Jordan Riefe
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Unlikely La Costa and Its Very First (Sports) Film Festival (Guest Blog)
“We thought, why don’t we bring Hollywood to the beach?”
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Hasselhoff, Bolton, Imbruglia: Middle-Aged Rockers Rock Russia
The “White Nights of St. Petersburg” music festival — three days of '80s rock and a musical competition hosted by Paula Abdul
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Amazonas Film Festival: Great Films, Greater Venue
No other South American fest can boast a venue like the city’s old opera house built in 1896 and featured in the Werner Herzog classic, “Fitzcarraldo”
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‘Final Destination 5’: You Can Cheat Death, But You Can’t Escape the Writing or Acting
The good news: The 3D, by James Cameron cohort Steve Quale, is way better than average
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Review: Heartsick Redneck on a Fiery Rampage in Wonderfully Weird ‘Bellflower’
Evan Glodell proves he’s a filmmaker to watch with this wonderfully weird first feature
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‘The Guard’: A Crime Fighter With a Pint of Ale and Brass Balls
First-time director John Michael McDonagh may be slightly out of his depth, but the strong performances by Brendon Gleeson and Don Cheadle save this Irish cop tale
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‘A Little Help’: You Think Job Had Problems? Pity Poor Jenna Fischer
“Office” star shines in a dramedy that marks an impressive directorial debut for Michael Weithorn
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Boys vs. Girls at the Box Office — and the Winner Is …
From “Thor” to “Something Borrowed” to “Hobo With a Chainsaw” … um … “Shotgun”
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At Last, Some Drought Relief Hits Theaters This Weekend
Three reasons to go to the movies: ‘Water for Elephants,’ ‘Incendies’ and a new one from Morgan Spurlock
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‘Scream 4’? ‘Rio’?: Give Me a Large Polo Mallet …
The big question about the new weekend at the cineplex: Why?
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Tracy & Hepburn — Now There Was Chemistry!
A new 10-disc set collects their entire onscreen affair; here they are from best to worst
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‘Arthur’: A Remake Out of Step With the Times
Russell Brand brings plenty of energy to the role originated by Dudley Moore, but lovable drunks are no longer considered as funny as they once were
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From ‘A.I.’ to ‘Taxi Driver,’ the Week’s New Blu-rays
A look at the week’s new hi-def disc bounty, which also includes “Babe” and “Fiddler on the Roof”
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David Schwimmer’s ‘Trust’: A Garden-Variety Family-in-Crisis Film
The former “Friends” star understands acting and actors and knows how to get the most from them. What he doesn’t seem to understand is filmmaking
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