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American Hardcore

As the saying goes, you think you know, but you have no idea. Such is the case of the hardcore punk scene of the 1980s, a dirty...

Kym Parsons

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Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone has come a long way since her film debut in The Crush . She was thrust into the mainstream in 1995 as teen...

Chris Pryor

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Jon Heder

Jon Heder is preparing to school you with laughs in the dark comedy, School for Scoundrels . The film, based on the 1960 British...

Chris Pryor

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American Hardcore

Punk rock is not what it used to be. Co-opted in the grand American tradition of cultural co-modification and repackaged for...

Sam Roudman

Film Projections

An Inconvenient Truth

Abbi Toushin

Film Movie Reviews

Renaissance

A movie cannot be judged on one level alone. There are many different factors that go into making a good movie. And focusing...

David Tobin

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Beautiful Dreamer

“Sometimes in real life there's a little bit of dream life,” says French director and writer Michel Gondry about his latest film...

Mari Fong

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Jackass Number Two

They're dimwitted and moronic, vulgar and grotesque, yet somehow the general public (at least those who find pleasure in other...

Kym Parsons

Film Projections

Reel Talk

It's that time again! Stephen Farber, a film critic for Movieline's Hollywood Life and regular contributor to the L.A. Times...

Abbi Toushin

Film Movie Reviews

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Everyone should love John Lennon. Loving John Lennon is like loving chocolate or puppies; it's a reaction that seems basic, instinctual...

Sam Roudman

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Zach Braff

He's only 31, but already Zach Braff is garnering comparisons to one of the great actors of all time. “He could be this generation's...

Paul Crocetti

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Josh Hartnett

“I see a multicultural hellhole. Overpopulated, egregiously smoggy. I've moved back here after 25 years away. I'm thrilled to...

Joe Horton

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Orlando Bloom

In Haven , an indie film by Frank E. Flowers, the Cayman Islands serve as the canvas for this multi-layered allegory of how financial...

Rahwa Asmerom

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Jet Li

Easily the world's most accomplished martial arts star, Jet Li returns to the silver screen this month in the movie no fan wanted...

Heather Turk

Film Movie Reviews

Hollywoodland

An intriguing mystery and a handful of damaged characters are the heart and soul of Hollywoodland , a mesmerizing film about...

Abbi Toushin

Film Interviews

Rater Haters

Since making his directorial debut with the internationally acclaimed Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist...

Chris Pryor

Film Interviews

Amy Smart

“In some ways I think there is a draw to tough guys; guys that live on the edge and take risks,” says Amy Smart while explaining...

Chris Pryor

Film Projections

Ed Wood's

When Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space was released in 1959, it was hailed (well, not really) by critics as the “worst movie...

Abbi Toushin

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Adrien Brody

A star-studded cast and a story about one of Hollywood's biggest television legends make Hollywoodland a memorable exploration...

Hussam Kanaan

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Anthony Mackie

Although Anthony Mackie might still be new to the scene, his resume is already the envy of much of young Hollywood. Not only...

Heather Turk

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Lili Taylor

As anyone who's been watching films during the past 20 years can attest, Lili Taylor is no slouch when it comes to tackling roles...

Chris Pryor

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Mark Wahlberg

Relentless but patient pursuit of the American Dream is the “heart” of Invincible – a touching and inspirational tale of perseverance,...

Hussam Kanaan

Film Movie Reviews

Trust the Man

A handful of talented actors become the victims of an under-baked premise and poor screenplay in Trust the Man , a droll “comedy”...

Abbi Toushin

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Slithering Onto the Big Screen

There are two ways most people react when they hear about Snakes on a Plane , complete disbelief or sheer delight, and that suits...

Sandra Kraisirideja

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Conversations With Other Women

Aaron Eckhart and Helena Bonham Carter's onscreen flirtation and extended chemistry do not help combust this largely empty drama...

Hussam Kanaan

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Funny Onscreen

When Will Ferrell went to Berlin this summer for some World Cup soccer action, he was quickly spotted by a trio of American fans...

Chris Vognar

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Aaron Eckhart

After several strong performances in supporting roles ( Erin Brockovich and Nurse Betty ) and a mushrooming professional range...

Hussam Kanaan

Film Interviews

Brothers of the Head

Brothers of the Head is many things; a take on the sub-cultural rumblings that led to punk's explosion in 1970's England, a Dickensian...

Sam Roudman

Film Projections

It's Alive

If you love the cuddly, creepy or just plain creative characters in films like Star Wars, Beetlejuice or Spider-Man 2, then you‚ll...

Abbi Toushin

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Scoop

Comedic auteur Woody Allen returns to his hilariously quirky roots with Scoop ˆ a contemporary romance written, directed and...

Abbi Toushin