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Teaser Poster For Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Skin That I Inhabit’

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 14, 2011 7:36 AM
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With Cannes around the corner, it's pretty much a certainty that Pedro Almodóvar will arrive on the Croisette with canisters for his latest, "The Skin That I Inhabit," under his arms. The film was picked up last fall by Sony Pictures Classics, continuing their long-standing relationship with the director but for those of you following the film's development, this is new and disturbing territory for the director and teaser artwork continues to push the idea that is unlike anything we've seen from the helmer before. We're pretty sure the flowery, quasi-medical art you'll see below will look wryly ironic once we've seen the film.

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Exclusive: Poster For Abbas Kiarostami's 'Certified Copy' Starring Juliette Binoche

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 14, 2011 7:13 AM
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A film that stole the hearts of the Playlist team at Cannes (review here) and the New York Film Festival last year, Abbas Kiarostami's "Certified Copy" might be the director's most accessible, rewarding film to date. And after a run of festivals last year, it's set to hit theaters courtesy of IFC this spring.

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Criterion's May Slate Includes Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator,' Demme's 'Something Wild' & More

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 14, 2011 6:04 AM
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'Diabolique' Gets Re-Release; 'Smiles Of A Summer Night,' 'Fat Girl' & 'Solaris' Go BluCriterion is looking to catch those still caught up in the warmth of Valentine's Day as they have unveiled their May lineup and as usual, it's set to hurt your wallet.

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Of Course: Teaser For Béla Tarr’s ‘The Turin Horse’ Is A Single Shot Of A Lantern

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 14, 2011 5:31 AM
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"The Turin Horse," the final film from Hungarian arthouse master Béla Tarr, isn't likely to rock the boat too much for fans of the director's work as this first teaser for the film bears out, and those hoping for more enigmatic long takes will be pleased.

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Robin McLeavy To Play Mary Todd In 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'?

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 14, 2011 5:13 AM
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Update: Reps for McLeavy tell Next Movie that she hasn't been offered anything yet and is still in the mix.

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'Paul' Soundtrack Features Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Todd Rundgren & More

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 14, 2011 5:01 AM
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Today is Valentine's Day but for those of you in the U.K., the latest from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, the Greg Mottola directed "Paul" hits your local multiplex so whether or not you have a date we definitely think it's worth throwing down your hard earned pounds and shillings to check it out. And true to Motolla's past films, it features a strong soundtrack mixing up r&b, soul, reggae and more

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Ashley Greene, Chris Walken, Shirley MacLaine & Adam Beach To Star In Lian Lunson's 'Boom Boom Room'

By Edward Davis
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February 14, 2011 4:40 AM
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Exclusive Long-Form Synopsis GivenAustralian filmmaker and actress Lian Lunson is heading in a completely different direction for her debut feature-length dramatic effort. The helmer behind the celebrated Leonard Cohen documentary, "I'm Your Man," which featured a memorable and intimate Bono, Edge and Cohen performance in New York's tiny Slipper Room venue, is venturing into the narrative feature arena for her next picture. And she's amassed quite the cast.

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Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood To Score Lynne Ramsay's 'We Need To Talk About Kevin'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 14, 2011 4:27 AM
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What a helluva ride it's been for fans of decent music over the past Sunday evening and Monday morning. First, Arcade Fire take home the Grammy for Album Of The Year, trumping a host of favored (and frankly, shitty) acts. Radiohead announces a new album -- "The King Of Limbs" -- this morning that is already on pre-sale and be released digitally this forthcoming Saturday and now, THR reports that Jonny Greenwood will be taking on the scoring duties for Lynne Ramsay's upcoming drama "We Need To Talk About Kevin." Awesome.

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January Jones Says 'X-Men: First Class' Is Rushed & Over Schedule

By Edward Davis
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February 14, 2011 4:25 AM
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However, Tentpole Has Been Racing To The Finish Line Since Day 1For months now there have been rumblings and rumors about the troubles on the set of "X-Men: First Class." Latino Review at one point went as far as to allege that 2nd unit directors were shooting the film while filmmaker Matthew Vaughn edited it.

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Review: 'Paul' Delivers A Funny, Touching, Rewarding Journey

By Oliver Lyttelton
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February 14, 2011 4:03 AM
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From The Playlist U.K.: The pubs of London are littered with the carcasses of British comedy stars who weren't able to convert their TV success to the big screen. Countless sitcom actors made awkward, unfunny film debuts, and even big names like Ricky Gervais and Steve Coogan have mostly tripped over in the cinema. The principle exceptions in recent years, however, have been the "Spaced" duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who, in reuniting with the director of that show, Edgar Wright, produced two bona-fide comedy classics in "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz."

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