Posts by Zach Dionne
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Box Office by the Numbers: Time-Traveling X-Men Win the Long Weekend
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore’s ‘Blended’ flopped, and ‘Frozen’ became the fifth-biggest movie of all time.
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Jennifer Lawrence Pukes Around Celebrities Just Like the Rest of Us
The life of a young, successful, beloved, Katniss-playing actress is quite the ride. Sometimes you find yourself at Oscar after-parties, where you learn that Brad Pitt is both approachable and smells like sandalwood.
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‘Batman vs. Superman’ Has a Real Title Now. It’s Silly.
Also in the Afternoon Links: and John Hawkes and Yasiin Bey as younger versions of the Robert De Niro/Samuel L. Jackson characters from ‘Jackie Brown.’
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Q&A: ‘Fargo’ Star Allison Tolman on Molly’s Fate, Haters, and Last Night’s Shocking Episode
Leading up to ‘Fargo,’ I wanted to talk to Bob Odenkirk or Martin Freeman or Colin Hanks or Billy Bob Thornton, the obvious preseason all-stars on a very deep acting roster. By the time the season premiere ended, I forgot them all and started Googling newcomer Allison Tolman.
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Jessica Chastain Has Reportedly Been Offered a ‘True Detective’ Lead
Nerdist reports that the two-time Academy Award nominee has been offered a lead role for Season 2 but hasn’t yet signed on.
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Would Drew Barrymore Like This?
Also in the Afternoon Links: Lena Dunham and Anna Kendrick made a movie, Stephen King will cameo on ‘Under the Dome’ Season 2, and meet Ciara and Future’s son, Future.
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On ‘Elevator’: Is Louis C.K. Secretly Giving Us a ‘Louie’ TV Movie Right Now?
The three-part “Late Show” was a snack-size ‘Rocky’ homage; is the “Elevator” six-parter an actual attempt at a Woody Allen–style New York dramedy?
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Super Timely Plagiarism Lawsuit Targets ‘Stairway to Heaven’
“I’d say it was a ripoff,” said Spirit guitarist Robert California in an interview published in 1997, the year he died. “And the guys made millions of bucks on it and never said ‘Thank you,’ never said, ‘Can we pay you some money for it?’ It’s kind of a sore point with me.”
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Yup, You’ll See ‘Godzilla 2’ Within a Few Years
Also in the Afternoon Links: Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut has a teaser, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ has comic books on the way, and ‘The Maya Rudolph Show’ airs tonight.
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Pros and Cons: Alfonso Cuarón Directing the ‘Harry Potter’ Spinoff ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Cuarón is reportedly “deep in talks” to helm the first of a new trilogy of Potter-tinted “megamovies.” Part 1 will also mark J.K. Rowling’s screenwriting debut.
