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FilmCouch #26

People changing films and films changing people is what we're all about here.

June 2007

Watch Festival Films (And Sci-Fi Softcore) on Your AppleTV

by Karina Longworth on June 29, 2007
A new plug-in may make me feel a little less regretful about impulse-buying Apple's glorified cable hub. (read more)
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Billy the Kid, August Evening Win LAFF

by Karina Longworth on June 29, 2007
Jennifer Vendetti's controversial doc walks home from L.A. with a $50,000 cash prize. (read more)
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Can McClane Beat a Rat? Trade Roughage, 6/29/07

by Karina Longworth on June 29, 2007
Box office predictions and jokes about drunks -- it must be Friday. (read more)
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FilmCouch #26

by Paul on June 29, 2007
We love artists when we get to see them tortured. Why? (read more)
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Southland Tales: What's The Deal?

by Karina Longworth on June 29, 2007
Richard Kelly is directing a horror film starring Cameron Diaz. Does that mean we'll never get to see his long-troubled second film? (read more)
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Roger Ebert Turns 65

by Karina Longworth on June 29, 2007
When talking about American film criticism's most venerable living legend, you have to go way beyond thumbs. (read more)
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Hannah Takes the Stairs To Premiere in Theaters and on TV Via IFC

by Karina Longworth on June 28, 2007
A super-buzzy indie lands a pretty cool distribution deal. (read more)
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Can Spoilers Be Avoided?

by Karina Longworth on June 28, 2007
An online critic is trying to avoid learning any details about the new Indiana Jones movie before he gets a chance to see it. Is he doomed to fail? (read more)
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Phil Spector: Caught Somewhere Between Sunset Boulevard and the Valley of the Dolls

by Karina Longworth on June 28, 2007
Did Roger Ebert and Russ Meyer predict the future? (read more)
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Fall Festival Watch: Wes Anderson, Coens Expected To Make the Rounds

by Karina Longworth on June 28, 2007
The Coen Brothers are planning to rack up the frequent flyer miles; also, news on Wes Anderson and Paul Haggis. (read more)
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Paris' Ultimate Performance: Trade Roughage 6/28/07

by Karina Longworth on June 28, 2007
Blockbuster and Netflix make nice, Paris Hilton makes contrite, and Peter Jackson gets his man. (read more)
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LAFF: Midway Asessment

by Karina Longworth on June 27, 2007
Notes on Billy The Kid, Trigger Man, and the long-awaited Darby Crash biopic. (read more)
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ComicCon Coolness Round-up

by Karina Longworth on June 27, 2007
A couple of newsbites that might send you running to San Diego. (read more)
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Sexism Behind the Scenes at Disney

by Karina Longworth on June 27, 2007
Diving into Disney's history of questionable hiring policies. (read more)
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The Ultimate Sequel, Courtesy of YouTube -- Clip of the Day

by Karina Longworth on June 27, 2007
Why bother going to see Hollywood's sequels when you can stay home and make your own? (read more)
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Die Hard: Great Catchphrase Masking Grand Socio-Political Irresponsibility?

by Karina Longworth on June 27, 2007
John McClane is an American hero. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? (read more)
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Baiting Schwarzenegger, Remaking Hitchcock: Trade Roughage, 6/27/07

by Karina Longworth on June 27, 2007
Michael Moore hits a soft target with his latest Sicko stunt. (read more)
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Horror of Brett Ratner's Playboy Movie Just Starting to Sink In

by Karina Longworth on June 26, 2007
The guy who made "Rush Hour" thinks Hugh Hefner is an activist. Actually, that sort of makes sense... (read more)
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Business Unusual For Harvey Weinstein

by Karina Longworth on June 26, 2007
Harvey Weinstein has always been the loudest guy in Indiewood. Here are three signs that he might be getting ready to shut up and play nice. (read more)
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Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe Walk Into An Old Age Home ... Clip of the Day

by Karina Longworth on June 26, 2007
A clip from Harmony Korine's long-awaited return to filmmaking has hit the web. (read more)
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The Micro Five: Improbable Werner Herzog Anecdotes

by Karina Longworth on June 26, 2007
From hypnosis to heroism, five of Werner Herzog's most hyperbolic moments. (read more)
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The Return of 2-D (And Guy Ritchie): Trade Roughage, 6/26/07

by Karina Longworth on June 26, 2007
This morning Jack Valenti, Guy Ritchie, and the guy who manages Elvira are all over the trades. (read more)
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Tom Cruise Film Banned By German Govt.

