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Edward Norton and the not-so-jolly green giant
What can be said of the fearless Edward Norton, who recently became an on-screen comic book hero? I never understood his choice to take on the role of Bruce Banner, a.k.a. The Incredible Hulk. And...
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I didn’t notice this until today, but it looks like “The Dark Knight” leap-frogged “Pineapple Express” on Tuesday, the first non-weekend day it has over-earned the stoner comedy over the past week and...
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11/9 Oscarweb Round-up
• Steve Weintraub has a sweet four-video series on Ben Burtt’s process for creating the sounds of “WALL-E” and the “Star Wars” films. Worth a look if you’re into the tech arena like we are. [Collider]...
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11/26 Oscarweb Round-up
• Jeff Wells is beside himself because Oscar prognosticators understand “Che” has a snowball’s chance in hell at a best Picture nomination. [Hollywood Elsewhere] • Noah Forrest podcasts “Changeling”...
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TCM’s top 15 most influential classic movies
Well, here’s something I guess. Rope of Silicon points us to TCM’s list of the top 15 most influential “classic” films of all time. I actually started working up such a list for the site a while back...
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Which moments hooked you?
I love the current poll series about the most influential films of all time, but it got me thinking about the moments in movies that hooked me on cinema forever. You know, the ones we see as kids that...
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I decided to bump today’s poll an hour to give some extra lead time to the sad news of director Marc Rocco’s passing, but I don’t think it ultimately mattered much. The three survivors of last week’s...
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Your ranked list of the 10 most influential films of all time
And with that, our poll series comes to a screeching halt. I’ve already offered some thoughts on how all of this turned out. I hope readers unfamiliar with some of the films I’ve been harping on will...
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‘American Graffiti’— why it still resonates, 36 years later
George Lucas grew up in a small town, Modesto, California, where on Friday nights the guys hopped in their freshly washed and waxed cars and cruised the streets, rock and roll blaring out of the rolled...
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North by northwest, via Tatooine
I don’t even like “Star Wars,” but I would hang this on my wall in a heartbeat: (Courtesy: io9)
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In praise of model and practical effects work in ‘Moon’
The success of Neill Blomkamp’s “District 9,” (thoughts) and hopefully (eventually), Duncan Jones’s “Moon” (review) has fed into what I’ve been consistently calling a banner year for sci-fi cinema in...
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9/28 Oscarweb Round-up
• Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski arrested in Zurich for 1977 rape charge. [CNN] • Steven Zeitchik reports that Summit was set to be the first out of the gate with awards screeners this year with...
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I’m not all that high on Roger Michell’s “Morning Glory” or Harrison Ford’s gravelly-voiced portrayal of a curmudgeonly news man, but I enjoyed his sit-down with David Letterman last night. Part two...
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Towne toasts Arndt’s success
I had the loveliest time last night at a reception in honor of “Toy Story 3″ writer Michael Arndt hosted by the great Robert Towne. The night began to wrap up and with nearly all guests having left,...
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