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OnHollywood: Sandra Bullock talks "The Blindside"


Published Nov. 18, 2009 at 9:54 a.m.


In anticipation of interviewing her for "The Blindside" Gino Salomone went through tons of possibilities which all fell through. What you see is his feeble attempt to make her laugh as he attempts to look like her husband, biker Jesse James.

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Missing Person opens November 20th, 2009 (limited)


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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD scene-stealer Michael Shannon stars in this modern noir. Set in post-9/11 America, THE MISSING PERSON follows private eye John Rosow (Shannon) as he attempts to find a man who has been lost since the World Trade Center attacks. When John does find him, he discovers a man who has no desire to go back to his old life. This film also stars Amy Ryan (GONE BABY GONE), Margaret Colin, and Frank Wood ...

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Defamation opens November 20th, 2009 (limited)


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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.

In this documentary, CHECKPOINT director Yoav Shamir examines the state of anti-Semitism in the 21st century. A native of Israel, Shamir goes beyond the boundaries of his country to see how this deep-seated prejudice is still prevalent. DEFAMATION features interviews with divisive scholars and historians about their views, as well as Shamir’s experiences with a group of Israeli students when they visit Auschwitz. The film also compares anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism ...

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Red Cliff opens November 18th, 2009 (limited)


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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.

After directing stylish action films such as THE KILLERS and FACE-OFF, director John Woo turns to Chinese history for inspiration with RED CLIFF. The Han Dynasty is facing its death in third century China, and the emperor raises a million-man army against two kingdoms that are hopelessly outmatched. This war film stars Tony Leung, the beloved actor best known for LUST, CAUTION and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE ...

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Gone With the Wind opens December 15th, 1939 (theatrical release); November 17th, 2009 (DVD/Blu-ray)


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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.

Hot-tempered, self-centered, part-Irish Southern beauty Scarlett O’Hara, played to the teeth by Vivien Leigh, loves the gentlemanly Ashley Wilkes. Smug, rebellious, honest blockade-running profiteer Rhett Butler, portrayed gracefully and naturally by Clark Gable, loves Scarlett. Ashley, who is also in love with Scarlett, marries his genteel cousin Melanie because he believes that their quiet similarities will create a better marriage than Scarlett’s passion. Meanwhile, sparks fly between

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Red Cliff II opens


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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.

Too epic in scope to be contained in just one film, the historical saga that began in John Woo's RED CLIFF heats up as Prime Minister-turned-General Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi) leads the emperor's army southward to do battle with a small but resolute coalition led by fierce opponent Zhou Yu (Tony Leung Chiu-wai). Incensed at the rebellion displayed by southern warlords Liu Bei (You Yong) and Sun Quan (Chang Chen), Emperor Xian (Wang Ning) grants his trusted General Cao Cao permission to crush their

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Powerful "Food, Inc." won't likely whet your appetite


Published Nov. 11, 2009 at 4:15 p.m.


I can't imagine that too many people will say that watching "Food, Inc." was the visual equivalent of eating chocolate cheesecake, but just like eating your veggies is good for you, so is watching this expose on how our food is produced.

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2012 opens November 13th, 2009 (wide)


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Published Nov. 10, 2009 at 3:18 a.m.

Roland Emmerich has given movie watchers several apocalyptic films in the past in INDEPENDENCE DAY and THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, and he offers another look at the end of the world in 2012. This action film stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Amanda Peet ...

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Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon opens November 13th, 2009 (limited)


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Published Nov. 10, 2009 at 3:18 a.m.

In America, a kid drops out of high school every 9 seconds. Imagine if they didn't. This is the question behind award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio's newest project "Ten9Eight," a film which tells the inspirational stories of several inner city teens (of differing race, religion and ethnicity) from Harlem to Compton and all points in between, as they compete in an annual business plan competition run by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) ...

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Women in Trouble opens November 13th, 2009 (limited)


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Published Nov. 10, 2009 at 3:18 a.m.

Filmmaker Sebastian Gutierrez writes and directs this ensemble comedy following 10 Los Angeles women over the course of 24 hours. When porn starlet Electra Luxx (Carla Gugino) discovers that she's pregnant, her wild world of pleasure and excess is suddenly turned upside down. Subsequently stuck in an elevator with neurotic Doris (Connie Britton), Electra realizes she's standing at a pivotal crossroads in life. Meanwhile, adult-film up-and-comer Holly Rocket (Adrianne Palicki) struggles with her

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