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I first learned about Dito Montiel when his first film, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints came out. It was notable for a cast including Robert Downey Jr., Shia Labeouf and Channing Tatum before they broke out, and Rosario Dawson who was already a star. Based on Montiels own book about growing up in and leaving New York, it introduced Montiels voice to Hollywood, particularly...
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Joshua Martsons debut feature film, Maria Full of Grace, managed to be a suspenseful thriller as well as a gripping drama. It introduced the world to Catalina Sandina Moreno as Maria, a desperate Colombian girl who becomes a...

You havent heard of Christopher Moynihan yet, but I was sufficiently impressed when I met him at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. He created and wrote the pilot for Man Up, in which he also...

You may know about all the complicated problems facing the country of Israel if you keep up with the news. However, theres one aspect of Israels political situation thats going underreported. Their film industry produces no fun movies. Finally, a duo of filmmakers can break their country out...

Joshua Martsons debut feature film, Maria Full of Grace, managed to be a suspenseful thriller as well as a gripping drama. It introduced the world to Catalina Sandina Moreno as Maria, a desperate Colombian girl who becomes a drug mule, as many do in real life. Her journey to the U.S. is frought with danger from the law, the criminal element and her own...
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You havent heard of Christopher Moynihan yet, but I was sufficiently impressed when I met him at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. He created and wrote the pilot for Man Up, in which he also stars. Thats the kind of self-motivated upstart I can get behind.Man Up isnt what it sounds like either. The testosterone heavy title is ironic. These men...
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You may know about all the complicated problems facing the country of Israel if you keep up with the news. However, theres one aspect of Israels political situation thats going underreported. Their film industry produces no fun movies. But, finally, a duo of filmmakers is breaking their country out of the serious, somber movie rut.

I discovered Rabies, the first Israeli slasher movie, at...
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The fiercely individual Madonna once observed that life is a mystery and everyone must stand alone. But for some that is tragically not possible. Conjoined twins Evelyn and Evelyn Neville (a.k.a. Evelyn Evelyn) are two such people; their uninvited union and the uniqueness of their in...

When I became a journalist, it was a dream to be able to meet the filmmakers who inspired me as a movie-loving kid. After 12 years in the industry, it's even more fulfilling to follow these filmmakers as they continue to influence our lives with the stories they tell in different eras...

When I became a journalist, it was a dream to be able to meet the filmmakers who inspired me as a movie-loving kid. After 12 years in the industry, it's even more fulfilling to follow these filmmakers as they continue to influence our lives with the stories they tell in different eras.

Wes Craven is on his third or fourth cycle. For me, A Nightmare...
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