Director Andrea Arnolds uses novice actors and natural settings in an admirably realist take on Emily Brontë’s only novel. Bonus: You may pick up some tricks on how to catch and kill rabbits.
Taken 2: Liam Neeson Proves Age and Body Count Are Just Numbers
The Irish action star plays a retired secret agent who again suffers a family kidnapping and, this time, decimates the thug population of Istanbul
The James Bond Films at 50: A Golden Franchise for the Ages
An exclusive excerpt from LIFE’s new book, ’50 Years of James Bond’
Joel McHale on Reality Shows, Community, and Telling Costar Chevy Chase to “Soak Your Dentures”
“We get along really well. I mean, other than when Chevy’s raving about how he just wants the money.”
Billboard Chart Decoded: Mumford and Sons Triumph
Welcome to our latest recap of what’s happening on the charts from Billboard, the music industry’s longtime standard bearer in measuring airplay and sales of singles and albums. This week finds some major new action on the …
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Glee Watch: The Mature Thing
Glee only occasionally gets accused of realism–musical, dramatic or otherwise. But at its best, the show can be emotionally real and raw; it finds ways of capturing truths about growing up that teen shows rarely notice. Its …
Listen to Adele’s Full Bond Theme, ‘Skyfall’
A French radio station leaked the single, which drops in the U.S. at 7:07 pm on Oct. 4
Is Sister Switzerland’s Best Chance at an Oscar? Yes.
A 12 year-old supports himself and his sister by stealing skis high on a Swiss mountaintop. His racket is clever, his backstory heartbreaking. Catch this thief.
Today’s Movie Trailer: New Lincoln Teaser Debuts During Presidential Debate
“Never trusted the President. Never trusted anyone.” That’s not a Mitt Romney zinger from last night’s first Presidential debate—it’s a line from the new trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln biopic, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as the 16th President. The TV ad was shown to anyone watching the debate on ABC, CBS or CNN. Interestingly, …
The Oranges: A Sunshiny Take on Infidelity
Leighton Meester plays the 24 year-old who falls in love with her dad’s married best friend (Hugh Laurie). It’s all much less traumatic than it sounds.
The Paperboy: Down and Dirty with Zac, Matthew and Nicole
Southern Gothic sex drives this lurid melodrama from the director of ‘Precious’
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Debate Watch: Obama Eats Up the Clock, But Romney Sets the Agenda
During the first Presidential debate last night, CNN ran a clock on screen showing how long each candidate had spoken in total. It reminded me of a time-of-possession clock in a football game. In a game, if one team burns more of the clock, it can mean that they’re controlling the ball, defending their lead, denying their opponents the …
How Did Ben Affleck Go from Armageddon to Argo?
Try to think back to Ben Affleck circa 2000, in the years after Good Will Hunting and before he directed Gone Baby Gone. The Daredevil years. The Bennifer years. There might be a bit of cognitive dissonance, but yes, that’s the …