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Justin Long and his younger brother, Christian, co-wrote the romantic comedy “A Case of You” about hack writer Sam (Long) and coffee shop worker Birdie (Evan Rachel Wood). Nerdy Sam thinks he’s not enough for free-spirited Birdie, so he stalks her online. The rom-com is loaded with comedy heavyweights Peter Dinklage, Sam Rockwell and Vince Vaughn. The cast also includes Brendan Fraser, Busy … Read more
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Ralph Fiennes spoke at the New York Film Festival NYFF
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“Valentine Road” is a documentary telling the story of 15-year-old Larry King, who was shot twice in the back of the head by classmate Brandon McInerney in Oxnard, CA, in 2008. It aired on HBO on Oct. 7. Filmmaker Marta Cunningham did a thorough job of depicting the details of the tragedy in a reporting mode rather than editorializing. The audience is left to come to their own conclusions.
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Written for TheBlot Yesterday in midtown Manhattan, Paul Giamatti sat down with TheBlot to talk about his upcoming movies, not reading scripts when he doesn’t want to, and how a character’s hairdo helps him decide on a role. Dorri Olds: What do you look for in a project? Paul Giamatti: Facial hair. What kind of facial hair will … Read more
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Written for TheBlot Yesterday TheBlot caught up with director Stu Zicherman and actor Adam Scott to talk about their Indie, “A.C.O.D,” which opened in theaters today. A.C.O.D. stands for Adult Children of Divorce and this is a darkish comedy about Carter (Adam Scott), a self-diagnosed, well-adjusted restaurateur in a stable relationship with a beautiful girlfriend (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Carter … Read more
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Sexy Chris Hemsworth stars as race car driver James Hunt in Ron Howard’s movie ‘Rush.
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Through murderabilia websites, auctions, and even Facebook, signed 8″x10″ glossies of serial killers go for hundreds. This is an underworld where anything goes. Groupies pay for fingernail clippings, locks of hair, and even foot scrapings. Graphic crime scene photos of decomposing murder victims and dirt from victims’ graves can be purchased. Serialkillersink.com, murderauction.com, darkvomit.com, and supernaught.com.
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September 7th is the 480th birthday of Queen Elizabeth I, also known as Good Queen Bess. From November 17th, 1558, until her death on March 24th, 1603, Queen Elizabeth I was the queen regnant of England and Ireland. She has been depicted in over 20 films and more than twice that amount of television series and miniseries. After so many performances, only the best stick out, so to celebrate the Virgin Queen’s birthday, here is a list of the top 5 actresses to portray her.
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Top Ten Serial Killers Who Murdered Together: Alton Coleman and Debra Brown, David and Catherine Birnie, Faye and Ray Copeland, Fred and Rosemary West, Gerald and Charlene Gallego, Jens Söring and Elizabeth Haysom, Judith and Alvin Neelley, Michelle Michaud and James Daveggio, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, Ricky Davis and Dena Riley
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Native New Yorker Josh Pais shines in Showtime’s “Ray Donovan” as creepy rich guy Stu Feldman. He is also starring in writer director Lynn Shelton’s 2013 Sundance Official Selection indie, “Touchy Feely.” Abby, a massage therapist (Rosemarie DeWitt), has a commitment-phobia attack that gushes out sideways. She’s caught the heebie-jeebies and can’t touch other people’s skin—awkward in her line of work. Abby’s brother Paul (Pais) is a sad, uptight, socially inept dentist with a floundering practice. Ellen Page plays his encouraging and emotionally-stunted daughter. The talented cast includes DeWitt’s real-life hubby Ron Livingston, and Allison Janney as the healer who loosens Paul up. “Touchy Feely” is about living in one’s skin, both figuratively and literally.
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