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New Picture From 'Melancholia'; Lars Von Trier Says Kirsten Dunst "Got Off Easy" During Filming

  • By Edward Davis
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  • April 18, 2011 3:33 AM
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As we've read and witnessed already, thanks to an early trailer, Lars Von Trier's latest film, "Melancholia," is about two sisters who find their relationship challenged as a nearby planet threatens to collide into the Earth. So it's a sci-fi-tinged picture, but as the trailer evinces it's also like a wedding-based melodrama -- "Margot At The Wedding As We're All Doomed," or something, with shades of Bergman. It looks much more like a film about psychological angst, anxiety and human ugliness (natch, it's Von Trier) than it does an end-of-days apocalyptic picture.
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More: Films, Actresses, Foreign Directors, Melancholia, Kirsten Dunst, Lars von Trier

Watch: Beautiful NSFW Trailer For Lars Von Trier's 'Melancholia'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • April 8, 2011 11:44 AM
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  • 20 Comments
Well, this is a pleasant surprise on a Friday morning -- the first trailer for the new Lars Von Trier movie, the end-of-the-world drama, "Melancholia." Coming off the single most controversial film of his career, "Antichrist," the beginning of this clip, which has debuted at the film's official site (via @TimeOutFilm), might take fans of the unpredictable Danish helmer by surprise -- it strikes one as a rather conventional wedding-set drama, reminiscent of "Rachel Getting Married," or even Dogme classic "Festen."
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More: Films, Actresses, Foreign Directors, Melancholia, Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lars von Trier

Blake Lively Says She's Joining Chloe Moretz In 'Hick'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 17, 2011 9:12 AM
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  • 9 Comments
Actress Also Quashes 'Sex And The City' Prequel RumorsOn the red carpet at the recent Elle Style Awards, a candid Blake Lively answered questions about a few projects she's been rumored to be attached to, as well as what's next on her plate.
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More: Films, Actresses, Hick, Blake Lively, Kirsten Dunst, Chloe Moretz

A Diverse Offering At The American Cinematheque's 6th Annual "Focus On Female Directors"

  • By Leah Zak
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  • January 18, 2011 6:27 AM
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New Shorts From Kirsten Dunst, Sam Taylor-Wood & MoreAs any cinephile will note, women have been sitting in the director's chair since the inception of filmmaking itself, but it seems only recently that their voices have become more numerous-- and more, dare we say, bankable. High profile names such as Kathryn Bigelow and Sofia Coppola are garnering more attention in Hollywood, with Bigelow even becoming the first female to ever win the Oscar for Best Director at the ceremony last year. But the truth is, women filmmakers have as many voices to bring to the table as their male counterparts, the philosophy it would appear, behind the American Cinemateque's "Focus on Female Filmmakers" program, an annual event at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The night was an eclectic collection of short films by women directors, ranging from documentary, to dance, to animation to biblical re-tellings.
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More: Actresses, Feature, Short Films, Kirsten Dunst, Andrea Riseborough

Does Adam Yauch's 'Fight For Your Right Revisited' Contain The Most Epic Cast Ever?

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 17, 2011 8:37 AM
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We were already pretty excited when it was revealed that the mysterious Adam Yaunch directed short, "Fight For Your Right Revisted" had a cast that included Elijah Wood, Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Jack Black. But if IMDB is accurate, that's just the tip of the iceberg in regards to which stars will be popping their heads on screen for the forthcoming short.
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More: Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Short Films, Jack Black, Orlando Bloom, Danny McBride, John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Elijah Wood, Adam Scott, Will Arnett, Susan Sarandon, Kirsten Dunst, Rashida Jones, Beastie Boys, Adam Yauch, Fight For Your Right Revisited

Jens Lekman Sings A Charming Song About Almost Meeting Kirsten Dunst

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • December 11, 2010 3:25 AM
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If you're not familiar with the bittersweet pop tunes of Swedish singer/songwriter Jens Lekman this is probably as good an introduction as any (but really, you should do yourself a favor and go pick up "Night Falls Over Kortedala" right now).
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More: Actresses, Musicians, Kirsten Dunst, Jens Lekman

Exclusive: Kirsten Dunst Set To Join Chloe Moretz In Coming Of Age Road Drama, 'Hick'

  • By Edward Davis
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  • November 29, 2010 8:37 AM
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Actress Kirsten Dunst is attached to star opposite Chloe Moretz ("Kick-Ass," "Let Me In") in the Taylor Lane Productions/Lighthouse Entertainment adaptation of Andrea Portes' coming of age novel "Hick" according to Taylor Lane owner and founder Christian Taylor who spoke to the Playlist by phone this weekend from his home in California.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Derick Martini, Hick, Kirsten Dunst

Review: 'All Good Things' Is A Lot Of Very Tedious Things In A Film Better Served As A Documentary

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 29, 2010 8:32 AM
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It's been a long road for Andrew Jarecki's non-documentary feature debut "All Good Things" to finally get a release. Jarecki bought back the U.S. distribution rights to the film from The Weinstein Company earlier this year after the completed film wound up collecting dust on the studio shelf for over two years. And while The Weinstein Company certainly have a history of not doing right be certain films, this is certainly a case where their instincts to hold the film back were right on the money.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Review, Andrew Jarecki, All Good Things, Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst

First Look: Kirsten Dunst & Brian Geraghty In Carlos Cuaron's 'The Second Bakery Attack'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • November 28, 2010 4:55 AM
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A Short Film Adaptation Of Haruki Murakami's Short Story Of The Same NameWith Tran Anh Hung's adaptation of Haruki Murakami's "Norwegian Wood" debuting at the Venice Film Festival and a global release on the horizon, popular Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami might just find his catalogue the target of further adaptations in the filmmaking community future. Other than a few notable attempts by Kazuki Ōmori in 1981, Jun Ichikawa in 2005 and Robert Logevall in 2007, Murakami's enigmatic and beguiling work has -- for the most part -- evaded the Hollywood treatment. Though there is one upcoming project that has flown under the radar: an adaptation of his 1985 quirky short story "The Second Bakery Attack" by Mexican writer-director Carlos Cuarón, brother of course to "Children Of Men" and "Y Tu Mamá También" helmer Alfonso.
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More: Actors, Actresses, Carlos Cuaron, Brian Geraghty, Kirsten Dunst

'All Good Things' Faces Lawsuit From Durst Family

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • October 27, 2010 2:10 AM
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It's Not Easy Being Ryan Gosling This Oscar SeasonSet to hit VOD on November 5th, and land in theaters on December 3rd, Andrew Jarecki's long delayed "All Good Things" is now facing another hurdle, a lawsuit courtesy of the Durst family, the relatives related to Robert Durst whose misdeeds are profiled in the thinly veiled stand-in character David Marks played by Ryan Gosling in the film.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Andrew Jarecki, All Good Things, Ryan Gosling, Frank Langella, Kirsten Dunst

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