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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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6 Anticipated Films At The L.A. Film Festival

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Dale Chong
Film Editor

Take a look at the films we're excited for at the L.A. Film Fest.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Film Review: 'Just Before I Go'

Comments (0) | Bel Air Film Festival, cleo king, Courteney Cox, David Flebotte, dramady, Film and TV, Garret Dillahunt, indie films, just before i go, kate walsh, LA Premiere, Mackenzie Marsh, Saban Theatre, Sean William Scott

Sonia Gumuchian
Staff Reporter

'Just Before I Go' had its L.A. Premiere during the opening night of the Bel Air Film Festival.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Why We Need More Women Behind The Camera

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Kamilla, 17, from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, producing a OneMinuteJr video. (Chris Schuepp/Flickr)

Belinda Cai
Staff Reporter

Of the 107 total directors credited for the top 100 movies of 2013, only two were women.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'Uncertain Terms' Director Nathan Silver Talks Movie-Making Style

Comments (0) | avant-garde, avant-garde films, Film and TV, hollywood, independent films, independent movies, indie films, nathan silver, new films, uncertain terms, uncertain terms movie

Sarah Collins
Staff Reporter

Up-and-coming director Nathan Silver and his newest film, "Uncertain Terms." 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Interview: Co-Directors And Writers Jess Weixler And Jennifer Prediger Discuss 'Trouble Dolls'

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"Trouble Dolls" is being premiers at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June

Lauren Brose
Staff Reporter

LA Film Festival's "Trouble Dolls" portrays how two young women find that the reality of pursuing a career in Hollywood is not quite to their expectations.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Indie Films Are Not Hipster Films

Comments (0) | Blue is the Warmest Color, Cannes Film Festival, Film and TV, film festival, film festivals, films, independent films, indie films, Sundance, Sundance Film Festival

Michelle Man
Staff Reporter

"Indie" films are not hipster films or films that only artsy people watch.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Film Review: 'In Fear'

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Kathy Zerbib
Film Editor

"In Fear"? More like "In-sulting... To The Psycho Thriller Genre."

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'A Place Beyond The Pines' Is Another Success For 'Blue Valentine' Director

Comments (2) | A Place Beyond the Pines, Blue Valentine, Bradley Cooper, Derek Cianfrance, Eva Mendes, Film and TV, Focus Features, indie films, Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling shines in "A Place Beyond the Pines" (Focus Features)

Jennifer Joh
Staff Reporter

FILM REVIEW: Film paints a riveting picture of legacy, revenge and redemption.  

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Sundance 2011: Kevin Smith Goes Rogue

Comments (0) | Colleen Davie Janes, Film and TV, film distribution, film marketing, Ian Christian Blanche, independent film, indie films, J.A. Steel, Jerome Sable, Joe Swanberg, Kevin Smith, Park City, Q&A, Red State, Sundance, Sundance 2011, Sundance Film Festival, SundanceFilmFest, The Legend of Beaver Dam, Uncle Kent

Lisa Rau
Columnist

Director Kevin Smith tells film distributors to shove it.

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