Jordan Raup

[TIFF Review] Black Swan

Fusing cerebral elements found in The Fountain with the disturbing comment on addiction in Requiem for a Dream, while continuing the raw character drama from The Wrestler, Aronofsky has crafted an arresting culmination of his work with Black Swan....
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Clint Eastwood's 'Hereafter' Trailer Starring Matt Damon

The trailer for Eastwood's next film, Hereafter, looks quite different than anything he has done. The supernatural thriller starring Matt Damon starts off with a grounded psychic character drama and than explodes with tidal waves and explosions....

[TIFF Review] The Town

The broad title of Ben Affleck's sophomore directorial effort fits its generic plot. Adapted from Chuck Hogan's Prince of Thieves, the moral dilemmas and rich characters found in his take on Dennis Lehane's Gone Baby Gone aren't present....

[TIFF Video Review] I’m Still Here

Casey Affleck's mock/documentary I'm Still Here starring Oscar-nominated actor turned aspiring rapper Joaquin Phoenix was just screened here at Toronto International Film Festival....

Robert Schwentke Directing Ryan Reynolds In 'R.I.P.D.'

The rumors have been confirmed as Deadline reports director Robert Schwentke has officially signed on to R.I.P.D. for Universal Pictures. It is an action film with a supernatural twist starring Ryan Reynolds (Buried, The Green Lantern)....

Telluride Buzz: Danny Boyle's '127 Hours'

The world premiere of 127 Hours, the latest film by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Sunshine, 28 Days Later, Trainspotting) just ended at Telluride Film Fes...

Jordan Raup

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Jordan Raup is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Film Stage and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Track his obsessive film-watching on Letterboxd.