Rebecca Pahle

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Dark Shadows Can’t Bring Down The Avengers

The Avengers handily overpowered Tim Burton's Dark Shadows over the weekend, becoming the top film at the box office for…

12 years ago
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Telling the Story of Portrait of Wally

The history Egon Schiele's 1912 oil painting Portrait of Wally is one that seems too incredible to be true. Purchased…

12 years ago
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“It’s Only Forever…”

A Bag of Hammers tells the story of Ben (Jason Ritter, "Parenthood") and Alan (Jake Sandvig, Easy A), two twentysomething…

12 years ago
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The Journey to The Cup

Here, director Simon Wincer (Free Willy, "Lonesome Dove") recounts the making of his inspirational sports drama The Cup, based on…

12 years ago
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Avengers Assemble at the Box Office

So, you might have heard—The Avengers did pretty well at the box office this weekend. If by "pretty well" you…

12 years ago
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Documenting the Lost and Found Generation in Falling Uphill

As a Hitchcock enthusiast, for years I wanted to direct a dark, suspenseful thriller. So I spent a of couple…

12 years ago
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Water Takes Center Stage in Last Call at the Oasis

Oscar-winning director Jessica Yu writes about the making of her new documentary Last Call at the Oasis. Brought to you…

12 years ago
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Think Like a Man Continues to Dominate

New wide releases The Pirates! Band of Misfits, The Five-Year Engagement, Safe and The Raven failed to snatch the number…

12 years ago
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Over the Rainbow with Jonathan Kalafer

Staten Island's PS22 Chorus isn't your normal elementary school extracurricular group. Though the name might not immediately ring a bell,…

12 years ago
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From Penguins to Pirates: The Best of Aardman

After taking a detour into the world of CGI for last year's Arthur Christmas, Aardman Animations—the studio behind the Wallace…

12 years ago
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Sneak Peek: Moonrise Kingdom

12 years ago
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John Stockwell’s Golden Rules

Here, actor-turned-director John Stockwell (Crazy/Beautiful, Blue Crush, Into the Blue), whose most recent film as a director, Dark Tide, comes…

12 years ago
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Think Like a Man Bests The Hunger Games

Sayonara, The Hunger Games! After a month of ruling the roost, new release Think Like a Man grabbed the box…

12 years ago
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Enjoying Chicken with Plums

Co-directors of the Oscar-nominated Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud have tackled another one of graphic novelist Satrapi's works for…

12 years ago
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Tribeca Sneak Peek: Replicas

12 years ago
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Weathering the First Winter

In Benjamin Dickinson's feature directorial debut First Winter, a group of Brooklyn hipsters at a yoga retreat in upstate New…

12 years ago
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Meet the Rat King

To get a sense of Finnish director Petri Kotwica's Rat King, try imagining a standard thriller. Then infuse it with…

12 years ago
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Ian Fitzgibbon Tackles the Death of a Superhero

In Irish director Ian Fitzgibbon's Death of a Superhero, teenager Donald's creativity, active imagination and innate talent combine to make…

12 years ago
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Once More For The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games fought its way to the top yet again, becoming the first film since Avatar to claim the…

12 years ago
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The Hunger Games Remains Victorious

Well, they were worthy contenders, but The Hunger Games managed to defeat Wrath of the Titans and Mirror Mirror both,…

12 years ago
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Jon Shenk Gets Up Close and Personal with The Island President

For some, the issue of climate change is an academic one: How is the way in which we live our…

12 years ago
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The Hunger Games Rakes in the Dough at the Box Office

Everyone knew that The Hunger Games would triumph at the box office last weekend- not least because no other new…

12 years ago
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Dystopian Movies Through the Ages: From Metropolis to The Hunger Games

With all the climate, economic, political and humanitarian crises the world is dealing with right now, it can be easy…

12 years ago
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Benjamin Wagner Keeps It Deep and Simple with Mister Rogers & Me

Talk to anyone over the age of, say, 20, and chances are good that they grew up learning about the…

12 years ago