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- September 25th, 2009
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Moving On
After four years and much consideration I have finally decided to transtion this blog from Blogger to WordPress. The new For Cinephiles by a Cinefille is http://www.cine-fille.com/.By moving to WordPr…
- September 20th, 2009
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Live Blogging the Emmys
Tonight I will be live-blogging the Emmy Awards. Are you as excited to see Neil Patrick Harris as I am? Come back at 8 for all my Emmy coverage!2009 Primetime Emmy Awards
- September 16th, 2009
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Celebrating Betty White
I'm already preparing to laugh out loud during this acceptance speech.Betty White will be given the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award at the16th Annual SAG Awards.White, 87, is best known for…
- September 14th, 2009
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Patrick Swayze (1952 - 2009)
Really sad news...After nearly a two year battle with pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze, the star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost has died. The NY Times reported the news about 20 minutes ago.LOS ANGELES (…
- September 13th, 2009
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Latest New Moon Trailer
It seems all I do these days (besides figuring out when I became a senior in college) is post about New Moon. I don't even like the Twilight franchise and I'm posting about it.Anyway, here is the late…
- September 7th, 2009
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"At the Movies" Returns
At the Movies returned this weekend with its new hosts, Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune and A.O. Scott of the New York Times. And thank god for that.I only caught "The Two Bens Experiment" occ…
- August 31st, 2009
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Oscars 2010: Even More Changes
When the Academy announced in June that the number of Best Picture nominees from increase from five to ten, I was skeptical. Although I still am skeptical, a recent announcement that the voting proce…
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Soundtrack Fix: Glee
Fox and Columbia Records announced plans today to release a soundtrack for Glee, a show about a high school Glee club and my new favorite television obsession.The soundtrack list includes:“Don’t S…
- August 27th, 2009
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Jim Parsons on The Late Show
My love affair with Jim Parsons continues.Oh TBBT, I have missed you. September 21 can't come soon enough.
- August 25th, 2009
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MTV to remake Skins
Just read this news on EW: MTV is planning to remake the cult TV show Skins, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The original British version of the show, which concerns the lives of a group of teena…
- August 22nd, 2009
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Jim Parsons in Garden State
Hello there readers. I have returned from my week long adventure to Michigan and it was quite lovely.In honor of my return to NJ, I sat down with my sister to watch Garden State. I first saw this movi…
- August 14th, 2009
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Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce?
This is an awesome bit of casting news. Kate Winslet is reportedly attached to headline a five-part miniseries adaptation of James M Cain's Mildred Pierce. Killer Films is developing the miniseries an…
- August 13th, 2009
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Hello Don Draper
Jon Hamm has been busy making the talk show rounds to promote the third season of Mad Men (premieres Sunday at 10 pm on AMC!). I am super excited for this season to begin. Fred are you ready for my Ma…
- August 12th, 2009
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Meet Officer White of San Quentin Prison
Betty White is a Golden Girl, a national icon, an absolute pistol and ... a prison guard?. Watch the video below and prepare to laugh, a lot. Apparently Betty has a thing for bad men locked in cages.…
- August 11th, 2009
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14 Seconds in Heaven
I'm convinced that the minds behind Twilight: New Moon are PR geniuses. They never release too much new material but just enough to get the tweens all hot and bothered.Here is the latest 14 seconds (s…
- August 10th, 2009
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Trailer Fix: The Lovely Bones
This post is for my friend Chrissy, who scoffed at the news that her favorite book, The Lovely Bones, has been adapted into a movie. After seeing the recently released trailer this afternoon, I disagr…
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Seriously, Gossip GIrl, WTF.
Those promo wizzes at the CW are at it again. Last year Gossip Girl turned some heads with its OMFG campaign to kick off its second season. This year the ad campaign is WTF, or Watch This Fall.Gotta s…
- August 7th, 2009
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Meryl Streep on The Colbert Report
Last night, Meryl Streep appeared on The Colbert Report to promote her latest film, Julie and Julia, which opens in theaters today. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cMeryl Streephttp://www…
- August 6th, 2009
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John Hughes (1950 - 2009)
John Hughes, the director of Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink, has died at 59. Hughes was the voice of a generation with his 80s films. The last film he directed was 1991's Curly…
- August 3rd, 2009
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Four Years
As of 9 minutes ago, For Cinephiles by a Cinefille turned four years old.In 17 years, this blog will be old enough to drink. Publicly.So here is to 17 more years of my random babbling about movies, to…
- August 2nd, 2009
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'Harvey' to be Spielberged
Steven Spielberg has committed to his next project; an adaptation of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Harvey. Written in 1944, Harvey was first adapted into a 1950 starring Jimmy Stewart as El…
- July 28th, 2009
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Dirty Dancing Redux
Dirty Dancing is one of my favorite movies and there is nothing I love more than a Dirty Dancing spoof.Channing Tatum (G.I. Joe) and Charlyne Yi (Paper Heart) star as Johnny and Baby in this parody, m…
- July 27th, 2009
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Is it October yet?
Here is a featurette about the upcoming adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are. This video features author Maurice Sendak's opinions on the adaptation.Sendak says: "There will be controversy about th…
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True Blood: It's Getting Good
The preview for the remainder of True Blood's second season premiered at Comic-Con. It looks pretty fangtastic.Holy crap. Holy Maryanne! Holy bonfire!One of the big events that will happen this season…
- July 26th, 2009
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First Look: The Cleveland Show
Here is the first preview I have seen of The Cleveland Show, the Family Guy spin-off.What do you think? Will you be tuning in Sept. 27?
