'Short Term 12' Director To Adapt Scott McCloud's Graphic Novel 'The Sculptor'
The Sculptor movie to be adapted by Short Term 12 director Destin Daniel Cretton, who will bring Scott McCloud's acclaimed graphic novel to the big screen.
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Video: Edgar Wright's Top 10 Favorite Films Of 2013 [Updated]
World's End/Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright has in past years posted his favorite movies of the year online. Wright, being a real film geek, always has some great cinematic recommendations. This year Digital Spy cornered Wright at a late November junket to get his top 10 list on video. Of course, recording the…
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Angie's Top Ten Films Of 2013
Thanksgiving was over a month ago, but now seems as good a time as any to thank the cinema gods for the fantastic films we got in 2013. With the usual caveats that this is more of a personal "favorites" list than an objective "best of" list, and that there are plenty of great films…
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Germain's Top Ten Films Of 2013
Looking back on 2013, it's hard to spot one overriding trend other than "great." Like any other year, the superhero movies, sequels, adaptations and remakes were present, but most of them were disposable and forgettable. The greatness in 2013, not surprisingly, was from the original and unexpected movies. Films born out of the mind of…
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/Filmcast Ep. 241 - The World's End
Dave, Devindra, and Germain discuss why you should watch Mud and Short Term 12, the laziness of End of Watch, and the irrational nerd rage around this week's Batman casting news. Be sure to read up on why humanity is coming to an end soon. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on…
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'Short Term 12' Review: SXSW Grand Jury Winner Is A Funny, Emotional Piece Of Cinematic Perfection
Editor's Note: Short Term 12 opened in New York and Los Angeles last weekend and expands this week. Below we're republishing Germain's review from South by Southwest 2013 and click here for an interview with the director. Sometimes you watch a movie and, at the end, can't think of anything in the film that could…
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/Film Interview: 'Short Term 12' Director Destin Daniel Cretton
Maybe you saw the trailer for Short Term 12, where someone called it "a shining example of what cinema is all about." That was me, and I was not overstating the film's quality. Destin Daniel Cretton's film about young people watching over troubled kids is simply that good. Maybe even better. Brie Larson (Scott Pilgrim…
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'Short Term 12' Trailer: One Of The Year's Best Films Opens August 23
At this year's South by Southwest Film Festival, one film took home both top prizes awarded by the Grand Jury and Audience. That film, Destin Daniel Cretton‘s Short Term 12, opens August 23. Now you can get a look at the movie, as the first trailer has just been released. Short Term 12 stars Brie Larson and John Gallagher…
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SXSW Award-Winner 'Short Term 12' Gets Distributor, Late Summer Release Likely
Briefly: By far the best movie I've seen in 2013, Destin Daniel Cretton's Short Term 12, is making its way to your local theater. (Or, in all likelihood, your favorite VOD platform.) Cinedigm acquired the film, which won both the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2013 South by Southwest Film Festival, and is planning…
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