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Up and Away: Super (and Not-So-Super) Hero Flicks
Superhero movies tend to come in just one of two flavors: Exceptional and terrible. They either work as visually breathtaking, escapist fun… or they don’t. This summer features a slew of upcoming...
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A Disturbing Evening: Inside Peter Strickland’s Berberian Sound Studio
While there, Gilderoy encounters a culture clash with the Italian crew, and, more disturbingly, finds the events of the film he’s working on starting to bleed into real-life, as his psyche grows...
View ArticleSloppy Seconds: The Best (and Worst) Horror Remakes
Horror movie remakes are a dime a dozen these days, with retreads of such genre classics as Poltergeist, Hellraiser and Suspiria currently in production. The latest to hit theaters is Maniac, an update...
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Re-Vamping: Ten Unique Takes on Vampire Mythology
In celebration of the release of “Byzantium” this Friday, we’ve come up with a selection of ten films that put wonderfully unique spins on vampire mythology. It’s impossible to escape vampires these...
View ArticleThe Way, Way Back: Coming of Age in Hollywood
Young adulthood has long represented a rich source of inspiration for moviemakers. This confusing and confused life stage offers moviemakers ample room for gross-out comedy, tender drama, tragedy and...
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Perfectly Paranormal: Ghostbusting in Film
Where would the world be without the paranormal investigators of cinema? Overrun with evil spirits, demons and other unpleasant creatures, that’s for sure. It’s a messy, dangerous job to do battle with...
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Best Of: The Most Bodacious Surfing Movies
Much like an ocean wave, the surfing movie subgenre has seen its share of peaks and valleys. The innocuous yet charming 1959 teen comedy Gidget is often credited as bringing the surfing subculture into...
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Thor Freudenthal Sets Sail with Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters by Kyle Rupprecht
Logan Lerman and Thor Freudenthal on the set of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Photo by Murray Close. German-born moviemaker Thor Freudenthal started his career in visual effects and animation,...
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Fictionalizing Truth: Lee Daniel’s The Butler & More
We’ve all seen those stately biopics (usually with Oscar aspirations), in which renowned actors portray real-life historical figures (Patton, Queen Elizabeth, Gandhi, etc). They are often interesting...
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A People Uncounted: An Interview with Aaron Yeger
After several years on the film fest circuit, Aaron Yeger’s poignant documentary A People Uncounted, about the history of the Roma people, opens today in New York City. MovieMaker spoke to Yeger about...
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Fictionalizing Truth: Lee Daniel’s The Butler & More
We’ve all seen those stately biopics (usually with Oscar aspirations), in which renowned actors portray real-life historical figures (Patton, Queen Elizabeth, Gandhi, etc). They are often interesting...
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Fictionalizing Truth: Lee Daniel’s The Butler & More
We’ve all seen those stately biopics (usually with Oscar aspirations), in which renowned actors portray real-life historical figures (Patton, Queen Elizabeth, Gandhi, etc). They are often interesting...
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Thor Freudenthal Sets Sail with Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters by Kyle Rupprecht
Logan Lerman and Thor Freudenthal on the set of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Photo by Murray Close. German-born moviemaker Thor Freudenthal started his career in visual effects and animation,...
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Thor Freudenthal Sets Sail with Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters by Kyle Rupprecht
Logan Lerman and Thor Freudenthal on the set of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Photo by Murray Close. German-born moviemaker Thor Freudenthal started his career in visual effects and animation,...
View ArticleThe Highs & Lows of Paul Rudd
If there’s one thing the entire human race can agree upon, it’s the inherent likability of Paul Rudd. Seriously, is there anyone who doesn’t like the guy? With his good looks, goofy personality and...
View ArticleSundance to Honor Jury Prize Winners of Focus Forward’s $200,000 Filmmaker...
GE and Cinelan, a strategic media company, just announced the five Jury Prize winners of its $200,000 Focus Forward Filmmaker Competition. And the winners are. . .Callum Cooper (Mine Kafon), Kim...
View ArticleIt’s Official: A Best Picture Oscar Nomination Boosts Box Office
It has been a long-held Hollywood given that a Best Picture Oscar nomination—and especially a Best Picture win—can do wonders for the old bottom line. Yes, studios hungrily vie to snare a Best Picture...
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Dennis Christopher Teams Up with Tarantino for Django Unchained
Dennis Christopher on “Django Unchained.” Best known for his star-making performance in the coming-of-age classic, Breaking Away, Dennis Christopher is the definition of an eclectic actor. He started...
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Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Conjure Up Unique Scares in Resolution
There may be no creepier location for a horror movie than a secluded cabin nestled deep in the woods—it’s provided the memorable setting for such gory gems as The Evil Dead, Cabin Fever, Antichrist...
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Daniel Schechter’s Supporting Characters Takes Center Stage
Editing a movie is no easy feat, and the job becomes even tougher when personal, relationship troubles are thrown into the mix. In Daniel Schechter’s new comedy-drama Supporting Characters, this is the...
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