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New York Stories – The Grandmaster / Ain’t Them Bodies Saints / Short Term 12

By Glenn Dunks August 28, 2013 The Manhattan Report: By now we’re sadly all aware that mobile phones are part of the theatre-going experience. Chatting couples, rowdy teens, and questioning seniors are all frustrating, but if I had a dollar for every time a familiar ringtone jingle has buzzed during a quiet sequence or for […]

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Dujardin, Spencer, Malick, and McConaughey now Oscar voters

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended invites to 176 individuals, granting them voting rights in future Oscar ceremonies. Deadline has the full list of new members, including 2012 winners Jean Dujardin and Octavia Spencer, as well as recent nominees Jonah Hill, Melissa McCarthy, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, and Bérénice Bejo. Industry stalwarts […]

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