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The Jonses Review

Director/Writer: Derrick Borte Cinematographer: Yaron Orbach Starring: David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Amber Heard Studio/Run Time: Roadside Attractions, 93 min. Anti-consumerist satire packs big value With The Joneses, first-time director Derrick Borte covers the same anti-materialist turf as Michael Moore and Chuck Palahniuk before him. But while his intentions may be derivative, his premise—a family of vapid commercial models is planted in a McMansion commune—somehow feels original. Think of it as an inverted Truman Show, with David Duchovny and Demi Moore as yuppified secret salesmen hawking an idealized suburban lifestyle while incognito. And like the brilliant Truman, Borte knows...  read more

Amber Heard cast opposite Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary

Amber Heard is on a swift path to becoming a household name. Last week, she landed the lead in John Carpenter’s new movie, and now she’s in negotiations to star opposite Johnny Depp in the revived Hunter S. Thompson adaptation The Rum Diary. ...  read more

John Carpenter to direct new ghost flick

As with most old-school horror auteurs, John Carpenter spent most of the last decade on the sideline as his classics, mostly notably the 1978 touchstone Halloween, got high-profile remakes. But after a long hiatus, the exploitation king announced recently that he will return to feature films with The Ward, a twisty psychological thriller about a woman haunted by ghosts in a mental ward. ...  read more