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If you’re as crazy about movies as we are, then hopefully you’ve seen Jaws countless times. It’s a classic Steven Spielberg film that has stood the test of time and is not just one of the director’s best films, but simply one of the best films ever made in general, not to mention being the first legitimate blockbuster. But for film nerds, Jaws should also serve as a lesson in nearly flawless filmmaking, and Antonios Papantoniou ha taken the time to examine nine scenes from the film as part of his “Shot by Shot” series, paying very close attention to camera angles and movements, shot types, lengths of shots, and more. Watch! ›››

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“I like Tom’s sweater. Does he teach computer in a church basement?” Director Judd Apatow is back on the big screen this summer with his latest comedy Trainwreck, and this time it’s Amy Schumer in the lead as a single girl who finds her comfortable life dating around interrupted by what might be the perfect guy. Sounds like pretty boring romantic comedy fare, but this is an Apatow comedy we’re talking about, and it looks hilarious. Bill Hader looks to make a splash as a romantic leading man, and there’s a pretty great cameo from John Cena, not to mention what seems to be a supporting role for LeBron James. Watch! ›››

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The first trailer for the Sundance selected dark comedy The Voices starring Ryan Reynolds just debuted last month, and last weekend the film finally hit limited theaters and is available now on VOD. But the film has still yet to be released in the United Kingdom (it arrives next month), and they’ve just released an awesome poster for the film that is just as deliciously twisted as the movie itself. If you’ve seen the trailer, then you know that besides talking animals, there’s also several talking severed heads, including Anna Kendrick and Gemma Arterton, and they’re both featured in Reynold’s fridge on this new poster. Look! ›››

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“He’s an engineered human being. Strong. Faster. And more intelligent than normal people.” Imagine if The Bourne Identity was a mindless action movie. You should be picturing this first trailer for Hitman: Agent 47, the latest attempt to bring the popular video game franchise to the big screen. This time, Rupert Friend plays the title assassin who starts to learn about his origins in the middle of a bunch of explosions and crazy action. This just looks like cookie-cutter silliness, but enough so that it might be fun. However, the script just sounds awful even from the little dialogue in the film, with one egregious theft form Watchmen. ›››

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“Ragged servant girl is what you are, and that is what you will always be.” A second theatrical trailer for Disney’s live-action re-telling of the classic fairytale Cinderella has arrived, and much like the TV spot from earlier this week, it adds a little meat to the story we all know. It looks like there’s a conspiracy in the kingdom to make sure the prince (Richard Madden) marries another for the good of the kingdom, but he just wants to follow his heart and marry Cinderella (Lily James). It looks like Cinderella is more than a damsel to be rescued as well since she stands up to her step-mother in order to protect the prince as well. ›››

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It seems as if James Franco is in everything these days, working with so many different filmmakers from all over the world (Boyle, Gondry, Gordon Green, Korine, Raimi, Coppola, Haggis, Herzog). One of his latest appearances is in the film Every Thing Will Be Fine, the latest dramatic work from legendary German filmmaker Wim Wenders, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. This deeply contemplative and compelling film is an extensive look at grief, and how that powerful emotion affects people over many years. There’s a very chilling, almost Fincher-esque feel to it that makes this play almost more like a thriller than a drama. Oh, and it’s shot in 3D, as Wenders has been exploring 3D ever since his vibrant 3D dance doc Pina. ›››

Continue reading Berlinale 2015: Wim Wenders’ Compelling ‘Every Thing Will Be Fine’

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“You are living proof that the Divergent problem has grown beyond all control.” Following the Super Bowl spot where literally everything was falling apart, this time a short new trailer for The Divergent Series: Insurgent explains that Erudite (led by Kate Winslet) is super concerned about the Divergent uprising, and they will stop at nothing to eradicate the rebels led by Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James). The role Ansel Elgort plays in this sequel seems to be more significant, and part of me wonders if he’s actually taking Erudite’s side now, creating a rift in the family (or what’s left of them). Watch below! ›››

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