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 "The best video essay source on the web." (Roger Ebert) This is a web site built around original video essays and critical, personal writing about movies, TV, music, comics and whatever else interests its contributors. Co-founded by Matt Zoller Seitz, TV critic for New York Magazine, and Ken Cancelosi, it is published by Seitz and Cancelosi and overseen by editor-in-chief Kevin B. Lee and managing editor Max Winter.

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The Acting Personality: Just How "Authentic" Is Jennifer Lawrence?

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Last Sunday, Jennifer Lawrence, the twenty-two year old actress and star of "Silver Linings Playbook," won her first Oscar for best actress. In addition to the credit given her work on the big screen, much attention has been paid to the refreshingly “authentic” way Lawrence handles the press, fame, and herself.
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  • By Masha Tupitsyn
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  • March 4, 2013 8:45 AM
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VIDEO ESSAY: Who Should Win the Oscar for Best Lead Actress

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Some Best Actress contenders seem to be nominated for their roles more than for their performances, but the most deserving actress is a smart exception.
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  • By Kevin B. Lee
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  • January 31, 2013 7:13 PM
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More: video essay, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Emmanuelle Riva, Naomi Watts

TRAILER MIX: House at the End of the Street

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The trailer for "House at the End of the Street" goes all "Memento" on its viewers from the start, beginning at what appears to be the film's climactic chase scene, then winding back, in snippets, to a nasty origin story.
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  • By R. Kurt Osenlund
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  • April 3, 2012 8:38 AM
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