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Erin Trahan: So, why did you implore me to see Step Up 3-D? It’s not exactly an A+ movie, nor is it independent.Courtney Sheehan: Dunks. Step Up 3-D is about Nike Dunks. Step Up 3-D is about American...
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As we enter another fall broadcast season and the networks prepare to launch new fare like Mike & Molly or hype established shows such as House and Modern Family, television viewers do not lack...
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Chances are you didn’t know who decided to make Jimmy Stewart a stamp collector in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, but it was the production designer, Henry “Bummy” Bumstead. You might also have forgotten...
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Barney's Version is a Canadian film with a lot of stars, especially American ones like Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman.read more
View ArticleNew York Film Festival 2010 - Critic's Choice
The Independent's senior film critic Kurt Brokaw offers his picks from the 2010 New York Film Festival. Below are excerpts of full reviews. New films will be added to this list throughout the fest,...
View ArticleLessons in Perseverance
With latent teen rocker angst and a career as a print music journalist threatened to the point of extinction, Geoff Edgers hit mid-life determined to shake things up. Part one of his plan: get the...
View ArticleAll Signs Point North
The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) is a documentary-exclusive festival that takes place September 29th through October 3rd in a picturesque Maine coastal town. It’s a small, but growing...
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