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The 100 worst-reviewed movies of the last decade — Rotten Tomatoes Paul Dano has joined the cast of Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz's movie Wichita — Vulture The CW is going to shoot a reality about real-life NYC socialite Tinsley Mortimer — The Wrap That's right: The Real Housewives of Atlanta have made a music video — Show Tracker The 5 greatest hit-man flicks — Cinematical David Read more
My first reaction to this movie news today was, "Well, at least it's not another sequel or straight-up remake." Rather, Disney and writer/director David Mamet are getting together to reimagine the story of Anne Frank. Here's more: The film will be an amalgamation of the famed diary; the stage adaptation by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich; and Mamet's own original take on the material that Read more
When I'm looking for a movie with strong writing and snappy dialogue, I often reach for something by David Mamet. This spring, the writer/director is turning his eye to the boxing ring with Redbelt, the story of a martial arts instructor (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who stays far away from the high-pressure competition circuit — until mysterious circumstances force him into the ring to pay off debts and Read more
This week, there have been several movie news items that have left me either scratching my head or chuckling to myself. Thus, I've collected some of these headlines for a kind of mini-news roundup... of the weird. Jessica Biel and Forest Whitaker will take to the screen. Together. The film, titled Powder Blue, "finds four eclectic characters — a mortician, an ex-con, a suicidal ex-priest and Read more
I've never gotten into "The Unit," but it seems like a show I should love. The CBS drama is produced by David Mamet, who I tend to think can do no wrong, and I'm intrigued by the premise of an elite Special Forces team who must complete dangerous and top-secret missions around the world. Tonight might be a good time for me to finally check it out, because CBS is airing two new episodes Read more
HBO's new series Girls premiered at the School of Visual Arts Theater in NYC. The series is the brainchild of Lena Dunham, whose first big movie Tiny Furniture debuted in 2010. The film caught the eye of Judd Apatow, who reached out to Lena to see if she needed help with any projects. Their friendship helped bring Girls to TV, and Judd worked closely with Lena on the 10 episodes of the first Read more
