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Tony Scott – A Master Director Offers One Helluva Ride with The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Tony Scott at the NY press day for “The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3” Tony Scott A Master Director Offers One Helluva Ride with The Taking of...

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Jul 3, 200913 min read


Woody Allen, Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood and Patricia Clarkson – Willing to Do Whatever Works
Woody Allen and Larry David making Whatever Works Woody Allen, Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood and Patricia Clarkson Willing to Do Whatever...

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Jun 19, 200922 min read


Michel Gondry and Leos Carax – French Directors Take on Tokyo!
Michel Gondry and Leos Carax French Directors Take on Tokyo! by Brad Balfour As if it were a creative corollary to the act of cinematic...

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Mar 15, 20099 min read


Ari Folman – An Israeli Director Dances with the Dogs of War In Waltz with Bashir
Ari Folman Ari Folman An Israeli Director Dances with the Dogs of War In Waltz with Bashir by Brad Balfour Of all the films nominated for...

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Mar 1, 20099 min read


…Around (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
…Around …AROUND (2009) Starring Rob Evans, Molly Ryman, Ron Brice, Marcel Torres, Berenice Mosca, Veronica Heffron, David Joseph Boyd,...

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Feb 14, 20093 min read


Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer – With Valkyrie, They Illustrate That Slide Down the Slippery Slop
Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer filming “Valkyrie.” Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer With Valkyrie, They Illustrate That Slide Down the Slippery...

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Jan 30, 200915 min read


Matt Nix – Burn Notice After Reading
Matt Nix matt nix burn notice after reading by jay s. jacobs It takes skills to reinvigorate a tried-and-true genre like the spy story,...

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Jan 27, 200920 min read


Director John Walter – Talkin’ About a Theater of War and Meryl Streep
John Walter Director John Walter Talkin’ About a Theater of War and Meryl Streep by Brad Balfour While Oscar-winning actress Meryl...

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Jan 3, 20096 min read


Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Alison Pill, Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black
Sean Penn stars in “Milk.” Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Alison Pill, Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black Recruited...

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Nov 26, 200825 min read


Clint Eastwood Becomes a Changeling
Clint Eastwood at the 2008 New York press day for “The Changeling.” Clint Eastwood Becomes a Changeling by Brad Balfour An avowed...

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Nov 7, 20089 min read


Tom Arnold Has a Dark Night of the Soul
Tom Arnold Has a Dark Night of the Soul by Jay S. Jacobs When one thinks of comedian-turned-actor Tom Arnold, normally they do not...

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Nov 7, 200814 min read


Alex Gibney Goes Gonzo on Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, His Life and Work
ALEX GIBNEY The Director Goes Gonzo on Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, His Life and Work by Brad Balfour At a time when we need counter-culture...

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Jul 20, 200813 min read


Another Happening from Director M. Night Shyamalan
NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Director M. Night Shyamalan announces his agreement to direct the movie “Avatar: The Last Air Bender” during the 2008...

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Jun 15, 200810 min read


John Leguizamo, Katherine Waterston and David Ross – Adventures in Babysitting
Katherine Waterston and John Leguizamo in “The Babysitters.” John Leguizamo, Katherine Waterston and David Ross Adventures in Babysitting...

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May 9, 200822 min read


A Very Brady Musical – Lloyd Schwartz and Hope Juber Reimagine the Family Business
A Very Brady Musical A Very Brady Musical Lloyd Schwartz and Hope Juber Reimagine the Family Business by Ronald Sklar For the producers of...

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Apr 18, 20086 min read


Director Stephen Walker Celebrates Being Young@Heart
Young@Heart Director Stephen Walker Celebrates Being Young@Heart by Brad Balfour Of the many surprises at this year’s Sundance Film...

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Apr 15, 200818 min read


Alex Gibney Rides the Taxi to the Dark Side
ALEX GIBNEY RIDES THE TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE by Brad Balfour Having previously made The Trials of Henry Kissinger and Enron: The Smartest...

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Mar 1, 200813 min read


Michael Moore Heats up the Debate with SiCKO
Michael Moore at the New York Press Day for “Sicko.” Michael Moore Heats up the Debate with SiCKO by Brad Balfour What can be said about...

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Feb 25, 200823 min read


Stefan Ruzowitzky and Karl Markovics – Director and Actor Make an Authentic Holocaust Film
Stefan Ruzowitsky and Karl Markovics at the NY Press day for “The Counterfeiters.” Stefan Ruzowitzky and Karl Markovics A Director and an...

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Feb 22, 200811 min read


George A. Romero – Relives His Zombies Through the Diary of the Dead
George A. Romero George A. Romero Relives His Zombies Through the Diary of the Dead by Brad Balfour For independent filmmakers, George A....

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Feb 14, 200816 min read
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