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FILM COLUMN: TOP 5 DRAMA MOVIES OF 2012Buzzlist: From 'The Master' To 'Silver Linings Playbook', Our Favorite Serious StoriesThis year saw biographies, philosophical debates, an exploration in mental illness, and films from some of the top directors working today... |
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TV INTERVIEW: CARRIE PRESTONJoy In Directing & Reprising A Fan-Favorite Role On 'The Good Wife'I thought, “All right, that was it. I had a great time. I played a fun part." Then when they came back and asked me to do those episodes last season, I was just thrilled. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'SKYFALL'Daniel Craig & Sam Mendes Bring Class, Deadly Style To The Latest 007 InstallmentThe twenty-third chapter in Bond’s story truly has it all – classic cars, futuristic gadgets, Bond girls, a larger-than-life villain, and a spy that just won’t quit. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'THE BAY'Flesh Eating Monsters, A Dash Of Camp & Fun Found Footage HorrorIn movie-land, the isopods start out as wriggling black worms, burrowing deep into the fish and laying eggs... but they don’t stay worms for long. |
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INTERNATIONAL COLUMNS: YASH CHOPRABringing U.S. Awareness To The Loss Of A Bollywood LegendThe real tragedy is that, though the world lost one of its greatest gifts, Chopra's passing will barely be appreciated here in the United States. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'THE LONELIEST PLANET'Intoxicating Imagery & Slow-Burning Betrayal In Julia Loktev's Intimate Thriller'The Loneliest Planet' is an iceberg, refusing to reveal more than it has to, allowing the viewer to illustrate the current state of things on their own. |
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FILM COLUMN: TOP 5 FOUND FOOTAGE HORRORSBuzzlist: Shaky-Cam Escapes, Memorable Murders & Terrifying 'Paranormal Activity'... some critics argue that the sub-genre has run its course; but great found-footage films keep getting made, pushing the style to evolve in new directions. |
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TV INTERVIEW: AUSTIN BASISSpeed Date: Bringing Comedy To The CW's Dark Reimagining Of 'Beauty And The Beast''Beauty & the Beast' is a modern re-imagining of the classic fairytale. It's a dark, supernatural romance with a procedural twist set against a post 9/11 New York City. |
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FILM COLUMN: TOP 5 CRAZED CHARACTERSBuzzlist: From David Cronenberg & Dubious Exorcisms To David Lynch & Identity Crises... being plagued by ghosts or demons is bad enough, but what if they're coming from inside your head? |
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TV COLUMN: J.J. ABRAMSBuzzlist: From Super Spies To Time Traveling Islands, The Geek Guru's Best Sci-Fi SeriesWhether you're delighted or outraged by Lost's many twists and turns, you can't honestly say you've ever seen anything else like it on television. |
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FILM INTERVIEW: THE CAST OF 'ARGO'Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston & More On The Real Life Heroes In Acclaimed Political DramedyBen Affleck: I was drawn to... an incredible thriller, a really funny comedy, an action movie, a CIA story, a Hollywood satire — and all those things together were true. |
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TV INTERVIEW: MAURY STERLINGSpeed Date: Gratitude, The Brilliance Of 'Homeland' & Props From Mandy Patinkin"Watch ['Homeland']. It tackles issues we all face now in a nebulous world with intelligence and skill. Writing, direction, and performances are top notch." |
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TV REVIEW: 'ALIAS'Now Streaming: J.J. Abrams' Spy Drama Celebrates Conspiracies, True Love & Sydney BristowGarner is incredible as Sydney: she's a powerhouse of extraordinary competence, gifted intellect, and raw emotion. |
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TV REVIEW: 'HOMELAND' SEASON 2 PREMIEREAward-Winning Political Thriller Returns With Gripping Stories & Powerful PerformancesCarrie’s immense scale of emotion reverberates through the audience, leaving them on the edge of their seat & rooting for the Homeland's flawed protagonist. |
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TV REVIEW: 'DEXTER' SEASON 7 PREMIEREBuilding Tension, Secrets Revealed & The Beginning Of The EndWith that secret now literally out on the table, the opening scene was a payoff that viewers have been waiting for since 2006. |
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FILM COLUMN: TOP 5 KEVIN SPACEY SOCIAL DRAMASBuzzlist: Real-Life Heroes & Villains, From 'Casino Jack' To 'The Life Of David Gale'If the idea of watching Kevin Spacey in an intelligent drama gives you a special kind of thrill, this Buzzlist is for you: |
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TV COLUMN: TOP 10 STRONG FEMALE CHARACTERSBuzzlist: From Buffy Summers to Sydney Bristow, Our Favorite Spies, Commanders & HeroinesThey just don't come any better than Syd. She'll win your heart with her genuine compassion, and she'll kick your ass if you cross the line. |
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FILM INTERVIEW: EMILY BLUNT & RIAN JOHNSONStar & Director Jump Through Time In Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Drama 'Looper'Emily Blunt: "I read 'Looper', and I just felt it was just breathtakingly original... and it had this cool sci-fi element, but yet it was really emotionally profound." |
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FILM COLUMN: TOP 5 FILMS THAT RUN ON DREAM-LOGICBuzzlist: From 'Prometheus' to 'Source Code', Compelling Stories & Strange AtmospheresEvery truly daring film has logical flaws and internal inconsistencies. That's just what happens when you create an original world from scratch. |
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TV REVIEW: 'SLEEPER CELL'Now Streaming: Shades Of Grey & Daring Character Development In Tense Political ThrillerThe show does a remarkable job of humanizing characters that lesser shows would treat as bad-guy cutouts. |