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[DVD Picks of the Week] May 18th

Somehow last week went by without my noticing. Maybe it’s because there was nothing on the DVD shelves really worth talking about. Anyhow, here I am with this (and last) week’s edition of TFS’ DVD Picks of the Week....
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Channing Tatum Cast As A Junkie in ‘What’s Left Of Us’

In further Oscar bait casting news, GI Joe star Channing Tatum has signed on to play a heroin junkie in an adaptation of Richie Farrell’s novel What's Left Of Us. The actor has taken on dramatic turns before in films such as Stop-Loss but this role would see him stepping out of his hard body/pretty face comfort zone....
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Ellen Page On Board For ‘Freeheld’, Written By ‘Philadelphia’ Scribe

Ellen Page is clearly looking to get back into the awards show game with some serious Oscar bait. The actress will be starring in a narrative adaptation of the short documentary Freeheld which told the story of a New Jersey lesbian couple, an auto mechanic and police detective, fighting to secure pension benefits when one is diagnosed with a terminal illness. ...
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Manson, Evan Rachel Wood Are ‘Splatter Sisters’

The on-again/off-again couple of shock rocker Marilyn Manson and actress Evan Rachel Wood are definitely on again and will even be appearing together in an upcoming film aptly titled Splatter Sisters. The couple, who have been dating since 2007, will be directed by Adam Bhala Lough, and will act as a tribute to early 90's direct-to-cable erotic thrillers. ...
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David Lynch’s Dior Short Film Ad Starring Marion Cotillard

David Lynch really hasn't done much (filmwise) since 2006's utterly baffling but still pretty damn good INLAND EMPIRE, but what do we see here? It appears that he has taken a note from Tim and Eric and decided to use the money of humongous corporations to at spread his vision. This 16-minute short film/ad for Dior may be the closest thing we get to another Lynch film for a long time....
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Scorsese Finishes George Harrison Doc; Looks For Release Date

Martin Scorsese no doubt has a penchant for rock docs, in the vein of No Direction Home, Shine A Light, and my favorite The Last Waltz. There had been rumors that he was working on a documentary on George Harrison and Variety [via ThePlaylist] is reporting that he is finished....

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