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Looking at Judd Apatow’s best work


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With comedienne-driven Bridesmaids hitting theaters next month, producer Judd Apatow hopes to continue a long career in comedy. We here at the Daily Trojan want to review his career and give you his highlights. Heavy Weights (1995) Executive Producer If you haven’t seen this classic ‘90s comedy that features a juiced Ben Stiller and a […]

Oscar winning director Sidney Lumet passes away


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Award-winning director Sidney Lumet, 86, died of lymphoma on Saturday at his home in Manhattan.  Lumet was personally nominated for four Oscars during his lifetime for gritty dramas, such as The Verdict, Network, Dog Day Afternoon and 12 Angry Men.  On being presented an honorary Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 2005, he told New York Times, […]

Upcoming movie releases


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Spring fever? No worries, USC – there are plenty of hot trailers to whet your cinematic appetite for upcoming movies. Hangover II That’s right, folks – the highly anticipated sequel to the raunchy-buddy-roofie comedy hits theaters May 26 and puts Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha and Ken Jeong in exotic Thailand. Directed […]

Smiths to star in M. Night Shyamalan movie


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Will Smith and Jaden Smith will star in an upcoming M. Night Shyamalan science fiction adventure film, reports Deadline. The post apocalyptic film “takes place far in the future where a young boy has to navigate an abandoned planet on a space ship that has crashed.” The father and son duo previously starred alongside each […]

Charlie Sheen tour fails


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The Charlie Sheen craze has officially begun to wear off. There was a period during the catastrophic events of Japan that one didn’t often hear about the daily doings and sayings of Charlie Sheen but recently another turn of events has caused him to return to the spotlight. His opening night of “My Violent Torpedo […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stan Lee team up


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Arnold Schwarzenegger has finally landed a job. The former Governor of California will star as a cartoon superhero, known as The Governator. Stan Lee, the creator of fictional characters such as Spider-Man, X-Men and Iron Man, will help co-develop the animated television show and comic book. The television show about the semi-fictional character will be […]

Hailee Steinfeld to star in Sleeping Beauty


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According to industry blog Deadline Hollywood, True Grit teen Hailee Steinfeld has been attached to a Sleeping Beauty script that has yet to find a studio. The blog reports that Lindsay Devlin penned the script from the princess’s point of view. This project is just one of many fairy tales produced by Hollywood lately. This […]

Woody Allen’s latest due for a May release


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Woody Allen paints Paris as a romantic and beautiful city, full of love and charm, in the official trailer for Midnight in Paris. The film follows a young couple to the City of Light and their belief “that a life different from theirs would be much better.” If you have ever wanted to live in […]

Classics that are making a comeback


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Classic movie buffs, it is time to get your popcorn out because your wildest black-and-white colored dreams are coming true.  No, James Dean and Marilyn Monroe have not come back from the dead, but rumor has it that three classic movies are in the remake process (well technically  two remakes and one prequel). Oz, the […]

Elizabeth Taylor passes away at age 79


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Elizabeth Taylor, one of the last remaining screen legends of Hollywood, passed away in the early morning hours Wednesday from congestive heart failure at the age of 79. The two-time Academy Award-winning actress was celebrated for her performances in films such as A Place in the Sun, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Who’s Afraid […]