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Frankie and Alice

Like the lazy screenwriter’s other favorite crutch, amnesia, multiple personality disorder in stories has always been a bit of a mixed blessing. It’s a fascinating concept that has contributed, in the hands of real artists, to some of the best movies ever made, from Psycho to Fight Club. More frequently, though, it lends itself to some really terrible studio plotlines, giving screenwriters an easy way out when they’ve written themselves into a corner.  read more

Watch the Frankie & Alice Trailer

There’s already Oscar buzz surrounding Halle Berry’s performance in Frankie & Alice,. The first trailer for the flick surfaced recently, and it looks like Berry can start penning her acceptance speech....  read more

Samuel L. Jackson Likely to Play MLK on Broadway

You can catch Samuel L. Jackson on the silver screen this summer with his cameo as Nick Fury in Iron Man 2, but it looks like the actor will take on a very different role this fall....  read more

Ten Memorable Oscar Acceptance Speeches

You've just walked up to the podium in a daze. After bracing yourself for the disappointment that you've been trying to convince yourself you shouldn't feel, some movie star in a bejeweled dress tears open an envelope and calls your name. Now all eyes in the room—and in millions of living rooms—are on you, and you have to say something funny and something poignant and thank all of the people who need to be thanked, and the giant clock that only you can see is counting down, just like Charlie Kauffman said it would. It takes a special talent to...  read more

The 25 Best Movie Performances of the Decade

Sometimes, a good actor can make a bad script tolerable and mediocre script enjoyable. But occasionally, an actor will stumble upon a role they seemed born to play, and watching them transform themselves is an utter joy.  read more