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The 25 Best Movie Performances of 2011

Award season won't begin in earnest for a few more weeks, but regardless of who takes home statues, these were our favorite performances—lead, supporting, or in one case, motion-captured—of 2011.  read more

George Clooney and Sony Pictures Eye Smothers Brothers Biopic

According to Deadline, actor-turned-writer/director/producer George Clooney and his Smokehouse Pictures production company are aiming to create a feature film about 60s comedians and counterculture figures Tom and Dicky Smothers. Working together with Sony Pictures, they've optioned the rights to David Bianculli's 2009 book Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story Of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.  read more

The Descendants

Despite the acclaim surrounding the name Alexander Payne, the new drama from the celebrated director doesn’t live up to the high standards usually associated with him. Due to a flat performance from its star, George Clooney, and an emotional disconnection between the story, characters and audience, The Descendants instead settles for mediocrity....  read more

Soderbergh Eyes Tatum For Man From U.N.C.L.E.

According to Deadline, dirctor Steven Soderbergh is looking at Channing Tatum to replace George Clooney in the upcoming film adaptation of the 1960s television espionage series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.  read more

The 15 Greatest Actors-Turned-Directors

This has been a huge year for actors taking their chances on the other side of the camera with Clint Eastwood, George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Paddy Constantine all releasing films.  read more

The Ides of March

Though it works only as a middling thriller, The Ides of March is an improvement over George Clooney’s last outing as a director—Leatherheads failed to be anything more than a light goofy period comedy. But like its predecessor, Ides is entertaining but hardly memorable....  read more

New York Film Festival Lineup Revealed

The New York Film Festival has announced their main line up. Almost 30 films have been slated, including Alexander Payne’s The Descendants starring George Clooney as the closing film for the festival, which runs from September 30 through October 16. While there will be films that have shown at Sundance and Cannes, the festival will host a slew of premieres.   read more

Ben Affleck Directing, George Clooney Producing Iran Hostage Crisis Film

Ben Affleck is in talks to direct a George Clooney-produced film about the 1979 hostage crisis in Iran, which involved six American hostages being rescued by the CIA and Canadian forces....  read more

The American Review

Director: Anton Corbijn Writer: Rowan Joffe Cinematographer: Martin Ruhe Starring: George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen Studio/Running Time: Focus Features, 103 min....  read more

Five More Actors Martin Scorsese Should Consider for His Frank Sinatra Biopic

It’s hard to keep up with the seemingly endless films Martin Scorsese has brewing (a George Harrison documentary, a Mafia flick dubbed The Irishman and a 3D kids movie, The Invention of Hugo Cabret), but, for more than a year now, our favorite living director has also been piecing together a biopic on romanticized singer/actor Frank Sinatra....  read more