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Universal digitally restores 13 classics
By Derek HillStudio's birthday delivers gift for film lovers.
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Netflix to resurrect Jericho?
By John WilsonThe post-apocalyptic Midwesterners may yet have survived another demise
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Warner Bros. makes illustrated ebook scripts available
By Derek HillHi-tech rebirth for classic titles.
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The Newsroom trailer brings the laughs
By Jeff VanVickleSecond trailer spotlights comedy and ensemble cast.
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Chloe Sevigny to join American Horror Story
By Jeff VanVickleIndie star cast as nymphomaniac.
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Spike Lee returns to Brooklyn for Red Hook Summer
By Eric SchneiderThe NYC filmmaker gets back to his small-scale roots.
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Classic Sci-Fi TV Title Sequences
By Eric SchneiderYesteryear's best outer-space television intros.
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Scorsese and DiCaprio together again for The Wolf of Wall Street
By Eric SchneiderMarty and Leo are back for more NYC-set realism.
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Sin City sequel moves forward
By Eric SchneiderRodriguez and Miller set to reunite with Rourke and Dawson.
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Anthony Hopkins takes on Hitchcock
By Laura SmithFrom Hannibal Lecter to Psycho director.
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Trailer of the Day: David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis
By Eric SchneiderCronenberg, DeLillo…Pattinson?
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Darren Aronofsky readies new productions
By Eric SchneiderThe Brooklynite filmmaker has plenty on his plate.
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New on DVD: April 17th
By Eric SchneiderExperience vertigo, claustrophobia, and more with this week's releases.
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Jared Harris signs on to Hammer's latest project
By Eric SchneiderHarris is slated to lead the paranormal drama The Quiet… >>
The Best TV Title Sequences
By Eric SchneiderToday’s finest television intros.
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Critical Picks: International Film Preview
By Greg DybecFive films from abroad worth your American dollars.
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Game of Thrones renewed for Season 3
By Eric SchneiderInevitable news from Westeros
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Steve Carell to star in children’s book adaptation
By Anna GraizbordSteve Carell and the hopefully not Terrible, Horrible, No Good,… >>
Clip of the Day: Francis Ford Coppola talks film
By Eric SchneiderHappy Birthday, FFC!
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Tarantino's Django Unchained continues to take shape
By Eric SchneiderQuentin moves forward with his gritty period film.
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Clip of the Day: Every Games of Thrones kill from Season 1
By Kristy PuchkoA bloody good recap!
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Trailer of the Day: Take This Waltz
By Kristy PuchkoAn enchanting look at longing.
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Overlooked Cinema: The Best Recent Films You Haven’t Seen
By Eric SchneiderNow that we're comfortably past awards season, it's time to… >>
Strange Cinema: Recent Unconventional Films
By Eric SchneiderLast year in film had its fair share of high-profile… >>
Mad Men’s new season premieres at the Paley Center
By Anna GraizbordZou Bisou Bisou.
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New on DVD: March 20th
By Eric SchneiderKermit and Piggy are joined by Lisbeth, Smiley, and others.
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In Theaters March 16th: Our Critical Picks
By Eric SchneiderEclectic new releases for your St. Patrick's Day weekend.
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SXSW Film Awards announces winners
By Eric SchneiderLet's hear it for the cinematic darlings of Austin
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Cronenberg to helm TV pilot
By Eric SchneiderCronenberg, Raimi, surgical tools = must-see TV.
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A History of Violence
David CronenbergA deceptively quiet and tense film about love, violence, and… >>
Emma Watson to star in Sofia Coppola film
By Eric SchneiderHermione Granger moves on.
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The New Collaborators: Contemporary Filmmaking Duos
By Adrienne McIlvaineToday’s most significant actor/director pairings.
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Martha Marcy May Marlene
Sean DurkinSmart, beautifully acted drama about a young woman's escape from… >>
Walking Dead midseason premiere draws record numbers
By Adrienne McIlvaineAMC's breakout zombie drama returns with huge ratings, new focus.
