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[Review] Crazy Heart

Jeff Bridges is the face of Crazy Heart, made by first-time writer-director Scott Cooper and adapted from Thomas Cobb’s 1987 novel. The fantastic soundtrack, which celebrates a classic country sound too far removed from the billboard charts, has also garnered critical praise....
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Gremlins 3D In The Works?

According to an article over at Market Saw, Warner Bros. is looking into the possibility of making a third installment in the Gremlins franchise.  It should...
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[Merrill’s Review] Legion

Normally, I am a sucker for a film like this: an R-rated action/horror film with angels, guns, violence and Tyrese Gibson. How could this possibly go wrong? But it soon became very clear to me why this film got dumped in January. This is probably one of the safest R-rated films to come out in a while. With an R-rating you have free reign for over-the-top action. It appears no one told the filmmakers....
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‘Night at the Museum 3’?

It was reported on Access Hollywood (via LatinoReview) that on a recent episode of Access Hollywood Thomas Lennon was found talking about the possibilities of...
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[Sundance Review] Bran Nue Dae

With its exhilarating humor and catchy musical numbers, Bran Nue Dae is the most lighthearted film to come out of the Australian film industry in many years...
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Does Meryl Streep Deserve An Oscar for Julie and Julia?

Roger Ebert once said that if Charlize Theron didn’t win the Oscar for her performance in Monster than they should just retire the award. I would further that if Meryl Streep wins the Oscar for Julie and Julia they should just retire the award out of shame. [...]...