriller/heist film, “Trance,” hits theaters this Friday across the nation after opening in New York and Los Angeles last weekend. I had the opportunity to see “Trance” in Los Angeles in early March and to take part in interviews with Danny Boyle (whose “...

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An Interview With Adam Leon - Director Of "Gimme The Loot"

“Gimme The Loot,” the film that’s done so well at both the Cannes Film Festival and the South By Southwest Film Festival, is a comedic coming-of-age story that takes place on the gritty New York City streets. It thrives through its authenticity, and it feels so real partially because of the...

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Exclusive Interview: Derek Cianfrance – Director Of “The Place Beyond The Pines”

Director Derek Cianfrance, in his rather short career, has specifically written and directed two films in “Blue Valentine” and, now, “The Place Beyond The Pines” that completely transform the way you think relationships work in movies. He makes his characters deeper, his scripts more thought...

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Ryan Gosling Asks: "Wanna Fight?"

Two years ago, director Nicolas Winding Refn recruited Ryan Gosling to be his anti-hero in the movie Drive.  Despite a distinct lack of driving, the film was intense and intriguing, scoring a cult following of people obsessed with Gosling's thousand yard stare and head stomping.  This...

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Shain Gandee Of 'BuckWild' Found Dead

Shain Gandee, one of the stars of MTV's reality show Buckwild, was found dead in his car early Monday morning.  According to Yahoo News,  the 21-year-old's body was discovered in his Ford Bronco in Sissonville, West Virginia, along with the dead bodies of his uncle, David Gandee, and a...

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