Now Stream This: The Late And Great Sam Shepard, Some Stephen King, And One Of The Creepiest Movies Ever
In the latest edition of Now Stream This, we take a look at the absolute best movies streaming across the various services right now.
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The Best TV Shows & Movies Coming To Netflix In August 2017
There's a whole slew of new TV shows and movies coming to Netflix in August 2017, including Netflix originals like The Defenders & Wet Hot American Summer.
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From 'Bound' To 'Jupiter Ascending,' We Rank The Films Of The Wachowskis
The latest film by the Wachowski's, Jupiter Ascending, is out this week so we decided to rank their films. Read our list of Wachowski Films Ranked.
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Cool Stuff: 'Cloud Atlas' Posters And More From LA 'Young Guns Of Print' Exhibit
Most of the time, art galleries do either group shows with a single theme or one artist's complete vision. The latest exhibit at the Hero Complex Gallery in Los Angeles is a bit of both. The Young Guns of Print features the work of 18 individual up and coming artists, each of whom did two…
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Which 2012 Films Passed The "Russo Test" For LGBT Characters?
While imperfect, the Bechdel Test has proven a handy tool for surveying the general shape for women in cinema. It's been surprising and disappointing to see how few titles pass the three criteria, that a film have 1) more than two female characters, 2) who talk to each other, 3) about something other than a…
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Germain's Top Ten Movies Of 2012
2012 was an incredibly good year at the movies. Looking back at the almost 200 films I saw that were released this calendar year, many were in contention for this list. But in the end, there can be only 10. These ten films, ranked in reverse order, are the ones that most stuck with me…
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The Alamo Drafthouse Picks The Top 10 Films Of 2012
The Alamo Drafthouse brand is beloved among moviegoers for their plush theaters, but it's revered for their impeccable taste in movies. Whether programming a film festival or picking up indies for distribution, they've demonstrated an eye for films that aren't just good, but unique. With 2012 on its way out, the company has just released its list…
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2013 Golden Globe Nominations Highlight 'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Django Unchained,' 'Lincoln'
This morning Megan Fox, Ed Helms, and Jessica Alba announced the nominations for the 2013 Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization behind the event, is famous for nominating films and performances simply based on their star factor -- if there's an actor that members of the HFPA want to hang out with,…
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/Film Interview: 'Cloud Atlas' Co-Directors And Writers Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowksi And Tom Tykwer
Here's my full interview with the writers and directors of Cloud Atlas: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowksi and Tom Tykwer. Last week, we broke up this long interview into four parts to make it both more digestible and to keep in spirit with the film, which comprises six radically different, but related, stories. The film jumps from story…
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Fifteen Things You Didn't Know About 'Cloud Atlas:' Korean Rappers, Cut Characters, The Ending, And Cameos
With six stories spanning nearly three hours, told by an ensemble cast and three directors, the sheer amount of information presented by and discussions one can have about Cloud Atlas is staggering. Co-writers and directors Tom Tykwer, Andy and Lana Wachowski took David Mitchell's novel, which nests six stories within each other, and broke it down…
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/Filmcast Ep. 204 - Cloud Atlas (GUEST: Drew McWeeny From Hitfix)
Dave, Devindra, and Adam dive into Cloud Atlas, one of the most ambitious films of the year. Drew McWeeny joins us from Hitfix. Be sure to check out Drew's epic interview with the Wachoskis and Tykwer. Tasha Robinson's interview is also pretty great. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail…
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How The Directors Of 'Cloud Atlas' Opposed Historical Segregation With Their Filmmaking
Editor's Note: This is the fourth and final part of /Film's interview with Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer, the writers and directors of Cloud Atlas. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. The full interview will be published tomorrow, the day the film opens. All of the major actors in Cloud Atlas play…
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The Filmmakers Respond: Is 'Cloud Atlas' Too Difficult For General Audiences?
