March 2013
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‘Turbo’ Trailer Redefines Snail’s Pace
In DreamWorks’ Turbo a snail (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) dreams of racing in the Indy 500. Like all snails. Check with National Geographic. They’ll confirm. It’s…
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Analyzing Gilligan’s Island and Bear Suits with Neil LaBute
Playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker Neil LaBute’s stories aren’t for the faint of heart. They can be grueling in their dark humor, awkwardness and characters who…
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It’s Last Minute, But Gavin O’Connor Is a Strong Director for ‘Jane Got a Gun’
Yesterday, Lynne Ramsay made what’s most likely a massive career error by quitting Jane Got a Gun in spectacular fashion. By not showing up for…
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Justified: ‘Decoy’ is a Near Perfect Game of Cat and Also-Cat
With Justified winding down to its season finale in two weeks, it hasn’t lost the high-octane momentum of last week’s amazing episode with “Decoy” continuing…
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Home Video Review: The Lost Films of Herschell Gordon Lewis
It’s not uncommon for film directors to find themselves categorized into a specific niche, but it’s almost always interesting (and occasionally fun) to see their…
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‘Despicable Me 2’ Trailer: Getting Back in the Game With the Anti-Villain League
While the plot for Despicable Me 2 has been mostly kept under wraps, the sequel’s new trailer does introduce us to a pair of new…
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Here’s to Magnolia Pictures, Who Just Picked Up SXSW Favorite ‘Drinking Buddies’
The positive buzz surrounding Joe Swanberg’s SXSW Film Festival premiere, Drinking Buddies, was heady enough to carry over throughout the 89-day (almost) festival, so it…
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‘Jane’ Better Get a Director: Lynne Ramsay Quits ‘Jane Got a Gun’ On First Day of Production
As pre-production chatter for the Brian Duffield-penned Black Listed Western Jane Got a Gun has been nothing but positive (especially when it comes to the…
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SFotD: ‘The Man At the Counter’ is a Romantic Poem with a Tip Jar
https://medium.com/media/b8fcb8950efd172bddc3c530a11dc502/href Why Watch? In this short from Brian McAllister, an old man routinely visits a coffee shop, explaining to the young man behind the counter…