For those of you who were wise enough not to watch the MTV Movie Awards, the first Hunger Games: Catching Fire teaser trailer is now online for your viewing pleasure. The teaser (which, at two and a half minutes is hardly a teaser) sells the movie well – in fact, incredibly well.
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From the director of nothing comes a subtle but impactful drama starring three Oscar heavyweights. A Late Quartet, about the emotional unraveling of a famous string quartet, is explosively delicious and features some of the better performances of the year, though some might find it simply quaint.
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Five years after There Will Be Blood, Paul Thomas Anderson returns with The Master, a drama loosely based on the founding of Scientology. The movie stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix as master and apprentice, respectively, and while they turn in powerful, Oscar-worthy performances, the final result is a drawn out, even boring film.
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It’s a rule that has stood the test of time, from the days of Julius Caesar to the poetry of William Shakespeare: hubris is a bitch that will beat you, or stab you, dead. Confidence is important, but overconfidence – especially the assumption that things will always go your way because you’re more virtuous than the next guy – will ultimately destroy you. In George Clooney’s mesmerizing The Ides of March, people are but pawns, emotion and friendship unimportant in contrast to strategy and victory, pieces of flesh to be positioned and brushed aside for the sake of success. Or the twisted form of success idealized by politicians.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman makes his directorial debut with Jack Goes Boating and, fittingly, the movie gives the celebrated but frumpy actor the rare opportunity to star in a romantic comedy. The movie, while not perfect, is one of the most heartwarming and emotionally charged romances of the year.
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Charlie Kaufman is undoubtedly one of the most creative minds at work today, as exemplified by such multilayered films as Adaptation, Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Those titles are some of the most unique properties released in the last ten years, so it’s a bit surprising that his directorial debut, Synecdoche, New York, came and went with minimal fanfare.
Synecdoche, New York features a relatively unrecognizable cast led by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Supporting cast members include Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams, Samantha Morton and Hope Davis. In other words, there’s no talent involved. At all.
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