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Exclusive: Jonathan Demme Exits Stephen King Adaptation '11/22/63'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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December 6, 2012 8:59 AM
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Moving easily and often between documentaries and feature film projects, Jonathan Demme has always got a few things on the go at any given time. This year alone has seen him direct theater legends Wallace Shawn and André Gregory in their re-teaming in "Wally And André Shoot Ibsen," hit the festival circuit with "Enzo Avitabile Music Life," get involved as a producer on "Song One" with Anne Hathaway set to star, and pick up a directing credit on "Old Fires." But it looks like one project has fallen off his slate.

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I can not think of any actor in the history of film who has been perfect in everything, or even good
By Brad onCannes Review: 'Only God Forgives' Stretches Refn's Neon-Noir Style Over Too Little Oedipal, Amoral Substance

May 23, 2013 1:31 AM
If Gosling gives the same performance in everything, isn't the fault of the director as much as
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He is if not the best actor in movies today, especially in his age range then on a very short list
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May 23, 2013 1:22 AM
Maybe. Personally I don't think it's selfish of him to give his opinion when asked. Does
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I also saw the movie at Cannes, and I think there is a pretty great subtext/theme about getting
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Just saw OGF yesterday and I regret having seen so many clips from the movie before, it ruined the
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Hey Playlist you guys should do one of your list articles in honor of Gosling, actors who suffered
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This is just Refn being a jerk and badmouthing a project he's no longer involved in... really
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Why "good lord" about his winery? Not a big stretch to think a cashed up fifty something
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