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Johnny Knoxville & More Round Out Cast Of 'Fun Size'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 1, 2011 8:29 AM
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Are you the parent of some tweenagers who desperately want to see "The Hangover Part II" but aren't yet old enough to see the raunch of the film? Not to worry, something more age appropriate is around the corner.

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Susan Sarandon Sexes Up 'I Hate You, Dad'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 1, 2011 7:48 AM
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On the one hand, Adam Sandler comedies have become nothing more than big paycheck gigs for the actor to make funny voices and fart noises while someone films him doing stuff for a month and then cobbles it together later into something resembling a "movie." On the other hand, the cast of his next effort, "I Hate You, Dad," is so willfully bonkers we know we're going to end up watching it anyway.

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Amy Adams Joins Paul Thomas Anderson's 'The Master'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 1, 2011 7:16 AM
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The wheels are now turning very fast on Paul Thomas Anderson's untitled religious flick, aka "The Master." Yesterday saw Jesse Plemons, David Warshofsky and Laura Dern and earlier today we confirmed Swedish actress Lena Endre joined the cast. Now another long-linked name has signed on the dotted line.

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Review: 'Super 8' Is A Summer Blockbuster Just Like You Always Remembered

By Leah Zak
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June 1, 2011 7:01 AM
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The first teaser for “Super 8” debuted in front of “Iron Man 2” way back in early May of 2010, featuring a single sequence of a violent train collision and a mystery car containing something ominous, large, strong and very scary. The helmer behind such box office hits as the “Star Trek” reboot as well as some of the more intriguing fare to show up on television in the last few years, throw the name J.J. Abrams onto a project and speculation – and excitement – begins to run rampant. Was it a monster movie? A sequel to “Cloverfield”? Some even broke down the ending shot of this first teaser, frame by frame, in hopes of some clue as to what was to come. Now, just over a year later, we’re closing in on the film’s debut, and while newer trailers indicate that early speculation of a moody, more fierce film might have been a little off base, Abrams still delivers an edge-of-your-seat thriller with heart and humor that we predict will have audiences buzzing.

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Halle Berry Is Looking For Some 'Higher Learning' (On TV)

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 1, 2011 6:43 AM
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In case you haven't heard, television is where it's at these days in terms of diverse, ambitious and complex material and we don't need to run down the myriad of stars and shows that have gravitated to the small screen format (in fact, we did a feature about it which you can read right here if you want to know where to start). So no big surprise that another big star is looking to go serial.

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'Apollo 18' Moves Release Date Again; 'Life Of Pi' Gets Out Of The Way Of 'The Hobbit'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 1, 2011 6:20 AM
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A couple of release date shifts for you, so get your calendars.

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Videodrome: 5 Music Video Directors Who Could Follow Richard Ayoade & Mike Mills To The Big Screen

By Oliver Lyttelton
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June 1, 2011 6:03 AM
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Once upon a time, back in the dim, dark Blogspot days of The Playlist, we had a feature called Videodrome, which looked at a selection of recent music videos by notable directors with big-name actors or just clips that were worth a watch. Once we moved to indieWire, it rather fell by the wayside, but thanks to popular demand (well, one guy emailing us) we're bringing it back.

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'Submarine' Was Influenced By 'Taxi Driver' And 5 Other Things We Learned About The Film

By Christopher Bell
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June 1, 2011 5:37 AM
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Tackling the coming-of-age topic with dark humor and thoughtful style, Richard Ayoade's feature debut "Submarine" is more than an impressive first movie. From the incredible number of accomplished performers (Sally Hawkins, Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, plus the astonishing teen actors Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige) and the impeccable British/French New Wave-inspired looks, the British writer/director looks to be poising himself for a very promising filmmaking career.

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Do The Math: 'Hunger Games' Trilogy To Become Four Films?

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 1, 2011 4:48 AM
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Can you smell that? It's money. And Lionsgate is already counting the bucks that have come in for their mega-franchise "The Hunger Games" just as cameras have started rolling on the picture.

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David Fincher Might Have A 'Panic Attack'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 1, 2011 4:24 AM
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David Fincher's last two films -- "The Social Network" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" -- have found the director stepping back from the grittier, grimmer fare of past efforts like "Fight Club" and "Se7en." And while the Academy has recognized but not yet rewarded those efforts, the director looks like he's fully embracing his pulp side once again. Of course, there's the upcoming Christmas downer "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and now, the helmer has rounded up another project to put on his plate of potential next directing gigs.

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