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American Hustle

Directed by David O. Russell Written by Eric Warren Singer & Russell Produced by Megan Ellison, Charles Roven, Jonathan Gordon & Richard Suckle Released by Columbia Pictures USA. 129 min. Rated R With Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner,  Jennifer Lawrence, Louis C.K., Michael Peña, Jack Huston, Shea Whigham & Alessandro Nivola Something […]

Ms. 45

Directed by Abel Ferrara Written by Nicholas St. Cloud Released by Drafthouse Films USA. 80 mins. Not rated With Zoë Lund Thana (Zoë Lund) hasn’t had it good in life. She doesn’t really have any family or friends, she works for pittance at a clothing workshop, and she can’t speak; she’s mute. One day walking […]

Inside Llewyn Davis

Written & Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen Produced by Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Released by CBS Films USA. 105 min. Rated R With Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Justin Timberlake,  F. Murray Abraham, Stark Sands, Adam Driver, Jeanine Serralles, Max Casella, Ethan Phillips, Robin Bartlett, Jerry Grayson & […]

Out of the Furnace

Directed by Scott Cooper Produced by Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Kavanaugh, Ridley Scott & Michael Costigan Written by Cooper & Brad Ingelsby Released by Relativity. 116 min. Rated R With Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker, Willem Dafoe, Zoë Saldana & Sam Shepard The opening scene of Out of the Furnace […]

Nebraska

Directed by Alexander Payne Produced by Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa Written by Bob Nelson Released by Paramount Vantage USA  115 min. Rated R With Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk & Stacy Keach Alexander Payne has built a unique career exploring life’s comedy and tragedy through indelible three-dimensional everymen and women. Following […]

Dallas Buyers Club

Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée Produced by Robbie Brenner & Rachel Winter Written by Craig Barton & Melissa Wallack Released by Focus Features USA. 115 min. Rated R With Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Denis O’Hare, Griffin Dunne, Dallas Roberts & Steve Zahn Ironically enough, Ron Woodroof is a bit like a more inspirational version […]

12 Years a Slave

Directed by Steve McQueen Written by John Ridley, based on the book by Solomon Northup Produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, McQueen, Arnon Milchan & Anthony Katagas Released by Fox Searchlight Pictures USA. 134 min. Rated R With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot […]

Kill Your Darlings

Directed by John Krokidas Written by Mr. Krokidas & Austin Bunn; Produced by Mr. Krokidas, Michael Benaroya, Christine Vachon & Rose Ganguzza Released by Sony Pictures Classics USA. 100 min. Rated R With Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, Jack Huston, Ben Foster, David Cross, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Elizabeth Olsen, Kyra Sedgwick & John […]

As I Lay Dying

Directed by James Franco Written by James Franco and Matt Rager, based on the novel by William Faulkner Produced by Lee Caplin, Matt O’Toole, Rob van Norden, Caroline Aragon, Miles Levy & Vince Jolivette USA. 110 min. Rated R Released by Millennium Entertainment With James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, Danny McBride, Jim Parrack, Logan Marshall-Green, […]