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‘The Big Short’ Gets a Teaser Poster

Erik Anderson October 19, 2015

The first teaser poster for Paramount Pictures‘ Oscar hopeful The Big Short was released today, showing a very direct metaphor of the U.S. housing market... Read More

Oscar Podcast #29: Oscar Pundits, that Joy screening and special guest Todd VanDerWerff

Erik Anderson October 14, 2015

In our 29th podcast I welcome back Todd VanDerWerff, the Culture Editor of Vox.com to talk about the strange year of Oscar punditry and the... Read More

MERYL’S CHOICE: Meryl Streep is President of the Jury of the 66th Berlin Intl. Film Festival

Erik Anderson October 14, 2015

Streep, marking her first participation in a festival jury, will lead the panel in selecting the Gold and Silver Bears for best film, best actor and... Read More

REVIEW: ‘Miles Ahead’ (★★★)

Erik Anderson October 14, 2015

“Get the fuck off me, Hitler” Don Cheadle’s gaudy, prismatic passion-project biopic Miles Ahead just had its world premiere. It was the closing night... Read More

REVIEW: ‘Beasts of No Nation’ is a truly harrowing masterpiece (★★★½)

Erik Anderson October 13, 2015

Agu and his family in West Africa live a simple but happy existence. They laugh, play, fight, burp and fart at the table. He... Read More

2015 American Music Awards Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads with 6

Erik Anderson October 13, 2015

The nominations for the 2015 American Music Awards were announced today and to no one’s surprise Taylor Swift led the race with six mentions... Read More

Jennifer Lawrence Wages War on the Gender Pay Gap, Silences Haters

Erik Anderson October 13, 2015

After heralded speeches on the absurd gender gap in Hollywood (which has spawned a Federal investigation) from the likes of Academy Award-winning actresses Patricia... Read More

MVFF38: ‘Carol’ starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara

Erik Anderson October 12, 2015

Set in an era when glances an small gestures speak volumes, Todd Haynes’s Carol is a luscious and profound piece on relationships, sexuality and... Read More

‘Joy’ to go Drama at The Golden Globes, Who Else Is In?

Erik Anderson October 11, 2015

Earlier today, Daniel Montgomery of GoldDerby reported that 20th Century Fox has submitted Joy for Drama at the Golden Globes. This falls directly in... Read More

MVFF38 Review: ’45 Years’

Erik Anderson October 10, 2015

Is there anything more insidious than a secret? Kate and Geoff Mercer (Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) lead a quiet and charmingly simple life... Read More

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