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Trailer Watch: Alfonso Cuaron's 'Gravity' Sends Clooney and Bullock Hurtling through Space

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The trailer for director Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" -- starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock -- has finally landed. This is Cuaron's first film since the 2006 dystopian sci-fi thriller "Children of Men."

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May 10, 2013 12:02 PM
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Trailer Watch: Tom Hanks Fends Off Somali Pirates in Paul Greengrass' 'Captain Phillips'

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The first trailer has arrived for Paul Greengrass' "Captain Phillips," starring Tom Hanks in the real-life story of the Maersk Alabama cargo ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009.

By Beth Hanna
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May 10, 2013 11:53 AM
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Trailers from Hell: Alan Spencer on Gene Wilder's 'Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'

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Laffapalooza! week concludes at Trailers from Hell with television writer Alan Spencer introducing "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother," written, directed and starring Gene Wilder.

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May 10, 2013 11:32 AM
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WATCH: Google Gives Tribute to Legendary Hollywood Artist Saul Bass (VIDEO)

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Saul Bass would have been 93 today, and to commemorate the late Hollywood artist's birthday, Google pays homage with a clever Doodle tribute.

By Ryan Lattanzio
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May 8, 2013 2:42 PM
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Trailer Watch: Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey in Lee Daniels' Southern Political Drama 'The Butler'

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Though it won't be going to Cannes this year, Lee Daniels' southern drama "The Butler," starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, now has an official trailer.

By Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio
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May 8, 2013 12:54 PM
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Trailers from Hell: John Landis on Faust Musical 'Cabin in the Sky'

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This week at Trailers from Hell, director John Landis takes a look at Vincente Minnelli's musical, "Cabin in the Sky," released in 1943.

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May 8, 2013 11:53 AM
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WATCH: Leonard Nimoy vs. Zachary Quinto in Battle of Spocks (VIDEO)

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Watch this actually funny Audi commercial that features a battle of navigational skills between actors Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy.

By Maggie Lange
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May 8, 2013 11:31 AM
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Trailer Watch: Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield in Sci-Fi Epic 'Ender's Game' (VIDEO)

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The first official trailer for writer/director Gavin Hood's VFX-heavy, intergalactic adventure "Ender's Game" is here.

By Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio
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May 8, 2013 11:29 AM
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Cannes Posts Quinzaine Trailer (VIDEO)

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The opening night of the Cannes' Director's Fortnight, or Quinzaine, is Ari Folman's "The Congress," a live-action-animated feature starring Robin Wright and Danny Huston (my interview with Folman is coming up). Check out the annual trailer for the two-week Cannes sidebar.

By Anne Thompson
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May 7, 2013 1:19 PM
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Sarah Polley Opens Up About Must-See 'Stories We Tell' (Exclusive Video, Trailer)

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The winner of the recent Criticwire poll on "the best young director working today," Sarah Polley took matters into her hands when her documentary memoir "Stories We Tell" was about to debut at the Venice Film Festival last August, with Telluride, Toronto and Sundance to follow. Transparency is the writer-actress-director's credo, as you can see in her candid video interview with me, posted below, along with the trailer.