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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

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Watch Heath Ledger's Music Video for Rapper N'fa

Rapper N’fa (short for No Fixed Abode) was childhood friends with the late Heath Ledger, which is how the directing job for his music video, “Cause An Effect,” fell into the actor’s hands, according to NME. Now a year after Ledger’s passing, the video has been released online, and you can watch it below....  read more

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Watch the Official Trailer for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The last time we tried to present a trailer to you, dear reader, for Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the Hollywood powers that be decided it was unfit for public consumption. So, in case you missed it, let's try this again......  read more

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Watch Paste's Interview With Terry Gilliam

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The Monty Python member and acclaimed director talks about casting Tom Waits as the devil, working with Heath Ledger on his final role and the lack of vision in America's film industry...  read more

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Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus to Make U.S. Debut at Hamptons Festival

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Heath Ledger's final film, will make its U.S. debut by closing the Hamptons International Film Festival in October, Variety reports....  read more

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Ahem: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Gets American Distribution

On the heels of its wacko new trailer, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has finally secured American distribution with Sony Pictures Classics....  read more

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Watch Tom Waits Play the Devil in the Trailer for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Still without a release date in North America, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has its first international trailer, and it underscores the commercial woes the film will face even once its distribution plans are settled. Yes, the movie marks the last screen role for Heath Ledger, who died during production, and it also features turns by Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law in Ledger’s stead. What it does not feature, if this trailer is to be believed, is a coherent plot or any obvious hook for general audiences....  read more

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Watch the Heath Ledger-Directed Video for Modest Mouse's "King Rat"

In January 2007, Heath Ledger approached Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock with a proposition: He wanted to direct a video for their song, "King Rat," which at the time was still unreleased. Ledger wanted to use the video to speak out against illegal whale hunting off the coast of his native Australia....  read more

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Gilliam Touts Heath Ledger for Second Posthumous Oscar

Terry Gilliam, last Summer, on the Oscar campaign for Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight: “They'll do anything to publicize their film. That’s just what they do, and you can’t get upset, because it’s bullshit. They’re like a great white shark which devours whatever it can.”...  read more

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Michael Caine reveals Batman 3 villain

For those eagerly awaiting a third installment to Christopher Nolan's Batman and wondering who could top Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker, good news came recently. Apparently, Michael Caine let it slip that The Riddler would be the villain in the franchise's next installment.  ...  read more

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