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Elektra Luxx

There is much to love about “Elektra Luxx,” which is loosely the story of porn actresses who’ve left the biz. Elektra is – or was – the Jenna Jameson ...

Tribeca breaks out '10 sections

The Tribeca Film Festival announced the remainder of its 2010 slate Monday. It includes new works from directors such as Alex Gibney and Chuck Workman...

South by Southwest Film Festival 2010

Moving Pictures is on the scene at the SXSW Film Conference and Festival 2010 with film reviews and a lively stream of tweets from the latest events.

Mr. Nice

Howard Marks lived a life that seems to combine “Catch Me If You Can” with the drug elements of “Goodfellas.” To tell his story would require a very d...

Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm (documentary)

And it’s a good thing Levon Helm ain’t in it for his health, because the health of one Levon Helm ain’t all that great these days. But that doesn’t ke...

Barry Munday

The comedy is about a man slouching through life until he learns he’s about to become a father. Deep down inside the movie, there is a kind and heartf...

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PHOTO GALLERY: 2009 Rome International Film Festival - Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep honored with The Golden Marc' Aurelio Acting Award at 2009 Rome International Film Festival

PHOTO GALLERY: AFI Fest 2009 - "After.Life"

Director Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo and "After.Life" stars Christina Ricci, Justin Long, Chandler Canterbury and more.

PHOTO GALLERY: AFI Fest 2009 - "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans"

Eva Mendes, Werner Herzog, Shawn Hatosy, Jennifer Coolidge, Mel B and more at the red carpet screening.

Green Zone
Matt Damon's latest; deception and conspiracies in Iraq
Tribeca rolls out '10 slate
New docs from Workman, Gibney included in program
On Critics and Critical Thought
Why reviewers are an endangered species
'30 for 30' Documentaries
New round of ESPN documentaries passion plays for filmmakers
Adrian Grenier — ‘Teenage Paparazzo’
'Entourage' star turns tables on celebrity photographers
 
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Understanding ‘Marwencol’

For me, the film has been a chance to better understand a man and a world that I find complex, tragic and beautiful. It is the story of Mark Hogancamp...

The Naked Truth Behind 'Pelada'

Away from professional stadiums, bright lights and manicured fields, there’s another side of soccer. Tucked away on back alleys and concrete courts, p...

‘Dance with the One’ Shoots to Learn

The amount of action in a film with our budget was a constant challenge. We seldom had a stunt coordinator and we never had stunt performers, so it re...

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Elektra Luxx

There is much to love about “Elektra Luxx,” which is loosely the story of porn actresses who’ve left the biz. Elektra is – or was – the Jenna Jameson ...

Mr. Nice

Howard Marks lived a life that seems to combine “Catch Me If You Can” with the drug elements of “Goodfellas.” To tell his story would require a very d...

Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm (documentary)

And it’s a good thing Levon Helm ain’t in it for his health, because the health of one Levon Helm ain’t all that great these days. But that doesn’t ke...

Barry Munday

The comedy is about a man slouching through life until he learns he’s about to become a father. Deep down inside the movie, there is a kind and heartf...

American Grindhouse (documentary)

As director Elijah Drenner points out, exploitation on film is nearly as old as the medium itself. As far back as 100 years ago, women were disrobing ...

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Tribeca breaks out '10 sections

The Tribeca Film Festival announced the remainder of its 2010 slate Monday. It includes new works from directors such as Alex Gibney and Chuck Workman...

Watch & Learn: On Critics and Critical Thought

The promises of suburban comfort often imply a sacrifice of dedicated intellectual pursuits. At least, that's the bitter-minded stance that today's ge...

‛30 for 30’ Docs Passion Plays for Filmmakers

A mosaic of some of the industry’s most celebrated big-screen directors and documentarians were brought together for ESPN Films’ “30 for 30.” This ser...

Tribeca rolls out '10 slate

A new Alex Gibney documentary on the fall of former New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer is among the highlights of the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. ...

Gen Art Festival Unveils '10 Lineup

Josh Radnor’s “happythankyoumoreplease" has been selected as the opening film for the 15th anniversary of the Gen Art Festival beginning April 7. The ...

Oscar Night Nods

"The Hurt Locker," examining the rigors of being in an elite U.S. Army bomb squad in Iraq, was the big winner at Sunday's 82nd Academy Awards. Its tak...

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Lixin Fan — ‘Last Train Home’

Documentary filmmaker Lixin Fan discusses the social realities of the Chinese family he followed for three years in his film “Last Train Home.” The fi...

Ryan O’Nan, America Ferrera and Wilmer Valderrama — ‘The Dry Land’

Ryan O’Nan, America Ferrera and Wilmer Valderrama share the experience of being emotionally invested in a U.S. soldier’s return home in “The Dry Land....

Michael Chiklis and John Stalberg — ‘High School’

Director John Stalberg and actor Michael Chiklis come together to talk about the casting and collaboration on the new comedy, “High School.” The film,...

 

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