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Anarchy acquires a human voice and motivation in 'The East'

Brit Marling, who played a cult leader claiming to be a prophetess from the future in "Sound of My Voice," takes a look at the other side of the equation in "The East," an audacious thriller about a cultish gang of anarchists who set out to punish those poisoning the planet and the people on it.
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A redneck 'Pulp Fiction' set around a pawn shop

A "redneck 'Pulp Fiction'" is such a natural idea for a grindhouse movie that it's shocking that it took almost 20 years for somebody to come up with "Pawn Shop Chronicles."
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'Man of Steel' promoted from the pulpit

Seems Warner Bros. has taken movie marketing to a whole new level - even higher than a bird or a plane.
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Family guide to new movie releases

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Joss Whedon makes a Shakespeare film in 12 days

MIAMI - If man is indeed a giddy thing - as William Shakespeare suggests in "Much Ado About Nothing," insinuating we are impulsive beyond all reason - then Joss Whedon may be the giddiest man of all. After all, he's the director who decided to make a quick movie in his down time between shooting...
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Brad Pitt tries to build a better blockbuster

Brad Pitt wanted to build a better blockbuster.
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Ellen Page connects with her character in 'The East'

MINNEAPOLIS - Ellen Page became a star and best-actress Oscar nominee at 20 for playing a pregnant teen in "Juno." Her lifestyle, however, is not the expected A-list cliche of heedless consumption and bling binges.
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Movie guide alt: Independent, limited release and foreign-language films

Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than...
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Movie guide: Capsule listing of current releases

Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than...
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Edward Furlong charged with assault in LA

'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlfriend called police and reported he attacked her.