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LAFF Mid-Fest Report: Reviews, Exclusive Clips and Ursula Meier Talks Oscar-Worthy 'Sister' (VIDEO)

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Halfway through Film Independent's LA Film Fest, we've sampled a spectrum of films, among them a gala premiere ("Seeking a Friend for the End of the World"), an indie debut ("Pincus"), indie gems ("Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Gimme the Loot"), a foreign stunner ("Sister") and powerful docs ("The Invisible War," "Birth Story").

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June 19, 2012 7:17 PM
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Trailers From Hell: Josh Olson on Coppola's 'The Conversation'

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Check out screenwriter Josh Olson ("A History of Violence") introducing Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 masterpiece "The Conversation":

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June 19, 2012 2:48 PM
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UN Refugee Agency Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Delivers Message of Tolerance for World Refugee Day (Video)

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June 20 is World Refugee Day. UNHCR is launching a new campaign to promote tolerance towards refugeses. It asks, "If conflict threatened your family, what would you do?"

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June 19, 2012 12:50 PM
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Two Masterful Teasers for Paul Thomas Anderson's 'The Master'

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So far the marketing behind Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" is genius; it builds intensity and anticipation while maintaining a sense of mystery. This new teaser...

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June 19, 2012 12:31 PM
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Celebrate Edward Cullen's Birthday with 'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' Teaser

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Apparently Edward Cullen's birthday - June 20 - is a national holiday, because Lionsgate is celebrating his 111th year starting today with a special teaser for a teaser of "The Twilight Sage: Breaking Dawn - Part 2." The first ten second teaser is below...

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June 19, 2012 12:27 PM
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New Trailer for 'Dark Knight Rises' Warns Fans 'It Takes a While to Get Back in the Swing of Things'

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A new trailer has landed for Christpher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises," and it's not as exciting as it should be, nor does it reveal much more than the others already have...

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June 19, 2012 11:52 AM
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Carl Reiner Gives Mel Brooks His Honorary AFI Doctorate

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At the AFI Commencement this week, Carl Reiner presented his old chum Mel Brooks with an honorary doctorate, and much hilarity ensued (video link). (The 2000 Year Old Man made an appearance.)

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June 15, 2012 9:29 PM
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Best of the Week: LA Film Fest Premieres, Reviews, Interviews, In-the-Works and More

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This week on TOH, we offer 10 important takeaways (some courtesy of Chris Nolan) from the Produced By Conference 2012, both Woody Allen's underwhelming "To Rome with Love" and Pixar's "Paperman" had premieres at LA Film Fest, modern Gothic screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith talks "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and more!

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June 15, 2012 4:24 PM
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Is 'Magic Mike' What Women Want? (Red Band Trailers & Poll)

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We've done our fair share of promoting (and sarcastically mocking) Steven Soderbergh's "Magic Mike." With the arrival of two new UK red band trailers, in which we see even more of Channing Tatum & Company's waxed bodies, we can again exclaim our anticipation for what is posturing itself as what women really want.

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June 14, 2012 2:23 PM
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What Comes After Before Sunrise & Before Sunset? Hawke Confirms Third Chapter Will Shoot This Summer

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Last November, Ethan Hawke suggested a reteaming of he, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater for a follow-up to "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset." Now he tells Indiewire that the film will shoot this summer...