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Linda Cardellini
By Eric SchneiderThe erstwhile Lindsay Weir has come a long way.
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Jason Reitman updates, restages Reservoir Dogs
By Adrienne McIlvaineTarantino's classic gets a new cast for an L.A. performance.
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Hammer Films is back from the dead
By Eric SchneiderThe studio that couldn't be killed.
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The Woman in Black
James WatkinsGothic gloom at its ghostly and frightening finest.
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J.J. Abrams plots fall Revolution
By Adrienne McIlvaineLost co-creator sells post-apocalyptic TV pilot to NBC.
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SXSW announces its film selections
By Eric SchneiderMusic festival's younger sibling grows up.
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Aubrey Plaza wilds out in Father John Misty video
By Anna GraizbordDeadpan actress plays against type.
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HBO, Milch, Mann bet big on Luck
By Adrienne McIlvaineDeadwood creator turns his eye to the racetrack.
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Ewan McGregor
By Eric SchneiderMcGregor hasn't let Obi-Wan eclipse his eclectic career.
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And the nominees are….
By Eric SchneiderA few surprises, numerous snubs, and a fair share of… >>
Sundance begins
By Eric SchneiderIndie film's biggest festival is open for business.
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Jeremy Renner
By Josh RalskeAn earnest and focused actor, Renner paid his dues before… >>
Ralph Fiennes
By John WilsonA thoughtful actor, equally capable as hero or villain.
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Tilda Swinton
By Adrienne McIlvaineA fearless actress who plays by her own rules.
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Much Ado About Shakespeare: The Finest Screen Adaptations
By Kristy PuchkoWilliam Shakespeare once opined, "A rose by any other name… >>
First Features: The Best Directorial Debuts
By Kristy PuchkoTo make the cut, these cinematic debuts had to make… >>
Michelle Williams
By Josh RalskeA serious actress driven to projects by her own passion.
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The Man on the Train
Mary McGuckianAn intimate tale of two strangers who form an unlikely… >>
Losing Their Minds: The Best Mental-Breakdown Films
By Eric SchneiderCinema history is filled with tales featuring madmen and eccentrics,… >>
The Skin I Live In
Pedro AlmodóvarShocking horror-thriller that dives beneath mysterious skin.
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One Day
Lone ScherfigSentimental snapshots of a relationship better left forgotten.
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Bellflower
Evan GlodellAn odd, disturbing, and gorgeous movie about masculine fantasy.
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The Myth of the American Sleepover
David Robert MitchellPleasantly low-key arthouse teen drama.
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Peter Falk
By Eric SchneiderOh, one more thing…Falk was an unforgettable American actor.
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Beautiful Boy
Shawn KuAn unfocused drama somewhat redeemed by Sheen and Bello's emotional… >>
Sympathy for Delicious
Mark RuffaloA caustic and cautionary film about a man who can… >>
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Werner HerzogA beautifully disturbing portrait of a power-mad conquistador.
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Meek's Cutoff
Kelly ReichardtA highly original and boldly minimalist film about life on… >>
Win Win
Thomas McCarthyAnother earnest victory for writer/director Tom McCarthy.
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The Adjustment Bureau
George NolfiDisarmingly thoughtful sci-fi with an old-fashioned appeal.
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Hunger
Steve McQueen (Artist, Filmmaker)Grim, gritty, and completely mesmerizing.
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Another Year
Mike LeighA heartbreaking portrait of middle-aged melancholia and maturity.
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A Somewhat Gentle Man
Hans Petter MolandSkarsgård finds humor and humanity in an ex-con trying to… >>
Ran
Akira KurosawaKurosawa's sweeping and highly stylized latter-day Shakespearean adaptation.
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The Walking Dead
Frank DarabontA tense survival series that balances heart with horror.
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Rabbit Hole
John Cameron MitchellMitchell takes a well-worn story and makes it his own.
