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Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman crack an eerie case in Denis Villeneuve’s crime thriller <i>Prisoners</i>

Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman crack an eerie case in Denis Villeneuve’s crime thriller Prisoners

“Where’s my daughter? Where’s my daughter!” Do we ever really know our neighbors? Do we put too much trust in letting children play among these periodically seen strangers? In Denis Villeneuve’s latest film Jake Gyllenhaal is Detective Loki, a cop who in the eyes of a…

<i>Gravity</i> is stunning, Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography makes you feel afloat in outer space

Gravity is stunning, Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography makes you feel afloat in outer space

 “It’s lonely out in space” Forget for one second all the technicalities and technologies of modern astrophysical science; forget verisimilitudes—in fact don’t take into account anything before you go see one of this year’s most talked about films Gravity (sorry, Neil deGrasse Tyson), because that’s not…

A typical night in Hollywood: Jessica doesn’t want to sit around and talk about gluten, Wade’s wife hates him, and more Stuart fails in episode 2 of <i>Hello Ladies</i>

A typical night in Hollywood: Jessica doesn’t want to sit around and talk about gluten, Wade’s wife hates him, and more Stuart fails in episode 2 of Hello Ladies

“Just three dudes having fun. Nothing weird.” Stuart has this way of making everything all about him AND making people highly uncomfortable. At least that’s the recurring theme in a series of awkward run-ins during episode 2 “The Limo”, when poor Wade gets denied by his…

New ‘ARTPOP’ album design released Monday at 1PM ET; millions wish they could hang at the Haus of Gaga

New ‘ARTPOP’ album design released Monday at 1PM ET; millions wish they could hang at the Haus of Gaga

“It’s not a statement as much as just a move of passion” I was a bit late to hop on the Gaga bandwagon but when I finally did get my hands on The Fame Monster (and watch the Monster Ball tour over, and over) it would…

We finally watched <i>The Bling Ring</i> and here’s what happened

We finally watched The Bling Ring and here’s what happened

“Super rich kids with nothin’ but fake friends” If the The Bling Ring taught me one thing it’s that you should never, ever raise your kid in Southern California. Like, don’t even think about it, because your innocent son or daughter will eventually fall into the…

Ron Howard’s <i>Rush</i>: the true story of James Hunt and Niki Lauda’s legendary Formula 1 rivalry

Ron Howard’s Rush: the true story of James Hunt and Niki Lauda’s legendary Formula 1 rivalry

“The risk of death turns people on” People pursue their professional sports dreams for a lot of different reasons: the money, the fame—pure love of the game. And what’s a good sport without the competition? What would sports even be without the competition? In the case of…

<i>Enough Said</i>: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a divorced parent/massage therapist who plays clueless

Enough Said: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a divorced parent/massage therapist who plays clueless

“I’m tired of being funny.” Enough Said is one of those movies where you leave the theater accepting the fact that maybe life isn’t meant to be some fairytale that ends in complete and utter happiness, that maybe we’re meant to jump through these awkward…

<i>Salinger</i>: the documentary of a revolutionary literary voice that was an echo of WWII

Salinger: the documentary of a revolutionary literary voice that was an echo of WWII

“Sometimes you get tired of riding in taxi cabs the same way you get tired of riding in elevators. All of the sudden, you have to walk, no matter how far or high up.” Where do you even begin to tell the story of J.D.…

“Dating, mating, or masturbating?”: Stephen Merchant is “that” guy in the new HBO comedy <i>Hello Ladies</i>

“Dating, mating, or masturbating?”: Stephen Merchant is “that” guy in the new HBO comedy Hello Ladies

“Los Angeles: world of opportunity. You can even have sex with movie stars if you wanted.” Is there such thing as a single 30-something finding true love in Hollywood? Let alone, a giant six foot something dork who’s not even in the “biz”? HBO’s Hello…

<i>Thanks for Sharing</i> explores the complicated lives of those in a 12-step program…for sex addiction

Thanks for Sharing explores the complicated lives of those in a 12-step program…for sex addiction

“It’s like trying to quit smoking crack when the pipe is attached to your body.” Going into Stuart Blumberg’s (The Kids Are Alright) Thanks for Sharing I was not really aware of the extremities a good percentage of the population will go to for sex. OK…