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Jeannette Catsoulis A Scottish expat who believes most problems can be solved by a single malt and a Swedish masseur, Jeannette Catsoulis found her film-writing career kick-started when an arts editor discovered she was the only person at his dinner table who knew who Ed Wood was. She contributes to The New York Times, indieWIRE, Reverse Shot, Las Vegas CityLife and NPR.

Thursday April 18, 2013

Derek (Alexander Skarsgard) and wife Cindy (Paula Patton) are sandbagged by online identity thieves who steal their credit information — even as they're still grappling with the death of their young son. LD Entertainment hide caption

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Thursday January 24, 2013

Political consultant Paul Turner (Rob Lowe) may be "the master of disaster," but the campaign satire Knife Fight doesn't give him much of an edge. IFC Films hide caption

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Thursday January 10, 2013

Shelley (Antonia Campbell-Hughes), Nikki (Laura Haddock), David (Ned Dennehy) and Charlie (Noel Clarke) are among a crew of trapped Londoners dealing with an otherworldly threat in the thriller Storage 24. Matt Humphrey/Magnolia Pictures hide caption

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Thursday December 27, 2012

Salesman Steve Butler (Matt Damon) faces a challenge from environmentalist Dustin Noble (John Krasinski) while trying to buy drilling rights in a small town. Scott Green/Focus Features hide caption

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Thursday December 20, 2012

Maria (Naomi Watts) and Lucas (Tom Holland) are ripped from their family by a tsunami. Jose Haro/Summit Entertainment hide caption

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Thursday December 13, 2012

A series of mishaps and bad choices leaves the impetuous, impoverished Ashley (Abbie Cornish) caring for a young Mexican immigrant (Maritza Santiago Hernandez). Brainstorm Media hide caption

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Thursday November 1, 2012

The dog days of summer turn deadly in The Bay. Roadside Attractions hide caption

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Thursday October 25, 2012

Cesar's (Luis Toscar) twisted obsession with ruining his tenants' lives is the stuff of urban legend. Dark Sky Films hide caption

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Friday October 5, 2012

Catherine (Kaya Scodelario), one of literature's most famous heroines, is set against a naturalistic backdrop in Andrea Arnold's adaptation of Wuthering Heights. Oscilloscope Pictures hide caption

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Thursday September 27, 2012

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis star as present and future versions of the same man in Looper. Alan Markfield/Sony Pictures hide caption

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Thursday September 13, 2012

Robert Miller (Richard Gere) struggles to hide his financial indiscretions from his daughter (Brit Marling) in Arbitrage. Myles Aronowitz/Roadside Attractions hide caption

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Wednesday August 8, 2012

Meet the Fokkens follows Louise and Martine Fokkens, identical twins who have worked as prostitutes in Amsterdam for more than 50 years. Martine still works today, while Louise stopped a few years ago because of her arthritis. Kino Lorber hide caption

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Thursday August 2, 2012

Director Anthony Baxter (left) with Michael Forbes, whose property borders Donald Trump's contentious luxury golf resort. The fight over the resort is the focus of Baxter's documentary You've Been Trumped. International Film Circuit hide caption

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Thursday June 28, 2012

In Take This Waltz, Margot (Michelle Williams) and Lou (Seth Rogen) find their seemingly cozy marriage in need of some excitement. Magnolia Pictures hide caption

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Thursday June 21, 2012

In Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Penny (Keira Knightley) and Dodge (Steve Carell) help each other reconnect with distant family and an old love before an asteroid destroys life on Earth. Darren Michaels/Focus Features hide caption

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Thursday May 17, 2012

In seeking the best ways to treat his female patients' nervous conditions, forward-thinking Victorian physician Mortimer Granville (Hugh Dancy, left) enlists the help of his inventor friend Edmund St. John-Smythe (Rupert Everett). They soon stumble into inventing the vibrator. Ricardo Vaz Palma/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption

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Friday April 27, 2012

Bernie Tiede (Jack Black), a sweet undertaker's assistant beloved by his small East Texas community, befriends a prickly and controlling widow (Shirley MacLaine). Her generosity comes with so many strings that he soon finds his almost inexhaustible kindness stretched to the limit. Deana Newcomb/Millennium Entertainment hide caption

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Friday April 6, 2012

College do-gooders Heather (Carrie MacLemore), Violet (Greta Gerwig) and Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) take it upon themselves to improve the lives of everyone around them — including those smelly frat boys — at their fictional upper-crust school. Sabrina Lantos/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption

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Friday March 23, 2012

After she leaves her husband and a respectable life for the charismatic but immature Freddie Page (Tom Hiddleston), Hester Collyer (Rachel Weisz) finds her new situation more filled with more passion — and more instability. Music Box Films hide caption

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Friday March 16, 2012

Cyril (Thomas Doret), living in a state-run home and searching for the father who abandoned him, finds a meaningful connection with local hairdresser Samantha (Cecile de France), who agrees to foster him on weekends. Christine Plenus/IFC Films hide caption

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Friday February 24, 2012

Nik (Tristan Halilaj, left) and his younger brother, Dren (Elsajed Tallalli), must both stay indoors to avoid violent retaliation after their father kills a member of another family. Anila Jaho/IFC Films hide caption

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Thursday February 2, 2012

Phantom Finders: Just as the Yankee Pedlar Inn is about to close, desk clerks Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy) break out the AV equipment to investigate the claim that their hotel is haunted. Magnet Releasing hide caption

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Thursday December 29, 2011

Wills To Power: Meryl Streep plays Margaret Thatcher — and Jim Broadbent her supportive husband, Denis — in The Iron Lady. Alex Bailey/The Weinstein Co. hide caption

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Friday December 16, 2011

Roger Corman at work on the set of Bloody Mama (1970), one of the dozens of horror films he directed. Anchor Bay Films hide caption

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Update: 2024-09-23