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It Was That Kind of Night...

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August 31: A Day in the Life...

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And So Go the Emmys...

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Groundbreaking Nature of Twin Peaks Revisited, Again

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David Lynch Tabbed Guest Artistic Director for AFI Fest 2010

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Release of Brad Schreiber's New Jimi Hendrix Book Looms

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Todd McCarthy Assays New York Film Festival Slate Selection

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August 17: A Day in the Life...

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Anton Corbijn Blogs George Clooney's The American

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On Shelves Now: 2010 Magill's Cinema Annual

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Laurence Fishburne's Daughter Explains Jump Into Porn

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The Final Films of 25 Dead Actors

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/19/2010 1:00 PM | Add Comment

Magnolia Buys Rights to Joaquin Phoenix Documentary

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In Regards to Interviews and Sequels That Never Were

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/11/2010 11:15 PM | Add Comment

Despicable Me Redux

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Lindsay Lohan Sentenced To 90 Days in Jail

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/6/2010 3:30 PM | Add Comment

Second Batch of Final 24 Titles Streets

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Brad Schreiber Recaps 2010 Palm Springs Short Film Festival

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Hot Tub Time Machine Hits Private Ownership Platforms

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Astana Action Film Festival Redefines Parameters of Action

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/23/2010 7:45 AM | Add Comment

Annette Bening and Warren Beatty's Daughter To Have Sex Change Operation

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/18/2010 2:05 AM | Add Comment

Yes, Jonah Hex Is That Short

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Lionsgate Amusingly Explains Killers Hush Job

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Soumya Sriraman Named Palisades Tartan President

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Lionsgate Makes Junket Press Sign Killers NDAs

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Todd McCarthy on Jean-Luc Godard's Film Socialisme

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Infidelity in the Air at 2010 Cannes Festival

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Where Art Thou, I Love You Phillip Morris?

Posted by Brent Simon at 5/2/2010 11:40 PM | Add Comment

Please Give Redux

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Landmark Theatres Announces Eco-Friendly Popcorn Bags

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Karate Kid Blu-ray Touts Pop-Up Trivia Track

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Will The Strangers Get a Sequel, With Liv Tyler?

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Monster House Screenwriter Calls Steven Spielberg a Moron

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Luke Y. Thompson on Kevin Smith and Film Critics

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Did Viacom Secretly Upload Clips of Own Shows to YouTube?

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/18/2010 11:35 PM | Add Comment

IGN Triggers Across-Board Layoffs Despite 40% Growth

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Salon on the Armond White/Noah Baumbach Imbroglio

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/10/2010 3:55 PM | Add Comment

Noah Baumbach Returns Armond White's Dislike, By Proxy

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Veteran Film Critic Todd McCarthy Axed By Variety

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LAFCA Comments on Iranian Director Jafar Panahi's Arrest

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F.X. Feeney on Don Levy's Herostratus, Screening at Redcat

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Brad Schreiber Eyes 2010 Oscar-Nominated Short Films

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Actors Drafted for Soapy Hot Tub Time Machine Promotion

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Photo Debut: Jeff Bridges in Tron Legacy

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In Regards to Audience Perception and Directorial Intent

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/31/2010 11:20 PM | Add Comment

A Look Back at a Decade's Worth of Influential Television

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/31/2010 10:50 PM | Add Comment

Brad Schreiber Recaps 2010 Palm Springs Festival

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/23/2010 12:00 PM | Add Comment

On Conan, Jay and The Late Shaft

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LAFCA Names David Lynch's Mulholland Dr. Film of Decade

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Village Voice Releases 2009 Film Poll

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/27/2009 12:05 AM | Add Comment

Brittany Murphy Dead at 32

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/20/2009 2:00 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Iron Man 2 Goes Viral; Manohla Dargis on Women, Hollywood

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/14/2009 11:40 AM | Add Comment

Reality Check: Increased 2009 Federal Spending Pie Chart

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Robert Downey, Jr. Honored in Cement at Grauman's Chinese

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/11/2009 11:55 PM | Add Comment

Shocking News: Avatar Embargo Does Not Hold

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/11/2009 12:20 AM | Add Comment

A Look at 61 Years of Foreign Language Oscar Winners

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/7/2009 11:55 PM | Add Comment

Yes, That's a Monkey on Karl Rove's Head

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/30/2009 11:00 AM | Add Comment

Public Service Announcement Break: ONE New Moment

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/30/2009 9:45 AM | Add Comment

Meet the New Sam Waterston

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/24/2009 7:00 AM | Add Comment

AFM Announcements Include Intriguing New Comedy Pairing

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/5/2009 12:05 PM | Add Comment

What If Adriana Lima Were One of the Na'vi in Avatar?

