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‘Lying And Stealing’ Trailer: Emily Ratajkowski & Theo James Make A Shrewd Pair Of Art Thieves

June 12, 2019 3:10 pm

What's summer without a little high-end crime? "Lying and Stealing" is an upcoming feature that will follow two beautiful miscreants as they strive to leave their respectively shady pasts behind. (Who can't rel...

Director Matt Aselton Talks The Ambiguous And Clipped Tones Of ‘Gigantic’

Seth Valentine

April 7, 2009 8:05 pm

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Matt Aselton's auspicious little indie comedy "Gigantic" has received surprisingly little attention and mixed to poor reviews, but it boasts an impressive cast that includes Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, John Go...

Paul Dano Says Spike Jonze Has The Perfect ‘Childlike Imagination’ For ‘Where the Wild Things Are’

Seth Valentine

April 3, 2009 4:35 pm

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Yesterday at a New York press conference for the indie film "Gigantic," actor Paul Dano revealed a bit of new info on the hotly anticipated Spike Jonze helmed/Dave Eggers penned adaptation of the Maurice Sendak...

Why Is ‘Gigantic’ Being Ignored?

Rodrigo Perez

March 24, 2009 9:49 pm

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Is the upcoming Paul Dano and Zooey Deschanel film, "Gigantic" the "Go-Getter" of 2009? I.e. a winning, auspicious and deserving little indie that's unfortunately being ignored and practically dumped into theat...

‘Gigantic’ Gets Poster, Release Date Of April 3

Rodrigo Perez

January 30, 2009 8:38 pm

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Now "Gigantic" looks, walks and talks, superficially, like the twee-emo indie films we've been complaining about lately, but the winning film balances any feyness it may have with a tenderness and keen screenpl...

Award Season Watch: ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ Heath Ledger And ‘Gomorra’ Dominate The Early Season So Far…

Rodrigo Perez

December 8, 2008 4:51 pm

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We're feeling extremely out-of-sorts and near ill. Trying to catch up...Things that are going help shape this Oscar season."Slumdog Millionaire" is again showing its critical muscle. The film was named Film Of ...

‘Gigantic’ Heading To Theaters In Spring 2009

Rodrigo Perez

November 10, 2008 11:39 pm

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Good news. One of our favorite films from the Toronto International Film Festival, "Gigantic" has been picked up L.A.-based distributors, First Independent Pictures and the film is set for release in Spring, 20...

TIFF: ‘Gigantic’ Q&A With Paul Dano And Director Matt Aselton

Rodrigo Perez

September 10, 2008 5:46 am

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How does a first time writer-director like Matt Aselton get talent like Paul Dano, John Goodman and Zooey Deschanel to star in his film? First off you get the star (Dano) the script and hope he likes it. Not on...

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