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Alex Karpovsky of Girls helms two new films, talks directing
The impulse to creativity, the need for a day job, the struggle to find your “voice,” and the notion that when found, that voice might catapult you above the rest — these…
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Identity Thief steals back top spot on US charts
On a very quiet weekend at the US box office during which moviegoers were seemingly distracted by the Oscar telecast or unimpressed by offerings at the cinema, Identity Thief reclaimed its number…
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A Good Day to Die Hard tops US and international charts
John McClane has still got it. After being released on Valentine’s Day, the fifth Die Hard franchise installment, A Good Day to Die Hard, topped the US charts with $25 million for…
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Identity Thief scores biggest opening of 2013 so far
Comedian Melissa McCarthy proved her star power this weekend with Identity Thief debuting to $36.6 million in the US, the strongest opening of any movie so far in 2013.
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Warm Bodies heats up chilly weekend at US box office
US box office figures were down a steep 26% this Superbowl weekend compared with the same weekend last year, but Warm Bodies came out on top, undaunted with a strong $20 million…
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Dror Moreh unravels the minds of Israel’s Shin Bet leaders in The Gatekeepers
“I am a big fan of secret operative issues, of espionage. I love it,” says Dror Moreh, Israeli director of Oscar-nominated documentary The Gatekeepers.
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Hansel and Gretel capture US moviegoers; Parker, Movie 43 flop
The latest fairytale to test out its appeal to adults with a dark spinoff, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton earned the top spot at the US…
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Jessica Chastain dominates box office with Mama, Zero Dark Thirty
Two drastically different films starring Jessica Chastain took the top spots at the US box office this Martin Luther King weekend.
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Zero Dark Thirty tops US charts following Best Picture Oscar nom
Director Kathryn Bigelow’s hunt-for-bin Laden espionage thriller Zero Dark Thirty expanded to 2,937 cinemas in the US this weekend following the announcement of the Oscar nominations, earning $24 million and topping the…
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Harry Potter London Studio Tour Announces Wand Week
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter has announced Wand Week, a special showcase to be held Feb.