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Liam Neeson Says He's Not Been Asked To Return For 'The Dark Knight Rises'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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March 5, 2011 7:48 AM
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Rutger Hauer Also Says He's Not Likely To Reprise His RoleAll we know so far about "The Dark Knight Rises" is that Christian Bale will play Bruce Wayne, Tom Hardy will take on the villain role of Bane and Anne Hathaway will purr as Catwoman. But that hasn't stopped speculation from running wild and one of the longest rumors knocking around the film is that Talia al Ghul is one of the major female roles still to be cast. If true, we speculated it would likely mean she would team with Bane to seek revenge on Batman for killing her father, Ra's Al Ghul, from "Batman Begins." Badass Digest recently spilled that according to their sources, Talia will head up The League Of Shadows and Catwoman will fight alongside Batman. And while we'll have to wait to see if that's accurate, Liam Neeson has confirmed that he's not been asked to return for the sequel.

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Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige & Julianne Hough Join 'Rock Of Ages'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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March 5, 2011 6:20 AM
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While audiences this weekend didn't seem too eager to travel back to the 1980s as "Take Me Home Tonight" scrapes the bottom of the top ten, Hollywood is going to take another swing at the decade with a big musical; three more names have come aboard "Rock Of Ages," joining Tom Cruise.

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Film Comment Selects: 'Insidious' Is A Haunted House Movie That Leaves Us Cold

By Drew Taylor
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March 5, 2011 4:14 AM
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This film played as part of the Film Comment Selects program at Lincoln Center.

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Review: 'Happythankyoumoreplease' A New York Oddball Version Of 'The Blind Side'

By Danielle Johnsen
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March 5, 2011 3:10 AM
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Early on in the flawed Happythankyoumoreplease, Sam Wexler (Josh Radnor), the center around which the film spins, is informed that the novel he is desperate to get published is "just kind of, well kind of" meh and ironically it is also the most on-point review of the film. "Happythankyoumoreplease" was written and directed by the How I Met Your Mother star, which might explain the lack of real plot and the suspiciously enormous New York City apartments owned by artists with part-time jobs in this indie romantic comedy.

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Vince Vaughn Vehicle 'Insane Laws' May Find A Home At Universal

By Kevin Jagernauth
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March 4, 2011 11:33 AM
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"The Break-Up," "Couples Retreat," "Four Christmases," "The Dilemma" -- these are all part of a very successful, if mediocre cloth that Vince Vaughn has been cutting some big checks from lately, and while we wish he would latch on to something more interesting, it's no surprise that another project is bubbling up in the same arena as those predecessors.

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Tracklist & Sample From The Chemical Brothers' Soundtrack For 'Hanna' Revealed

By Kevin Jagernauth
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March 4, 2011 10:43 AM
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Soundtrack Hits Early; March 15th Via iTunesIt seems we're at the the tipping point of a full-blown trend of beat-makers taking on the soundtracks for films, and not only that, with Trent Reznor taking home an Oscar last weekend it's gained legitimacy. Daft Punk already turned heads with their work on "Tron: Legacy" and Basement Jaxx will have their turn later this summer with "Attack the Block," but just around the corner is "Hanna" and the The Chemical Brothers will be providing the pulsating score.

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'Adjustment Bureau' Is Not 'The Matrix' Says Emily Blunt; Matt Damon Calls It Un-Philip K. Dick-Like

By Gabe Toro
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March 4, 2011 10:31 AM
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Damon Says He Was Happy To Not Train, Sit In Corner & "Eat Donuts"; Plus Other RevelationsGeorge Nolfi's "The Adjustment Bureau" hits today, a very loose adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story. In the film, Matt Damon plays a politician who learns that there are forces conspiring to keep him on a political path distinctly severing his relationship with a beautiful dancer played by Emily Blunt; forces that aren't to be reckoned with and can erase his life entirely if he doesn't play ball.

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'United States Of Tara' Star Brie Larson Heads To '21 Jump Street'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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March 4, 2011 10:07 AM
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"21 Jump Street" just a got a little more crowded.

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'Sex Drive' Team To Direct Adam Sandler & Andy Samberg In 'I Hate You Dad'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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March 4, 2011 10:03 AM
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We can see the trailer already: From The Guys Who Brought You "Sex Drive," "She's Out Of My League" and "Hot Tub Time Machine." Gah. We just got sick for a moment.

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Interview: Apichatpong Weerasethakul On 'Uncle Boonme,' Steven Spielberg, 'Inception' & More

By Christopher Bell
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March 4, 2011 9:26 AM
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Exclusive: Despite this writer’s undying love for the man and his films (actually, to be completely melodramatic and corny, “Syndromes and a Century” was a life changer), Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s work is not intended for mass audiences, and some of his pictures even leave the hardest cinephiles scratching their heads at the praise. That’s just how it is, not everyone's down for a 2+ hour experimental-narrative film from Thailand and there shouldn’t be any bitterness about it.

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