- July 25th, 2009
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There's Still Hope
Forget Twilight, Lost, Peter Jackson and Hayao Miyazaki. The most important news coming out of Comic-Con has to do with the long-discussed and much-desired Arrested Development movie.When asked about…
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Octomom: Coming to a TV Near You
In the wake of Jon and Kate's impending divorce, I guess TV execs have decided we need a new family to exploit.Nadya Suleman "Octomom" has reportedly signed an agreement which would allow her 14 child…
- July 24th, 2009
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Katherine Heigl: A Cautionary Tale
Katherine Heigl is busy promoting The Ugly Truth, which is already being deemed as one pretty bad romantic comedy. She appeared on The Late Show earlier in the week and discussed this movie as well as…
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Twilight Fans are Crazy
New footage of Twilight: New Moon debuted at Comic-Con yesterday. My only comment is that are a lot of screaming girls in the background.These clips are nothing special; they just cater to the screami…
- July 22nd, 2009
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Trailer Fix: Alice in Wonderland
Here is the FIRST teaser trailer for Alice in Wonderland.It looks super awesome. Thoughts?
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Kevin Spacey Twitters
While promoting his latest film Shrink on The Late Show, Kevin Spacey sent a message to all followers on twitter and tried to explain twitterverse to Letterman. To which Dave responded: "You know what…
- July 17th, 2009
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Cannes Pictures are finally online!
Head over to Cinefille at Cannes to see some of my pictures from the Cannes Film Festival.Enjoy!
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Latest Harry Potter Rules the Box Office
The box office magic of the Harry Potter franchise continues.Not only did the film gross $22.2 million for its midnight runs on Wednesday (breaking US records) but the sixth HP movie also grossed $100…
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Trailer Fix: Whip It!
Whip It is the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore. It stars Juno's Ellen Page as Bliss, a teen who is constantly pressured to participate in beauty pageants by her mother (played by Marcia Gay Harden…
- July 16th, 2009
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
What happens when the sanctuary we have come to know becomes infiltrated by both budding romances and impending disaster?Click to read the review of the latest Harry Potter installmentIt would be expe…
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Trailer Fix: Sherlock Holmes
Well it's here; the trailer for Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law.Are you excited this Guy Ritchie directed flick in December?
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2009 Emmy Awards Nominees
Who will be competing at the 2009 Emmy Awards on Sept. 20? 30 Rock leads the pack with 22 nominations, while Mad Men received 16. Family Guy makes Emmy history by being the first prime time animated s…
- July 15th, 2009
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Bridget Jones, Part III?
Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, The Bourne Identity... Bridget Jones?That's right. Everyone's favorite British publishing exec-turned TV journalist Bridget Jones (played by Renee Zellweger) is retur…
- July 14th, 2009
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Trailer Fix: Fame
It's official.I am super excited for the remake of Fame, which hits theaters September 25.The trailer (below) is totally awesome. Not only is it Harry Potter themed ("Somewhere far away there is anoth…
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Poster Fix: Mad Men - Season 3
My absolute favorite television show, Mad Men, returns August 16 for its third season. I cannot wait to see what happens next. The poster for the upcoming season, which just speaks to the wonderful, c…
- July 11th, 2009
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James Franco Speaks
Remember in June when James Franco bailed on delivering the commencement address at UCLA? Well he has finally revealed why in this exclusive video. Enjoy. James Franco's Rejected UCLA Commencement Spe…
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TCM Fest: Mission Accomplished
24 hours and 17 movies later, I have met my goal of watching an entire day TCM programming. It was great fun; I saw several movies I had never seen until today. But all I can say about this accomplish…
- July 10th, 2009
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TCM Fest: Karl Malden in On the Waterfront
A great film moment: TCM is honoring Karl Malden tonight by screening three films: On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire and Birdman of Alcatraz.
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TCM Fest: Miss Annie Rooney Trailer
After much searching I found the trailer for Miss Annie Rooney, starring Shirley Temple. It's a cute movie.
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TCM Fest: Three Wise Girls
Three Wise Girls is a 1932 pre-code film starring Jean Harlow in one of her first starring roles. She plays Cassie Barnes, a small town who moves to New York, becomes a fashion model, and begins an af…
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TCM's Karl Malden Tribute
This is the video tribute TCM has been airing in memory of Karl Malden.Beginning at 8 pm tonight, TCM is airing three of Malden's best films: On The Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire and The Birdma…
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Introducing Featured Player: Mae Clarke
I'm currently watching The Good Bad Girl, starring Mae Clarke. I've realized that she is listed as a star in two other films I will be watching today: Final Edition and Three Wise Girls. I also reali…
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The Roaring Twenties (1939)
The Roaring Twenties, directed by Raoul Walsh, is widely considered one of the greatest gangster films and is an homage to early gangster films of the 1930s. It stars James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart…
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The marathon begins
It is 6:45 AM and I am armed with a cup of coffee, ready for the TCM marathon to begin.First up is The Roaring Twenties, a 1939 crime thriller starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane and Humphrey Bogart…
