MacGruber – Trailer

May 2, 2010
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Since the inception of Saturday Night Live, some 35 years ago, young comics have used the show as a platform to launch feature film careers.  Chevy Chase was the first to decamp for Hollywood, in 1976, after only a single season on the show.  Others soon followed, including Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Dana Carvey, Mike [...]

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Conan Calls Relationship with NBC ‘Toxic’ – 60 Minutes Clip

May 1, 2010
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Conan O’Brien recently appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss his departure from NBC’s “Tonight Show.”  The interview gives us a brief glimpse at O’Brien’s psyche, and if you’re like me,  even a brief glimpse is probably more than you really want.
One thing you notice in the clip is that O’Brien is distinctly unfunny.  Then again, [...]

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The Law – Trailer

April 30, 2010
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This rediscovered classic, written and directed by Jules Dassin (“Night and the City,” “Rififi,” “Topkapi”), was originally released in the U.S. in 1960.  It boasts a compelling ensemble cast, including Gina Lollobrigida, Marcello Mastroianni, Yves Montand, Melina Mercouri  and Pierre Brasseur.  I find it hard to believe I’ve never seen this before.  It’s rarely listed [...]

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Marlon Brando – a la Francais

April 29, 2010
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This is an amazing clip.  I’d never seen it before.  I’d always thought that Brando had faked his French in “Last Tango,” but clearly he was actually fluent.  In fact, he seems more articulate in French than in English.  I’m not sure what the occasion was, but it was clearly done in the sixties.  Judging [...]

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Get Low – Trailer

April 29, 2010
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This quirky indie prod features an ensemble cast including Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black, Gerald McRaney, Bill Cobbs and Lori Beth Edgemon.  It was directed by Aaron Schneider and produced by Dean Zanuck.
The film was based on a true story, and provides Duvall with yet another opportunity to shine as an interpreter [...]

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Ridley Scott Announces Two Alien Prequels to Be Shot in 3D

April 28, 2010
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Director Ridley Scott has announced that he’ll direct two (yes, two) prequels to his 1979 sci-fi hit, “Alien.”  Scott announced last July that he would direct a single prequel, but apparently the project has spawned a prequel-sequel, if there is such a thing.  If the plan bears fruit, Scott will put a definitive stamp on [...]

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Dennis Miller’s ‘Bathrobe Sessions’ – Clip

April 27, 2010
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Have you ever wondered what happened to comedian Dennis Miller?  I heard recently that he’d interviewed former U.S. Veep Dick Cheney on his internet “radio” show, and decided to check it out.
As you might know, after leaving “Saturday Night Live,” Miller starred on a series of short-lived cable TV shows that all, to one degree [...]

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Splice – Trailer

April 26, 2010
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Whenever you hear a film actor utter the words, “We’ve changed the rules…we’ve crossed the line…,” you know you’re in for an evening’s worth of good, clean entertainment.
This new film starring Adrian Brody (“The Pianist”) and Sarah Polley (“The Sweet Hereafter”), and directed by Vincenzo Natali (“Cypher”), is an update of an idea that’s been [...]

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ABC Launches ‘Happy Town’ – Wondercon Clip

April 24, 2010
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ABC launched its new series “Happy Town” at San Francisco’s recent Wondercon convention.  The show’s producers, along with several key cast members, were present at the event.  Sam Neill, Frances Conroy and Steven Webber co-star in the series, as does veteran character actor M.C. Gainey, who is featured in the clip below.
Gainey is a noteworthy [...]

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You Don’t Know Jack – Trailer

April 23, 2010
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This new biopic from HBO, starring Al Pacino as the infamous Jack “Dr. Death” Kervorkian, was directed by Barry Levinson (Diner, Rain Man, Wag the Dog), written by Adam Mazer, and co-stars, Susan Sarandon, Danny Huston, Brenda Vaccaro and John Goodman.
The film follows Kervorkian’s crusade to offer assisted suicide to the terminally ill as an [...]

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