Hollywood
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Robert Pattinson: From Bedhead to Bushy Beard
He’s taken one of the most fascinating and unconventional routes with his stardom. The thinkpiece-industrial complex is running at full speed this spring to update the…
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Consider With Reservations: The Stars of Quantity Over Quality Cinema
The stars of yesterday now are making three films a year you never knew existed until they show up on Netflix. In my prior life as…
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A Breakdown of the Potential WGA Strike (and How It Could Affect You)
The plain English version. If you have frequented the film and television minded corners of the Interwebs in the past month or so, you might have…
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6 Filmmaking Tips from Ben Wheatley
Make a high rise in the industry (or on your own) with this advice.Ben Wheatley directing ‘High-Rise’One of the most exciting filmmaking careers to watch right…
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An Aggregated Oral History of 2009 Films Ruined By the Last WGA Strike
The last time Hollywood writers walked out seeking a better deal, there were consequences for several tentpoles and would-be franchises. Hollywood is facing the threat…
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‘The Fate of the Furious’ Breaks a World Record While Falling Short at Home
The fate of the franchise is still in pretty good shape. Sequels continue to disappoint at the box office this year, overall. Sure, there’s the John…
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Why Are We Compelled to Rank Movies in a Series with Each New Release?
It’s not enough to love films, we now must enumerate that love or hate relative to any similar films. It has become a familiar ritual — the latest…
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The Tao of Nicolas Cage: ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’
Before Dom was flexing his muscles Cage was getting fast and furious in order to protect his family. This weekend movie theaters are going to be…
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The Importance of ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift’ Memes
Can he drive… a franchise to a greater and greater embrace of multiculturalism? The soundtracks of the Fast and Furious movies (or however you’d like…