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The King’s Speech
Tom HooperA well-acted tale of reluctant royalty marred by overwrought direction… >>
Claire Denis
By Josh RalskeA prominent figure on the festival circuit with her own… >>
Boardwalk Empire
Terence WinterA violent and complex examination of the pawns and players… >>
Trainspotting
Danny BoyleAn essential mid-'90s film, complete with all mod cons.
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Let Me In
Matt ReevesTranslated from its Swedish source with heart and horror intact.
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James Franco
By John WilsonOne of Hollywood's finest young leading men, Franco is remarkably… >>
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Woody AllenAnother entertaining, but shallow, Allen film about one family's efforts… >>
Gus Van Sant
By Adrienne McIlvaineA uniquely challenging and thought-provoking American director.
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I Am Love
Luca GuadagninoA sumptuous film that chronicles the demise of a rich… >>
Treme
David SimonThis detailed portrait of post-Katrina New Orleans isn't The Wire,… >>
Paul Rudd
By Adrienne McIlvaineA comedic and dramatic actor with a flair for the… >>
Peter Weir
By John WilsonThe finest filmmaker to emerge from the Australian New Wave.
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Mano a Mano: Fierce Film Rivalries
By Eric SchneiderWhile most films thrive on conflict, a select few have… >>
The White Ribbon
Michael HanekeA disturbing inquiry into the nature of fascism.
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Steve Buscemi
By Adrienne McIlvaineA dynamic actor and director with an eye for the… >>
Breaking Bad
Vince GilliganThe most consistently intelligent TV drama since The Wire.
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How to Make It in America
Ian EdelmanFor a group of friends living, dreaming and scheming in… >>
Anne Carson
By Damian Van DenburghCarson boldly repurposes form to express her unique ideas.
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The Night of the Hunter
Charles LaughtonA fascinatingly dark Depression-era fairy tale.
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The Road
John HillcoatMcCarthy's bleak story enters the cinematic realm with its spirit… >>
Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford CoppolaCoppola's unsettling and unparalleled Vietnam War masterpiece.
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Shutter Island
Martin ScorseseShadows and strange suspicions abound in Shutter Island.
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The Hurt Locker
Kathryn BigelowFocuses equally on armed conflict and adrenaline addiction.
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Critical Mob’s Top 10 Films of 2009
By Critical MobThe final 12 months of the Oughts might not have… >>
Still Walking
Hirokazu Kore-edaA gripping story of a dysfunctional family that can’t rid… >>
A Serious Man
Joel CoenComedy doesn’t get much blacker--or bleaker--than this funny, right-on-target Coen… >>
Six Feet Under
Alan BallOne of the smartest and most unpredictable dramas ever to… >>
Adventureland
Greg MottolaA highly personal film grounded by subtlety and sensitivity.
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Tom TykwerAn underrated and unsettling literary adaptation.
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Roman Polanski
By Eric SchneiderTalented Polish filmmaker with a troubled past.
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Michael Winterbottom
By Eric SchneiderOne of British cinema's most dynamic directors.
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Let the Right One In
Tomas AlfredsonA Swedish horror tale filled with atmosphere and emotion.
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The Devil's Backbone
Guillermo del ToroPart gothic chiller, part war drama, and part coming-of-age tale.
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Alexander Payne
By John WilsonWith wit and emotion, Payne conveys relatable stories about highly… >>
The Prestige
Christopher NolanImpressive and underrated sleight-of-hand cinema.
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In Bruges
Martin McDonaghOld World Belgian beauty meets foul-mouthed on-the-run Irish hitmen.
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Wes Anderson
By Eric SchneiderOne of independent cinema's most immediately identifiable filmmakers.
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Michael Sheen
By Kristy PuchkoEqually comfortable in a sharp suit or false fangs.
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Mad Men
Matthew WeinerCultural influences abound in this artful, cinematic show, centered on… >>
Christopher Nolan
By Eric SchneiderA director of imaginative and intriguing thrillers, Nolan is unmatched… >>
Ridley Scott
By Eric SchneiderA veteran English filmmaker happily at home in Hollywood.
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Battlestar Galactica
Ronald D. MooreOne of the best frakking TV shows ever, sci-fi or… >>
