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Your Sister's Sister
Fox 5 San Diego staffMark Duplass usually does his own mumblecore pictures, but in writer/director Lynn Shelton’s little film, he’s struggling with the loss of his brother and a relationship that went south. His best friend is played by Emily Blunt, who is often...Tags: Mumblecore (genre), Emily Blunt
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'Safety Not Guaranteed': Departing cynicism for a trip taken on faith ✭✭✭
Sardonic like its heroine but, at heart, a sweetie, the fetching new comedy "Safety Not Guaranteed"came through the Sundance Film Festival where it won the screenwriting award. The film's based on a classified ad that ran in Backwoods Home magazine in the...
Tags: Parks and Recreation (tv program), Ocean View, Sundance Film Festival, Movies, Entertainment
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A night to remember, forget for an odd couple in 'Your Sister's Sister' ✭✭ 1/2
Truly, madly, deeply affable Mark Duplass has officially blown up real good. The filmmaker and increasingly busy actor has two new movies out, the mainstream-y festival successes "Safety Not Guaranteed" and writer-director Lynn Shelton's "Your Sister's...
Tags: Your Sister's Sister (movie), Rosemarie DeWitt, Safety Not Guaranteed (movie)
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Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline can't save messy 'Darling Companion' ✭ 1/2
Tribune Newspapers criticLike Freeway, the lovable stray dog at the center of this very teary comedy, "Darling Companion"has lost its way. Even the marquee ensemble anchored by Diane Keaton, Dianne Wiest, Kevin Kline and Richard Jenkins is not enough to rescue this motley mutt of...Tags: Winter's Bone (movie), Animal Crackers, Thriller (genre), Raiders of the Lost Ark (movie), Diane Keaton
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Q&A: Aubrey Plaza of 'Safety Not Guaranteed'
Name five actresses you assume participated in sports and other activities in high school, including being president of the student council. Aubrey Plaza’s not on that list, is she? Despite the 27-year-old’s remarkably convincing, deadpan...
Tags: Sarah Silverman, Charlie Sheen, Michael Cera, Donald Glover, Judd Apatow
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'People' helping people: Kurtzman gives credit to cast
VarietyDreamWorks' dramedy "People Like Us" from writer-director Alex Kurtzman unspooled Friday at the L.A. Film Fest at L.A. Live. At theWP24 afterparty, the prolific writer-producer who made his feature helming debut with the pic, said that with a cast of...Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Banks, Chris Pine
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'Jeff, Who Lives at Home'
Zap2It"How I Met Your Mother" co-star Jason Segel has been making big strides lately in his movie career, thanks to "The Muppets," "The Five-Year Engagement" and this lower-key comedy from filmmaking siblings Jay and Mark Duplass. Segel has the title role of a...Tags: Jason Segel, DVDs, The Five-Year Engagement (movie), Judy Greer, Rae Dawn Chong
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'Darling Companion' review: Can't really blame the dog for running away
** (out of four) My wife and I just adopted my in-laws’ 7-year-old dog, an extremely lovable miniature dachshund named Rosie. I am exactly the right person to find warmth in “Darling Companion,” in which Beth (Diane Keaton) rescues a 7-...
Tags: Angels & Demons (movie), Richard Jenkins, Diane Keaton, Darling Companion (movie), Kevin Kline
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Jeff, Who Lives at Home
Fox 5 San Diego staffGood news and bad news regarding the latest mumblecore film from brothers Jay and Mark Duplass. The good news is that it’s their best movie yet. The bad news is…it’s not that great a film. Jeff musing on what the purpose in life is...Tags: Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Jason Segel, Mumblecore (genre), Rae Dawn Chong
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FX announces fall 2011 schedule
RedEyeFX is pairing the Sept. 15 return of the comedy "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" with a special three-week run of the animated spy comedy "Archer," the network announced Wednesday. This season on "Sunny," the gang will "prepare for the apocalypse, hit...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Charlie Hunnam, Archer (tv program), Human Interest, Drama (genre)
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Review: Draft 'The League' to your DVR
RedEyeThe new season of FX's hilarious comedy "The League" (9 30 p.m. Thursday, FX; 3.5 stars) is starting later than it would have due to the threatened NFL lockout. The premiere's title, "The Lockout," may have been inspired by real events, but has nothing...Tags: Stephen Rannazzisi, 2011 NFL Lockout, Paul Scheer, Pornography, Comedy (genre)
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FX drafts 'The League' for 3rd season
RedEyeIt's no fantasy: FX has picked up "The League" for a third season. The basic cable network has ordered 13 episodes of the Chicago area-set comedy that tells the story of a group of friends in a fantasy football league. The semi-improvisational series...Tags: Stephen Rannazzisi, Arts and Culture, Mass Media, Satellite and Cable Service, Paul Scheer
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