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Weinstein Company sacrificing story to make a profit


#$%&, @#$%, #$&* ! The uninhibited stream of four-letter words might be the best line in the Oscar-winning screenplay of The King’s Speech, not for its profane content, but for the raw emotion Best Actor winning Colin Firth puts behind it, portraying a Prince (and future King) of England letting down the wall of propriety […]

Quentin Tarantino’s next movie rumored to be a western


Saddle up, partner. Quentin Tarantino has been itching to make a Western and he’s one step closer to having his dreams realized. MTV News recently reported that the writer and director best known for Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill is said to have already completed the screenplay for his desired Western. Inglourious Basterds, his most […]

Oscar contenders are predictable choices


Out of all the award shows in existence, the Oscars is probably the most anticipated. Yet the announcement of the 83rd annual Academy Award nominations last week came about just as critics predicted, with only a few, not very notable exceptions. Winter’s Bone filled what some saw as the wild card slot in the 10-film […]