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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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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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“The Host” Is The Best Stephenie Meyer Adaptation Yet

Since the original “Twilight” movie was released back in 2008, teenage girls have developed a fascinating interest with unveiling their sexual repression through reading author Stephenie Meyer’s books – and immediately seeing the adaptations based off of them when they’re released. However, none...

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“G.I. Joe: Retaliation” Needs More Channing Tatum

Killing off Channing Tatum in the opening twenty minutes of a film is like slaughtering a cow when it is fully matured – you’re just going to get all hamburg meat; no steak. That’s what happens with director Jon M. Chu’s “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.” Amidst speculation across the Internet during the...

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The Wolverine Is Bound To Be A Box Office Hit (VIDEO)

If you're like me you LOVE Wolverine. He (other than Gambit) is the best and most badass character in the X-Men comics and he now has (another) feature film all about him.  Dropping this summer, The Wolverine is bound to be a box office hit.

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“Spring Breakers” Is A Twisted College Kid’s Ultimate Spring Break Fantasy

Sprang breaaaaakkk. Spraang breaaaaaaakkkkkk. Sprang breeaaaaakk forevvvvvvvahh.  I promise you that, after sitting through the 94 minutes of what is surely one of the most experimental mainstream films to hit the United States market in ages, you will find yourself whispering that catchy...

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“Oz The Great And Powerful” Is Sometimes Great, But Not Quite Powerful

Through the opening credits of “Oz The Great And Powerful,” upon seeing Danny Elfman’s name listed as the composer and just getting a small taste of the hallucinogenic visual style that was to come, my initial thoughts were that this might as well be a Tim Burton movie. I didn’t think it could...

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