by Karina Longworth on June 25, 2007
Tom Cruise: Actor. Studio Mogul. Victim of Religious Oppression. (read more)
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Introducing The Micro 5

by Karina Longworth on June 25, 2007
There's a lot of list-making and counter-list-making going around, and it's starting to give me a headache. But since I can't beat them... (read more)
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Transformers, Starring Orson Welles -- Clip(s) of the Day

by Karina Longworth on June 25, 2007
Two clips celebrating Orson Welles' side career as paycheck collector. (read more)
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Sicko Scraps, 6/25/07

by Karina Longworth on June 25, 2007
Google News has 3,903 results for "Michael Moore." Here's a look at six of them. (read more)
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Film Critic Anderson Jones Dies

by Karina Longworth on June 25, 2007
A veteran goes down in the line of duty. (read more)
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Box Office Spin: 5 Ways To Spell 'Surprise'

by Karina Longworth on June 25, 2007
In the first installment of a recurring feature, Spout takes a look at the various ways different blogs and sites spin the weekend box office numbers. (read more)
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Brett Ratner, 'Playboy': Trade Roughage, 6/25/07

by Karina Longworth on June 25, 2007
Brett Ratner's career soars, whilst Quentin Tarantino's continues to plummet. Maybe Q.T. should consider bribing Brian Grazer with toys? (read more)
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Four Eyed Monsters: Have You Signed Up Yet?

by Karina Longworth on June 23, 2007
There's still time to help Spout help Arin and Susan get out of debt. (read more)
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Finke vs Poland vs Wells vs Poland Or, What the Hell is Going on in the LA Blogosphere?

by Karina Longworth on June 22, 2007
L.A.'s top film bloggers are all going at one another. It's kind of like the rumble scene in 'Anchorman', only via email. (read more)
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Transformers Movie Going Day and Date?

by Karina Longworth on June 22, 2007
Could Paramount really be planning to release Transformers simultaneously in theaters and on cable? (read more)
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Blogathons: Austin, Music, and More Failures

by Karina Longworth on June 22, 2007
Blogathons. Because spending time outdoors on a beautiful early-summer weekend is overrated. (read more)
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Steve Carell: There is No God But Allah, And Muhammed Is His Prophet--Clip of the Day

by Karina Longworth on June 22, 2007
Nowadays, Steve Carell takes his orders from Morgan Freeman, but his Daily Show days were ... different. (read more)
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Stephen King Prefers Hostel 2 To The Shining

by Karina Longworth on June 22, 2007
Stephen King says he likes it hot. Which apparently translates to "characters we care about getting cut in half." (read more)
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Sicko Settles For Comedy

by Karina Longworth on June 22, 2007
With Sicko, MIchael Moore has disappointingly diluted his old tricks. (read more)
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FilmCouch #25

by Paul on June 22, 2007
New in theaters, Rolf de Heer's Ten Canoes and Michael Winterbottom's A Mighty Heart, Angelina Jolie's passion project. Both deal with marginalized people and raise the question, "Can westerners make a movie to help us understand non-western people?" Dances with... (read more)
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Sicko Smackdown: Trade Roughage, 6/22/07

by Karina Longworth on June 22, 2007
Woody Allen becoming an opera singer? Tom DeLay calling MIchael Moore a chicken? How far away are we from the apocalypse? (read more)
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Margot at the Wedding Trailer

by Karina Longworth on June 21, 2007
Noah Baumbach's latest stars Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Jason Leigh. And it looks great. (read more)
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AFI Top 100: Blogger Target Practice

by Karina Longworth on June 21, 2007
Nothing gets film bloggers all riled up like a grand proclamation of greatness from an institution of debatable relevance. (read more)
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Clip of The Day: Jem Cohen + Patti Smith = Nirvana

by Karina Longworth on June 21, 2007
An experimental filmmaker and a punk icon take on the most mythic rock song of the past two decades. (read more)
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Evan Almighty: Blah Blah Blah, Only God Can Save Them Now