Editor's Note: This is the third of a four part series breaking down /Film's interview with Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer, the writers and directors of Cloud Atlas. Look for a new part each day leading up to the film's release October 26. Read part one here and part two here. When Cloud Atlas opens this Friday,…
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Is 'Cloud Atlas' A Love Letter To The Arts? Part Two In Our Interview With The Film's Directors
Editor's Note: This is the second of a four part series breaking down /Film's interview with Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer, the writers and directors of Cloud Atlas. Look for a new part each day leading up to the film's release October 26. Read part one here. With six stories, three directors and actors playing…
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The Wachowskis And Tom Tykwer On The Complexities Of Organizing Multiple Directors And Units To Make 'Cloud Atlas'
Editor's Note: This is the first of a four part series in /Film's interview with Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer, the writers and directors of Cloud Atlas. Look for a new part each day leading up to the film's release October 26. Film fans would be hard-pressed to find two more perfect late nineties movies…
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VOTD: Lana Wachowski Explains The Philosophical Intentions Of The 'Matrix' Trilogy
As fantastic a film as Cloud Atlas is, one of the best things about this new film is that fans are finally getting to hear from two of its directors, Andy and Lana Wachowski. Formerly the Wachowski Brothers, the siblings exploded onto the scene in 1999 with the seminal sci-fi action film The Matrix, which was then…
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'Cloud Atlas' B-Roll Videos Go Behind The Scenes With The Wachowskis, Tom Hanks And More
Cloud Atlas is beautiful, engaging and amazing. It lives with you. Directed by Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowksi, the film is a challenging yet rewarding interpretation of the popular book by David Mitchell telling six stories, all in different time periods, all populated by the same actors, that seem completely separate in theme and genre but…
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DGA Had Difficulty With Director Credits For 'Cloud Atlas'
Given the often contentious relationship between creators and the work they make, unions such as the Directors Guild of America serve a useful purpose. But sometimes rules just get in the way, which seemed for a moment like it would present a problem for Cloud Atlas, written by Tom Tykwer and Andy and Lana Wachowski…
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Watch Part Of Andy And Lana Wachowski's Post-'Cloud Atlas' Q&A From Fantastic Fest
One of the highlights of Fantastic Fest was last Wednesday's secret screening, which turned out to be Cloud Atlas, the new film from Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer. The Wachowskis were in attendance to do a Q&A afterward, which is something that would have been unthinkable from the directors in years past. But…
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'Cloud Atlas' Getting IMAX Release; First TV Spot Highlights Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, And Futuristic Chase Scenes
Given the sprawling scope and staggering ambition of the Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer's Cloud Atlas, it seems only appropriate that the movie open on some of the largest screens in the world. IMAX has announced that the epic saga will hit their super-sized screens next month, on the same day as Cloud…
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Laremy's 'Cloud Atlas' Review: Tom Tykwer And The Wachowskis Bring Another Massive Thinker To The Big Screen [TIFF 2012]
The themes of Cloud Atlas are legion, and the 160 minutes the film spans are epic. Six or seven plots are considered, depending how you define your storylines, and the time period ranges from 1849 to somewhere 400 years into the distant future. What I’m getting at here is the grandness of the scope, the giantess of the spectacle,…
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'Cloud Atlas' Theatrical Trailer
Anyone who's really eager to see the Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer's Cloud Atlas has likely already pored over that six-minute trailer released over the summer, but for the rest of the moviegoing public there's now a more traditional two-minute theatrical version. Whichever camp you fall into, the new cut is worth checking…
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The New Yorker Profiles The Wachowskis With New Personal And Professional Details Including 'Cloud Atlas,' 'The Matrix' And 'Cobalt Neural 9'
One of my all-time favorite Comic-Con memories was walking the floor, glimpsing over to a small booth in the 4000s and seeing Larry and Andy Wachowski. The writers and directors of Bound and The Matrix were just sitting there. No line, no nothing. That's what happens when you make one of the most influential and revered…
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Early Buzz: 'Cloud Atlas' Test Screening Reactions
The same breathtaking ambition that makes Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer's David Mitchell adaptation Cloud Atlas so intriguing also gives it the potential to flop, hard. Weaving together six interlocking stories that cut across time, space, and genre is difficult enough to do within the confines of a novel, to say nothing of…
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POTD: The Many Faces Of 'Cloud Atlas'
Before we'd even seen footage from Cloud Atlas, we knew that co-writers and co-directors Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, and Lana Wachowski had given their cast a challenge: each actor would play multiple characters in the six interconnected stories that make up the film. Not only that, but actors would be, in some cases, playing characters…
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/Filmcast Ep. 195 - The Watch
This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam reflect on the difficulty of making South Park, praise the Year of Matthew McConaughey, get skeptical about Cloud Atlas, and review Costco: The Movie. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. We'll be reviewing Total Recall next week. Download or Play…
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'Cloud Atlas' Six Minute Trailer: A Quick Guide To The Genre-Hopping Epic From Tom Tykwer And The Wachowskis
We've finally got a chance to see footage from Tom Tykwer and Andy and Lana Wachowski's genre-hopping and centuries-spanning epic Cloud Atlas. If you just want to watch the footage, hit the jump now. But once you've seen that, I expect those who haven't read the book might be wondering just what the hell is…
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