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Movie Quote of the Day – Good Will Hunting, 1997 (dir. Gus Van Sant)

[reads a note from Will: “Sean, if the Professor calls about that job, just tell him, sorry, I have to go see about a girl.”]
Sean: Son of a bitch… He stole my line.

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Tags: 1997, Ben Affleck, Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant, Matt Damon, Robin Williams

New Poster for Ben Affleck’s “The Town”

Aug 12

Posted by Marya E. Gates

Finally an American poster for Affleck’s upcoming crime thriller. I posted the French version of the poster a week or so ago. I think I like it better than this one, but it’s nice to get another one. I am REALLY looking forward to this film. It’s got such a great cast, if Affleck manages to capture the same manic-yet-tense energy that his debut effort, 2007’s Gone Baby Gone, had then we’re all in for a real treat.

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Trailer For Ben Affleck-Helmed “The Town”

Jul 15

Posted by Marya E. Gates

I really love his directorial debut, 2007’s Gone Baby Gone, and this looks to be equally as good. It’s got an amazing ensemble cast including Affleck, Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall, Blake Lively, Pete Postlethwaite, Jeremy Renner and Chris Cooper.

You can see the trailer here over at Apple. The film hits theaters on September 17th, 2010.

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Movie Quote of the Day – Dogma, 1999 (dir. Kevin Smith)

Jul 3

Posted by Marya E. Gates

Loki: [to the female Mooby employee after shooting the board members] Gum? It’s okay. You’ve done nothing wrong. Oh these guys were fakes. You’re a pure soul.
[beat]
Loki: But you didn’t say “God bless you” when I sneezed!
Bartleby: [yelling off camera] LOKI!
Loki: You’re getting off light!

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Tags: 1999, Ben Affleck, Dogma, Kevin Smith, Matt Damon

15 Breakthrough Performers of 2009

Jan 31

Posted by Marya E. Gates

2009 was a good year for cinema. So good I had to have a Top 15 instead of a Top Ten (and now, after I’ve seen a lot of the End of the Year fare, I feel like I’d need a Top Twenty). There were some newcomers who blew us away and some actors/actresses who have been kicking around Hollywood for years waiting for That Movie that makes them a household name, and for them 2009 was that year. I’m going to do this list in alphabetical order by last name.

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Posted in BAFTAs, Golden Globes, SAGs, the Academy Awards, Top List

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Tags: 2009, A Single Man, Adventureland, An Education, Anna Kendrick, Avatar, Ben Affleck, Bored to Death, Brideshead Revisited, Carey Mulligan, Center Stage, Chasing Liberty, Chris Pine, Christoph Waltz, Clash of the Titans, Colin Firth, Dahmer, David Fincher, Emile Hirsch, G-Force, Gabby Sidibe, George Clooney, Gigantic, HBO, Heroes, Inglourious Basterds, J J. Abrams, James Cameron, Jeff Daniels, Jeremy Renner, Jesse Eisenberg, Kathryn Bigelow, Kevin Kline, Kristen Stewart, Mandy Moore, Mark Zuckerberg, Match Point, Matthew Goode, Max Records, Michael Douglas, NBC, Oliver Stone, Peter Travers, Precious, Pride & Prejudice, Quentin Tarantino, Shakespeare in Love, Shia LeBeouf, SNL, Spike Jonze, Star Trek, Taylor Lautner, Terminator Salvation, The Brothers Bloom, The Emperor's Club, The English Patient, The Hangover, the hurt locker, The Social Network, The Squid and the Whale, The Town, Tom Ford, Twilight, Twilight Saga: New Moon, Up In The Air, Wall Street, Watchmen, Where The Wild Things Are, Woody Allen, Zach Galifianakis, Zach Synder, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Zombieland

Miramax Offices Close – The End of An Era

Jan 29

Posted by Marya E. Gates

I hear on the grapevine though that the Weinsteins, who were bought out of Miramax years ago and started their own company – The Weinstein Company, are still trying to get the name back. I hope they do.