by Karina Longworth on June 21, 2007
Bloggers and critics have decided that Steve Carell's God-com is doomed to fail. Which is exactly why it will probably succeed. (read more)
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Sex, The Mailroom, and Perez: Trade Roughage, 6/21/07

by Karina Longworth on June 21, 2007
Variety snarks at blogger Perez Hilton, but gives a scandal-plagued ex-exec a pass. (read more)
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Ambitious Failure Blog-a-Thon

by Karina Longworth on June 20, 2007
The movie blogosphere tries to redefine what it means for a movie to not succeed. (read more)
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Pee Wee Returns. Again.

by Karina Longworth on June 20, 2007
Any excuse to watch YouTube clips of 'Pee Wee's Playhouse' is a good one. (read more)
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Another Day, Another Sicko Piracy Story

by Karina Longworth on June 20, 2007
Capitulating to pirates, Lionsgate have announced they'll open Michael Moore's 'Sicko' a week early. But will it have any impact on the doc's box office? (read more)
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Clip of the Day: Kevin Lee on Dario Argento

by Karina Longworth on June 20, 2007
A video essayist takes on Dario Argento's death-by-cat masterpiece. (read more)
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Ben Stiller Dumpster Dives For 'Deep': Trade Roughage 6/20/07

by Karina Longworth on June 20, 2007
It's a big day for big-name duos. (read more)
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Angelina Jolie Dipped in Caramel?

by Karina Longworth on June 20, 2007
Get your mind out of the gutter, David Edelstein! (read more)
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Bond 22 To Be Directed By Marc Forster

by Karina Longworth on June 19, 2007
A guy known for directing actors to Oscar nods has been tapped to helm the next James Bond movie. What could it all mean? (read more)
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Parker Posey, Sitcom Star

by Karina Longworth on June 19, 2007
The sitcom is in desperate need of a revival. Can indie darling Parker Posey lend a hand? (read more)
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There Will Be Blood: Trailer of the Week

by Karina Longworth on June 19, 2007
This week's bloggy craze: a teaser for the new Paul Thomas Anderson flick, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as an oil prospector who "hates most people." (read more)
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Piracy As Revenge

by Karina Longworth on June 19, 2007
Are Michael Moore's foes behind the piracy of his latest film? (read more)
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It's International Man Comedy Day! Trade Roughage, 06/19/07

by Karina Longworth on June 19, 2007
Today's trades are full of post-Knocked Up, male-centric comedy activity. (read more)
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Blu-Ray DVDs Are Rotting, But Blockbuster Loves Them Anyway

by Karina Longworth on June 18, 2007
Tales of rot from the home entertainment battlefield. (read more)
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Michael Moore: Under F-ing Pressure

by Karina Longworth on June 18, 2007
The larger-than-life documentary icon, under pressure to save The Weinstein Company, the national health care system, and the flagging documentary genre with his latest opus, drops f-bombs on his detractors. (read more)
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Torture Porn Haters 1, Eli Roth 0

by Karina Longworth on June 18, 2007
Eli Roth portentously announces to his 30,000 MySpace friends that he's taking a break from the movie business. (read more)
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SIlver Surfer Sigh of Relief: Trade Roughage, 6/18/07

by Karina Longworth on June 18, 2007
Every morning, SpoutBlog reads the trades so you don't have to. If you feel compelled to show your gratitude, nothing says "thank you" like freshly baked cupcakes. (read more)
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Meet Your New Blogger

by Karina Longworth on June 18, 2007
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FilmCouch #24

by Paul on June 15, 2007
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The deal with Four Eyed Monsters

by Paul on June 11, 2007
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FilmCouch #23

by Paul on June 08, 2007
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First feature film on YouTube: Four Eyed Monsters

by Paul on June 08, 2007
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Karina Longworth and Spout

by Paul on June 06, 2007
Karina Longworth, (former editor of Cinematical) is joining spout.com. We met shortly after SXSW, where she had noticed us covering the festival. We talked a bit about what we'd like SpoutBlog to be, about how we binge on interviews and... (read more)
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FilmCouch #22

by Paul on June 01, 2007
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