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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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Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life Gets Delayed...Again

Terrence Malick has been working on his mysterious new film for more than three decades. Despite widespread rumors and educated guesses, no one seems to know exactly what it is....  read more

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Terrence Malick's Tree of Life Gets Christmas Day Release

Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life will open in American theaters on Dec. 25, according the fall movie preview in Entertainment Weekly....  read more

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Paul Giamatti in for Three Stooges Movie, Jim Carrey Out

Admittedly, we've already allotted a good bit of digital ink to a film that remains stunted in the pre-production stage (10 years and counting?), but it's not just The Three Stooges we're talking about here. It is the Farrelly Brothers' Three Stooges, and their casting process looks as chaotic as, well, a true Stooges film should be....  read more

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Sean Penn Takes Sabbatical, Possibly Dropping Stooges

In a sudden and largely unexplained move, actor Sean Penn has announced that he is taking time off, a decision that alters the plans of his latest projects Cartel and The Three Stooges....  read more

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Sean Penn Visits Paolo Sorrentino's Place

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There must be something about the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle that makes traditional retirement nearly impossible. Some of rock's biggest groups, from the Rolling Stones to U2 to Guns N' Roses, push forward into the golden years. But can you blame them?...  read more

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Sean Penn, Jim Carrey, Benicio Del Toro cast as Stooges

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That the Farrelly Brothers and MGM are planning on using Jim Carrey and Benecio Del Toro for their upcoming Three Stooges feature shouldn't be a huge surprise. Del Toro’s a highly physical actor, making him a perfect fit for their vein of comedy, while Carrey’s face is made out of silly putty, making him a great fit both this film and perhaps a live-action Tex Avery flick as well. Alongside this, though, they announced that the one confirmed member of the cast is none other than Sean Penn as Larry. Go ahead, cue the music....  read more

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Terrence Malick, Brad Pitt, Sean Penn...dinosaurs?

By now we’ve become accustomed to Terrence Malick’s secrecy with his new projects. The famously reclusive director has made just five films in 40 years, and for him to follow The New World and The Thin Red Line so closely with another movie this year is miraculous enough that most of us are happy to leave him to it....  read more

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Slumdog Millionaire wins big at Oscars

What were some of the big surprises in last night's 81st Annual Academy Awards? In short, none, and that's partially because there weren't really any big nomination surprises to begin with. Here's a quick guide to all the major winners:...  read more

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Screen Actors Guild Awards go (mostly) to season favorites

A low-key event by design, the Screen Actors Guild Awards benefit from a narrow scope—it is for actors, by actors—and an intimacy that allows each winner to thank the crowd in a way that seems at least partly sincere. The annual ceremony, held last night and aired live on both TNT and TBS, had the added benefit of unspoken drama always only a whisper away, even if none of the winners were exactly a surprise....  read more

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