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Thor review

The Summer of the Superhero cometh with the wide opening of kid-friendly Thor. Perhaps surprisingly, the high-concept 3D Avengers spin-off is a very well-executed movie, offering corny one-liners and plenty of muscle-bound heroism to whet fan appetites....  read more

2011 Oscar Live Blog

Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson and film editor Michael Dunaway live-blogged the Academy Awards from the comfort of their respective living rooms. They looked at how far off base our Oscar picks were and shared our favorite Oscar-related tweets....  read more

Toy Story 3 Screenwriter, Natalie Portman Attached to Snow White Reboot

Oscar nominated Toy Story 3 screenwriter Michael Arndt has been hired by Disney to write the upcoming reboot of the 1936 classic Snow White. Natalie Portman is reported to have been offered the lead role....  read more

Is Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Doomed?

It sure seems like the film that started with such promise is dying faster than you can say “Regency-era Zombie Apocalypse.” The screen adaptation of monster mash-up novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies began over a year ago with big industry names like David O. Russell and Natalie Portman attached as director and star/executive-producer respectively. However, things quickly turned sour as both names walked out on the project due to scheduling conflicts. Although, Portman did remain as executive-producer....  read more

The 25 Best Movie Performances of 2010

The Oscars are still two months away, but we thought we'd go ahead and make our picks for the best actors and actresses of 2010, a year which saw some tremendous performances by newcomers and veterans alike.  read more

Black Swan

Black Swan is well made, there’s no denying that, and it completes its contract with the audience in giving Nina’s story an obvious parallel with Swan Lake. But its reductive sexual politics and simplistic themes keep it from any real depth, despite the craft on display from its entire cast.  read more

Natalie Portman Pens "Female Equivalent to Superbad"

Natalie Portman has teamed up with her college buddy Laura Moses to write a bawdy comedy film. Folks who have read the script are calling it a “female-themed Superbad,” according to 24 Frames....  read more

Watch the Trailer for Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan

Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis star in mind-manipulating director Darren Aronofsky’s (The Wrestler, The Fountain) thriller Black Swan....  read more

Partial Lineup for the Toronto Film Festival Announced

A preliminary list of films to be screened at this year’s Toronto Film Festival have been announced on its official website. Some of the most anticipated screenings include The Conspirator, a Robert Redford drama based on Lincoln’s assassination, Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, which features Natalie Portman playing the role of a ballet dancer, and Philip Seymour Hoffman’s feature directorial debut, Jack Goes Boating....  read more

Hesher Wows Sundance, Gets Acquired by Newmarket Films

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has come a long way since ’90s favorites Angels in the Outfield and 10 Things I Hate About You, and he proves it in Hesher, a film that premiered last Friday at Sundance. Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson raved via e-mail, “Gordon-Levitt is unbelievably good. He plays the worst kind of degenerate who still somehow manages to be the redemptive catalyst.” Apparently Newmarket Films agreed with his and myriad other positive reviews in Park City; yesterday the company acquired the rights to the film for a seven-figure sum....  read more