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Alexander Payne, Silent Film Aficionado

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • January 30, 2012 1:00 AM
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  • 11 Comments
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Alexander Payne is once again an Oscar-nominated director, for his wonderful film 'The Descendants' (still my favorite picture of 2011), but you may not be aware that his love of cinema runs deep. When he agreed to introduce Lon Chaney in 'He Who Gets Slapped' at last year’s San Francisco Silent Film Festival, he talked about his lifelong passion, and his love of silent film, with such eloquence that I later asked if he would allow me to reprint his speech. This seems as good a time as any.
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More: Journal, Alexander Payne, Silent Film, Lon Chaney, Sr., San Francisco Silent Film Festival

The Descendants

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • November 16, 2011 11:34 AM
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  • 8 Comments
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Watching a film as mature, moving, original and unpredictable as ‘The Descendants’ renews my faith in American movies, and reaffirms Alexander Payne’s status as one of our most gifted storytellers. He has also bestowed the gift of an exceptional role on George Clooney, who gives the best performance of his career.
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More: Film Reviews, George Clooney, Alexander Payne, Shailene Woodley, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Kaui Hart Hemmings

All This And George Clooney, Too!

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • September 6, 2011 6:31 AM
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  • 4 Comments

George Clooney poses with his director, Alexander Payne, at the world premiere of The Descendants.


The Telluride Film Festival has hosted many famous people over the past 38 years, including celebrated filmmakers and actors. But there’s something about George Clooney that makes women swoon and men want to hang out with him. He’s a Movie Star, and while he wears other hats (and wears them well) there’s no getting around his personal magnetism. He charmed everyone he met this past weekend, graciously posed for pictures, and reaffirmed his reputation as—

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More: Journal, George Clooney, Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs, Rodrigo García, Tilda Swinton, Descendants, Alexander Payne, Telluride Film Festival, A Separation, Asghar Farhadi

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