Author: Kate Erbland
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‘Alan Partridge’ Review: ‘Airheads’ Meets ‘Anchorman,’ With Diminishing Returns
Editor’s note: Kate’s review of Alan Partridge originally ran during last year’s NYFF, but we’re re-running it as the film opens today in limited release. For…
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How Does Someone Get Into the Oscars’ In Memoriam Segment?
No matter how boisterous and feel-good an Academy Awards show can be (and, given that the Oscars pour out significantly less booze during the show…
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A Brief History of That ‘The Stand’ Movie That Should Not Be Made
Great cultural contributions are not fluid. A classic book does not need to automatically be turned into a feature film. A stirring song does not…
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Does Your Action Remake Really Benefit From an Unknown Star?
As our own Neil Miller informed all of you brahs and brahlettes late last night, that incredibly ill-advised Point Break remake has found its very…
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Girls: Yeah, You’re Probably Going to Have to Pay For Those ‘Incidentals’ Anyway
Did you think that Lena Dunham’s Girls was going to split up its various leading ladies and gents after yet another episode that tossed them…
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2014 Oscar Prediction: Best Supporting Actress
Every year, the Academy Awards kick into two extremely important categories quite early, swiftly doling out Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actors statuettes before…
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You Should Know ‘House of Cards’ Actress Kate Lyn Sheil
Spoiler warning: If you haven’t watched the first ten episodes of this season of House of Cards, there are some small potential spoilers ahead. One of…
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What Should We Be Calling Television Now?
Television is no longer television. At least, what we think of as “television” is no longer confined to whatever your cable box or bunny ears…
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‘Girls’ Girls: Lena Dunham and Company Continue to Cast Canny and Compelling Female Guest Stars
Lena Dunham’s popular television series Girls has already advanced the careers of its four central stars – Dunham, Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, and Jemima Kirke…