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Weekend Box Office Options: Jan. 16th; ‘Defiance,’ ‘Last Chance Harvey’ And ‘Che’

January 16, 2009 5:11 pm

Time flies when you're having fun which, as you know, means yet another movie-going weekend has arrived. "Gran Torino," which won last weekend's box, will try to hold on to the top spot against an array of unin...

The Oscar Watch: L.A Film Critics Give ‘Wall-E’ Best Picture

Rodrigo Perez

December 9, 2008 11:18 pm

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The year is almost done and let's face it, the late-game Oscar season isn't going to change the race much. "Gran Torino" and "Defiance" have screened for press (and us) and while decent, the Best Picture catego...

Hold On Variety, ‘Defiance’ Is Nowhere Near As Bad As You Made It Out To Be

Rodrigo Perez

December 9, 2008 2:22 am

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We just got back from "Defiance" and let it be known that the film is nowhere near as bad as the early Variety review had led us all to believe, or at least strongly suggested. We're not really fans of Edward Z...

Second Thoughts On ‘Gran Torino’? Maybe Oscar Not Out Of Reach?

Rodrigo Perez

November 14, 2008 11:55 pm

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We don't have time for a full-blown review for the "Gran Torino," screenplay, but we will say this, having recently finished it, we're having some second thoughts/ less dismissive ideas about the film.Yeah, the...

‘Defiance’ Is ‘Flat’ And ‘Unexceptionally Told’?

Rodrigo Perez

November 11, 2008 3:41 pm

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"A potentially exceptional story is told in a flatly unexceptional manner," writes Variety's Todd McCarthy in his review of Edward Zwick's upcoming WWII film, "Defiance."We just started reading the script and t...

The Playlist Rates The NYTimes ‘5 Breakthrough Actors’ Piece AKA Alison Pill Wasn’t That Good In ‘Milk’

Rodrigo Perez

November 7, 2008 1:14 am

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We have yet to finish our annual "Breakthrough actors of the year piece," we're considering holding out until the year is done, but the NYTimes having already seen many of the big winter films of the year have ...

‘The Dark Knight’ And ‘Wall-E’ Announce Their Bids For Best Picture Oscar

Rodrigo Perez

October 28, 2008 4:17 pm

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As you'd have expected, given all the premature Oscar talk in the summer, Disney and Warner Bros. have announced that they will campaign, "Wall-E" and "The Dark Knight" respectively for the Oscar Best Picture.A...

Oscar-Season Madness: ‘The Soloist’ Pushed To March 2009, Defiance Probably Pushed Out Of Oscar Contention Too

Rodrigo Perez

October 17, 2008 2:16 pm

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Damn, hold the phone! The Oscar season is being thrown apart and it's like musical chairs. Everyone has to rejigger their picks quick. "The Road" might be pushed to 2009, there's "The Reader," drama, and now "T...

Ed Zwick’s ‘Defiance’ Takes A Deep Look A Merciless Revenge

Rodrigo Perez

October 10, 2008 4:35 pm

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Variety's got the new trailer, and InContention's got the poster for "Defiance," the new Edward Zwick movie coming out in November starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber. Here's what we wrote about the film i...

The Playlist’s Fall Film Schedule PT.2, Nov-Dec, Let’s Do This Again!

Rodrigo Perez

August 26, 2008 5:23 pm

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Alright, you were here yesterday to read The Playlist's picks for the first half of the fall season (Sept-Oct), you don't need much of a refresher. The fall line-up are the films that generally matter (at least...

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