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From author Thomas Pierce.
From the Wire: Explaining 'The Sitter'
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"We make a movie that appeals to a specific group of people."
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VidCritz: Don't Cry, Robert De Niro
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Watch a supercut of Robert De Niro weeping like someone just told him he had to make a sequel to "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle."
The Criticwire Pull Quote Matching Game: 'The Impossible'
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We've got pull quotes from reviews of Juan Antonio Bayona's "The Impossible," ranging from A+ to F. Can you figure out which reviews go with which grades?
Watch Tilda Swinton Turns Ebertfest into a Dance Party
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- April 24, 2013 11:55 AM
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The Academy Award winner gets down to the tune of Barry White's "You're the First, the Last, My Everything."
New and Reviewed on DVD/Blu-Ray for April 24th: 'Wuthering Heights', 'The Central Park Five', 'Any Day Now', and More
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After a couple weeks short on big names entering the home video market, this week brings award contenders, acclaimed indies, and even a couple critical disappointments. Best, however, is the genre diversity throughout. Disaster movies, docs, and disparately set period dramas should ensure something for everybody.
Critics Marvel at 'Iron Man 3' in Early Reviews
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So far, critics seem mighty impressed with the third film in the 'Iron Man' franchise -- the first written and directed by Shane Black.
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