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Weekend Roundtable: What I Really Want to Do Is Direct

Josh Zyber — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 19:00:54 +0000

After establishing successful careers in front of the camera, many actors get the itch to broaden their ambitions and actually make movies as well as star in them. Sometimes this works out well, but other times not so much. As we witness Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling both give it a shot this month, let’s...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of December 29th, 2013 – Not with a Bang but a Whimper

Josh Zyber — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:00:45 +0000

This is the way the year ends. Don’t be surprised that this is another slow week for new Blu-ray releases. After Christmas, no one has any money left or much interest in shopping. Nonetheless, another small handful of new titles will trickle out. Perhaps you’ll find something worth at least renting? New Releases When the...

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Weekend Box Office: That’s a Spicy Meatball!

Jack Lilburn — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:00:32 +0000

Animation was once again king at the box office this weekend. Meanwhile, two major awards contenders made disappointing debuts. Four years after the original hit theater screens, ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2‘ opened to a healthy but unspectacular $35 million. While that’s $5 million more than its predecessor, the previous release didn’t include...

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Weekend Movies: Falling Food, Fast Cars, Faustian Dating

Jack Lilburn — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:00:17 +0000

It looks as though the Hollywood studios hope to counter the usual September box office slump with a slew of high profile releases this week. In addition to a heavyweight CG-animated sequel, there’s a major awards contender, a critically acclaimed adult dramedy, a rom-com and a heavy metal IMAX experience, all of which should lead...

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Now Playing: Take It or Levitt

Bryan Kluger — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:00:55 +0000

In addition to starring, Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes his debut as a writer/director with ‘Don Jon’. At its core, the movie shows a simple man’s transition from an unlikable sex-obsessed douchebag into a somewhat friendlier human being capable of having meaningful relationships. The film is quite fun, but also often repetitive. Jon (Levitt) is a young...

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Sundance Journal: ‘Don Jon’s Addiction’

Aaron Peck — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:00:22 +0000

There’s been a lot of porn at Sundance this year, for whatever reason. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut centers on a ‘Jersey Shore’ type who’s addicted to watching it. Jon (Gordon-Levitt) is a muscle-bound New Jersey native who looks like he could be best buddies with The Situation. The movie begins with him explaining the few...

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