Hollywood
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‘Game of Thrones: The Musical’ is All That and a Bag of Hodor
Love, murder and tap-dancing direwolves set the stage for a musical parody Gerorge R. R. Martin might even approve. “This is not TV. This is HBO.” Actually,…
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When the Villain Becomes the Main Character of a Movie Franchise
Could the Marvel Cinematic Universe really go there? Bad guys are protagonists in movies all the time. From the early days of gangster films through the…
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Fake News as Movie Marketing: The Desperate Horror of ‘A Cure for Wellness’
We think it’s a terrible idea.
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How Far Can ‘John Wick’ Go?
We can expect John Wick: Chapter 3, but anything beyond that? If you’ve seen John Wick: Chapter 2, you know a third one is coming. That…
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Everyone’s Favorite Young Studio is Getting Some Action
Auteur distributor A24 ventures into uncharted, blood-soaked territory. A24, the tastemaker in chief of contemporary independent film, has just acquired the North American rights to…
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‘Big Little Lies’ Has a Secret to Success
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and director Jean-Marc Vallée elevate the material to new heights.Image: Hilary Bronwyn Gayle / HBOHBO has long been considered the home for Hollywood…
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Breaking Down the Keanu Kuleshov Effect
Why action’s biggest star is also its blankest. Have you ever acted? Memorized a script, stood on a stage or in front of a camera…
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The Basic Math of Oscar Voting
Ever wonder how a film becomes the Best Film? It’s all in the numbers. On February 26th, millions of people will gather around their television sets…
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The Movies We’d Watch as Live Shows
‘Fast and Furious Live’ is coming soon. Here are other movie franchises that could be worth seeing live too. On the heels of the new trailer…