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IFC Midnight Acquires Brandon Cronenberg's 'Antiviral,' Father and Son Interview at Cannes (VIDEO)

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The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. Thus Brandon Cronenberg, whose debut feature "Antiviral" premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, shares plenty of horror DNA with his father David, who admitted during a Cannes father-son interview with Toronto Film Festival's Cameron Bailey that they both share an interest in the natural world.

By Anne Thompson
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June 6, 2012 9:07 PM
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Trailer Watch: Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' Hits Web

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A group of journalists in Cannes saw much of the footage from Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" that hit the web in its first trailer Wednesday. The trailer leaked before a planned Fandango launch today. The Weinstein Co. and Sony are partnered on the film which is still in mid-production and is set to finish in mid-July for December 25 release.

By Anne Thompson
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June 6, 2012 8:05 PM
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VIDEO: 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Clip and Featurette Show Dazzling Fireworks

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In this new clip posted below, we see a stunning night seen from Sundance's breakout film this year, "Beasts of the Southern Wild." In a new featurette, posted on Apple, Behn Zeitlin, the writer and director and writer Lucy Alibar, guides us through a featurette, while the cast explain their characters and the particular landscape, the Bathtub, where the movie takes place.

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June 6, 2012 7:05 PM
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Trailers from Hell: Jack Hill Explains the Trailer to 'Sorceress'

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In today's Trailers from Hell post, Jack Hill guides us through the trailer for the "Sorceress." Here's the TFH write-up...

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June 6, 2012 6:57 PM
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Akira Kurosawa and Francis Ford Coppola Whiskey Ads [Video]

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IIn the 80s, Akira Kurosawa and Francis Ford Coppola made and starred in a series of whiskey advertisements for Suntory Whiskey, posted below. Not only does the ad include footage of Kurosawa directing a herd of horses and extras while filming "Kagemusha," but we can see the directors guzzling whiskey and not pretending to find it delicious.

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June 6, 2012 3:36 PM
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Watch: 'The Wire: The Musical' with Omar, McNulty, Kima, Stringer Bell & Friends

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Miss watching HBO's "The Wire"? The musical is coming courtesy of Funny or Die:

By Sophia Savage
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June 5, 2012 12:21 PM
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Trailers From Hell: John Landis on 'One Million Years B.C.' and Icon Raquel Welch

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This Monday's edition of Trailers from Hell features John Landis on "One Million Years B.C."

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June 4, 2012 3:47 PM
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MTV Movie Awards: Russell Brand Monologue and Writing Mark New Low, 'Dark Knight Rises' Footage Impresses

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Watch Russell Brand's MTV Awards opening monologue in which he slags corporate America, Kanye, Michael Fassbender's penis, Charlie Sheen, himself and his celebrity marriage (etc) below. Not his finest moment, as he kept shouting "TWILIGHT! HUNGER GAMES!" in a desperate attempt to keep the audience happy.

By Anne Thompson & Sophia Savage
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June 4, 2012 12:32 PM
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Trailers from Hell: Bernard Rose on Ken Russell's 'The Music Lovers'

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Today from Trailers from Hell, Bernard Rose guides us through Ken Russell's big-budget film ballet "The Music Lovers."

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June 1, 2012 2:59 PM
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Trailer Watch: 'Bourne Legacy' Plot Thickens with Renner as Aaron Cross

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You hear Jason Bourne's name a lot in the new trailer for "The Bourne Legacy," but make no mistake, "Bourne" was just the beginning and Aaron Cross -- our man Jeremy Renner -- is also an emotionally unavailable badass assassin.