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‘Based On A True Story’ Supercut Brings Together Dramatization & Reality

January 29, 2018 5:22 pm

The biopic or true story film is always a draw for audiences. Seeing recreated scenes and historialc figures presented on screen offers a moment to relive actual events. Beneath the sweeping music and added dra...

The Assessment: Ron Howard’s Directorial Career In 8 Movies

The Playlist Staff

September 26, 2013 4:00 pm

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The Assessment: Ron Howard's Directorial Career In 8 Movies

Vince Vaughn Is Not To Be Trusted; Aligns With Ron Howard For Infidelity Dramedy

Gabe Toro

January 6, 2010 1:37 am

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Women: don't fuck Vince Vaughn. Men: don't tell Vince Vaughn you're fucking anyone. It's odd that considering Hollywood's most forceful comedic personalities, the most compelling body of work not from a formal ...

Facing The Firing Squad At Universal Studios- Two Troubled Execs Give Last Words

Gabe Toro

August 18, 2009 11:06 pm

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The LA Times recently posted an intriguing interview with Universal Pictures chairmen Mark Shmuger and David Linde where the two candidly threw themselves under the bus for the studio's recent unwise decisions ...

‘Let The Right One In’ Director To Tackle Peter Morgan Scribed Cold War Spy Film

Simon Dang

July 10, 2009 2:40 am

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Following up from his enormously popular Swedish-vampire flick "Let The Right One In," director Tomas Alfredson is set to team up with scribe Peter Morgan in bringing John Le Carré's cold war spy novel "Tinker,...

Michael Sheen the New Bond Villain? No, Probably Not

Rodrigo Perez

June 18, 2009 3:49 pm

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Some of us at The Playlist were positively overjoyed at the announcement that Peter Morgan, writer of "The Queen" and "Frost/Nixon," would co-write of the new, as-yet-untitled James Bond movie. His co-writers r...

‘Frost/Nixon’ Scribe Peter Morgan Tapped To Help Write New Bond Film

Rodrigo Perez

June 12, 2009 7:25 pm

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Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Peter Morgan has written things like a sexy trilogy about British Prime Minster Tony Blair (the final part,"The Special Relationship," coming relatively soon) "Frost/Nixon",...

This Week In DVD’s – Wrasslin’ And Re-issuin’ With Aronofsky ‘Wrestler,’ Bogdanovich’s ‘Nickelodeon’ & More…

Gabe Toro

April 22, 2009 1:36 pm

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Not a very busy week on DVD, but some definite highlights. Hey, you can't keep trying to learn how to find the 'Wolverine' workprint online forever.New Releases: Mickey Rourke lets his Ram out in the Oscar-nom...

Columbia Announces Plans To Pursue Third Film In The ‘Da Vinci’ Trilogy

Rodrigo Perez

April 20, 2009 8:43 pm

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Dear Ron Howard,While the capable "Frost/Nixon" failed to wipe away the existence of your mostly heretofore milquetoast cinema, it did engender a modicum of goodwill and made inroads into proving you're better ...

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Wins Produces Guild Award – Is This Your Oscar Best Picture?

Rodrigo Perez

January 25, 2009 6:46 pm

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Things seem to be boding well for Danny Boyle's little 'Slumdog' flic, as if you haven't noticed. The film already won the Golden Globe and has now picked up the coveted Producers Guild (PGA) award for Best Fi...

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