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/5/2009 12:00 PM | Add Comment

Bill Maher Rages, Roger Avary Tweets from Jail

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/4/2009 1:00 PM | Add Comment

A Local Nightmare: Exploring Genesee Avenue

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/30/2009 9:00 AM | Add Comment

Paul McCartney Pens New Song for Everybody's Fine

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/28/2009 11:15 AM | Add Comment

Definitive Proof of Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day's Existence

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/27/2009 3:00 PM | Add Comment

Paul Haggis Ankles Scientology, Jennifer Aniston Plots TV Return with Oprah Winfrey

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My Hero Festival Spotlights Stories of Human Uplift

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/20/2009 11:45 AM | Add Comment

Actors Like To Be Praised and Directed, Even in Interviews

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/14/2009 12:00 PM | Add Comment

Paramount Finds $2 Million in Couch Cushions for Spec Pitch

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/12/2009 9:15 PM | Add Comment

Ken Jacobs Brings Nervous Magic Lantern to Redcat

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Original G.I. Joe Series Gets 17-Disc Deluxe DVD Treatment

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In Regards to Capitalism and the Fall TV Season

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/23/2009 3:00 PM | Add Comment

Capitalism Hits Los Angeles

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/16/2009 7:00 AM | Add Comment

File Under "Friends of the Program..."

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/15/2009 9:00 AM | Add Comment

Just a Heads Up...

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/11/2009 5:35 AM | Add Comment

Time for President Obama to Invite Crazies to New Jack Swing...

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/6/2009 7:00 AM | Add Comment

Wall Street Journal Highlights LACMA Film Program Struggle

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/4/2009 4:00 PM | Add Comment

In Regards to The Cove's Impact

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/3/2009 12:00 PM | Add Comment

A Few Words Regarding the LACMA Popcorn Summit Meeting

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/3/2009 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Jennifer's Body Hitches Prospects to Megan Fox's Body

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/3/2009 7:45 AM | Add Comment

Anne Thompson Assays LACMA Film Program, Renee Zellweger

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/31/2009 9:25 AM | Add Comment

LACMA Film Program Struggle Highlighted By New York Times

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/29/2009 8:00 AM | Add Comment

LACMA Nets $150,000 to Stave off Execution of Film Program

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/26/2009 12:35 PM | Add Comment

Spinal Tap Short Film Debuts on iTunes

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/25/2009 6:30 AM | Add Comment

Two Showings of Viral Left at FringeNYC

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/22/2009 12:00 PM | Add Comment

Shorts, Revisted

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/21/2009 1:40 PM | Add Comment

A Much Better Promotional Tie-In Than Bloody Mattresses

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/20/2009 5:15 PM | Add Comment

Commenced Filming of Third Twilight Film Explains Tingle in Legs of Teen Girls Nationwide

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Broadway Version of Spider-Man is No More, For Now

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/14/2009 8:15 AM | Add Comment

David Knell Solicits Spring Break Questions

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/13/2009 6:35 AM | Add Comment

Wednesday Night Choices, Thrills

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/13/2009 5:55 AM | Add Comment

Viral FringeNYC Bow Lurks on Weekend Horizon

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/12/2009 6:15 AM | Add Comment

Dark Night of the Soul Still Beckons, But Not For Long

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/11/2009 10:15 AM | Add Comment

Ben Lyons Will No Longer Be At the Movies, So To Speak

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Wristbands Help Celebrate Bouncy 1980s Spring Break Flicks

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Magnolia Nabs Serious Moonlight

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/28/2009 1:00 PM | Add Comment

All the Caffeine of Regular Coffee, But With Fish, Severed Ear

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/24/2009 6:15 AM | Add Comment

The Hurt Locker Hits Middle America

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/24/2009 12:00 AM | Add Comment

The Answer Man Offers Philosophically-Infused Flirtation

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/23/2009 12:05 AM | Add Comment

And That's How a Week Evaporates...

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/17/2009 8:00 PM | Add Comment
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