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No contemporary filmmaker has chronicled the messy human experience with the eye and ear of a comedic cultural anthropologist like Judd Apatow. Hits as varied as those he’s directed, like Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and those he’s produced, like Superbad and Bridesmaids, are all unified by their honest, unflinching, comic look at how complicated it is to grow up in the modern world.  Apatow has also built a history of helping break distinctive new comedy voices into the mainstream, from Seth Rogen to Lena Dunham among many others. Now, in his fifth feature film as a director, Apatow again brings a portrait of an unforgettable character, and a portrayal by a breakout new comedy star, together in Trainwreck, written by and starring Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer) as a woman who lives her life without apologies, even when maybe she should apologize.     Since she was a little girl, it’s been drilled into Amy’s (Schumer) head by her rascal of a dad (Colin Quinn) tha

Directed By: Richard LaGravenese Starring: Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan  Do you like musicals? Do you like your romantic comedies w/ a touch of Blue Valentine? If you're like me then you probably answered no to both questions. With that in mind I loved The Last Five Years, partially because of the  non-linear structure, partially because of the stunning camera work from Steven Meizler but mainly because of the two lead performers.  A film like THE LAST FIVE YEARS hinges on the likability of its stars and this movie is incredibly well cast. After seeing the film I cant picture anyone else in these roles. Anna Kendrick consistently makes interesting choices, even in the films that don't completely work for me she is always compelling. I had never seen Jeremy Jordan before but he is well known on Broadway for roles in NEWSIES, ROCK OF AGES and WEST SIDE STORY.  I'm by no means an expert on musical theater or filmed musicals so any of the claims that follow

Trailer for the upcoming reboot/remake/update/re imagining thing of Poltergeist.

In 1982's Poltergeist, young Carol Anne Freelingcarved out a place for herself in horror history when she eerily announced the arrival of malevolent spirits, saying, "They're here." Well, they are back. Poltergeist has been rebooted with a new cast and a contemporary setting more than 30 years after the original made the suburbs feel unsafe. Director Gil Kenan (Monster House) was rocked by the original film and vows to get the contemporary version right when it hits theaters in 3-D on July 24, with a first trailer appearing Thursday. "Whenever someone approaches material that's so beloved, there's a reflexive reaction to be worried," says Kenan. "It's a responsibility we take very seriously. We're working to make a Poltergeist film that lives up to the original's legacy."

Watch this movie. Do you have a prejudice based on the subject matter? Get over it and go watch it. Trust me this is the film you should be seeing this weekend. I haven't seen Jupiter Ascending so its not fair for me to make the following statement but I'll make it anyway... Ballet 422 is far and away the best film being released this weekend. Justin Peck is a young man choreographing his first ballet for the world renowned New York City Ballet. He is working for one of the world's most active and well respected dance companies and we are given full access to his process. I'm fascinated by how things work, especially the things I know nothing about. Director Jody Lee Lipes does a wonderful job in conveying the language of ballet. I'm a layman but I never felt confused by what was happening on screen and at the same time I never felt like the film was holding my hand. That's an incredibly difficult balance to strike and Lipes shows a great deal of respect

04 February:  Renowned Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt is to be honoured at the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards.  Erwitt, aged 86, will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Photography prize in person at the awards’ annual gala dinner in London on Thursday 23 April.  To coincide, an intimate show celebrating a combination of Erwitt’s most familiar and lesser known work from across his 60 year career will be presented at Somerset House, London from 24 April – 10 May as part of the Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition.  A rare public talk between Erwitt and his long-time book designer Stuart Smith will also take place on 24 April. Recognised worldwide for his candid and often ironic black and white images capturing everyday life, Elliott Erwitt is a modest master who approaches both his commercial and personal work with the same wry and witty visual brilliance. Since joining Magnum in 1953, the French born American has captured historic  events, pe

“(4 stars) One of the best films ever” (Steven Rea, The Philadelphia Inquirer) “Birdman is “audacious, original, and bold” (Leonard Maltin, Indiewire.com) Nominated for Nine Academy Awards ® Including “Best Picture” Winner of a SAG Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture” Winner of two Golden Globes ® Including “Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy,” “Best Screenplay ” Winner of Darryl F. Zanuck PGA Award for “Best Feature Film” On Digital HD ™ Today  --  Blu-ray ™ and DVD February 17 LOS ANGELE S, Calif. (February 3 , 2015) – Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Regency Enterprises invite audiences to take flight with a New Regency / M Productions / Le Grisbi production, BIRDMAN or ( The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance ) . Winner of two Golden Globes ® Awards and nine Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, the critically-a