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Meet Andrea Riseborough: Rising Star of 'W.E.,' 'Oblivion,' 'Shadow Dancer,' 'Birdman' (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

Interviews

I like meeting actors for the first time, when their careers are starting to take off, before they've erected that protective coating that movie stars often need to survive. I was curious to check out Andrea Riseborough, especially, because she's one of those actresses--much like Meryl Streep-- who vanishes into every role. She's a chameleon, utterly unrecognizable from one movie to the next. She explains why in our flip cam interview below.

By Anne Thompson
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May 24, 2013 3:17 PM
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Trailers from Hell: Katt Shea on 'Poison Ivy,' Starring Drew Barrymore as a Teen Femme Fatale

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Femmes Fatales Week! continues at Trailers from Hell with director Katt Shea introducing her own erotic psycho-thriller "Poison Ivy," starring a teenage Drew Barrymore.

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May 22, 2013 12:07 PM
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Cannes: First Clip from 'Max Rose,' Marking Jerry Lewis' Return to Movies After 18 Years (VIDEO)

Festivals

Check out this first clip from writer-director Daniel Noah's "Max Rose," which premieres at Cannes on May 23 and marks the big-screen return of legendary comedian Jerry Lewis. The film centers on an octogenarian jazz pianist (Lewis) who discovers an unsettling secret upon his wife's death.

By Beth Hanna
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May 21, 2013 1:27 PM
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WATCH: In New 'Before Midnight' Clip, Celine and Jesse's Romantic Stroll Turns Snarky (VIDEO)

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Check out this new clip from Richard Linklater's brilliant "Before Midnight" (May 24), in which long-term partners Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke), graced with a few moments alone away from their children, get to discuss their relationship dynamics while strolling through a small town in Greece. "Sometimes I feel like I'm breathing oxygen and you're breathing helium," Celine snarks at Jesse. Watch below.

By Beth Hanna
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May 15, 2013 1:42 PM
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Trailer Watch: Rachel McAdams, New Leading Man Domhnall Gleeson Time-Travel in Richard Curtis Romance 'About Time'

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The new trailer for time-travel romance "About Time" from director Richard Curtis ("Love Actually") has landed, co-starring Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson as the space-time-crossed lovers. Tellingly, the film marks up-and-comer Gleeson's first leading role; the actor has previously shone in supporting roles in the "Harry Potter" franchise (as Bill Weasley), "Anna Karenina" and "Never Let Me Go." It also marks McAdams return to time-traveling lovers, following 2009's "The Time Traveler's Wife."

By Anne Thompson and Beth Hanna
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May 14, 2013 3:09 PM
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Chris Hadfield's Viral 'Space Oddity' Music Video Nears 7 Million YouTube Views (VIDEO)

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Ground control to Majorly Cool. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's "Space Oddity" viral music video and David Bowie cover, which he video-recorded and sung from space and synced with music recorded by friends on Earth, is now approaching seven million views on YouTube.

By Beth Hanna
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May 14, 2013 2:56 PM
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Watch: 'Fast & Furious 6' Action Featurette; How Will It Fare Against 'Hangover Part III'?

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Check out this new video featurette on the smashing, screeching, high-tailing action in "Fast & Furious 6," which should continue to rack up the grosses when Universal opens the latest iteration of the multi-ethnic action franchise on May 24. "For this one we figured we'd go big or go home," director Justin Lin mentions in the promo. Which marks a difference from the franchise's other small, subtle entries. Watch below.

By Anne Thompson and Beth Hanna
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May 13, 2013 2:49 PM
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WATCH: Kristen Wiig's Comfortable Return to SNL

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By Maggie Lange
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May 12, 2013 11:47 PM
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WATCH: 'Fruitvale Station' Trailer Highlights Michael B. Jordan's Performance

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"Fruitvale Station," the Sundance favorite well-known for making everyone cry, has a trailer. The clips showcase Michael B. Jordan's performance at the center of the film (spoilers in that link). In this based-on-a-true-story movie, Jordan plays Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old who finds himself entangled with police and street violence on New Years Eve in 2009. Fruitvale Station is a stop in the Bay Area's subway system, the BART.