Movies
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IFC Midnight Acquires U.S. Rights to ‘Rites of Spring’
Padraig Reynolds wrote and directed the thriller about a group of kidnappers who abduct the daughter of a wealthy socialite
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Report Card 2011: Sony Bats for Solid Average
From “Bad Teacher” to “Friends With Benefits,” the studio fielded an impressive string of moderately-budgeted hits
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Relativity Enters Into Distribution Joint Venture With Senator
Under the pact, the European company will handle the German releases of the studio’s future films
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Agnieszka Holland Illuminates Challenging ‘In Darkness’ Shoot
The Polish filmmaker, whose film is heavily touted for a foreign language Oscar nomination, didn’t curse the darkness when she chose to make a movie that takes place 80 percent underground
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Keanu Reeves Lands Financing, Distribution for Directorial Debut
Universal is among the backers of “Man of Tai Chi”
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Paramount Chief Brad Grey Signs 5-Year Contract Extension
The executive will remain as chairman and CEO as the studio tries to ramp up its own inhouse franchises
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The Shopping Days of Our Lives: Oh Holy Night
All I know at this point is that I’ve been mired in the holiday shopping morass for what already feels like eternity
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Review: ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Sequel Drops a Deduce, Adds a Ka-Blam!
Robert Downey, Jr. quips valiantly amidst a wall of cacophony and empty spectacle that winds up feeling like a Victorian migraine
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‘The Dictator’ Trailer: Sacha Baron Cohen Laughs in the Face of Tyranny (Video)
"Borat" funny man aims to captivate audiences with latest comedy
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Universal Nabs Young-Adult Novel ‘Daughter of Smoke & Bone’
The fantasy centers on a young girl who becomes embroiled in a fight between angels and devils
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Slamdance Lineup: Disco, Porn & Hacking
Competition lineup of first-time directors drawn from nearly 5,000 submissions
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Report Card 2011: Paramount Set to Grab the Global B.O. Crown Following Huge Year
From “Transformers” to “Thor,” the Viacom subsidiary fielded a staggering number of tentpole winners; but what happens after DreamWorks and Marvel leave?
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Screenwriters, It’s Important to Understand ‘Both’ of Your Objectives
At every moment there are two primary objectives attempting to be fulfilled: private and public
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‘Beginners’ Success? Thank Roller-Coasters and Christopher Plummer’s Skinny Jeans
Director Mike Mills tells a Wrap-sponsored screening how he got Plummer and Ewan McGregor ready for their roles as a father who comes out at 75 and his straight son
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Tom Cruise and Alec Baldwin Get Their Hair Band on in ‘Rock of Ages’ Trailer (Video)
Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Julianne Hough are also decked out in '80s threads
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Kurt Orzeck