I’d like to kick off this Monday’s Watercooler with a shout out to the dude behind me during Changeling.
Noisiest. Popcorn eater. Ever.
What the hell were you digging for? Gravel? When I was a little kid, we had this massive bushel sized Valencia orange box full of Legos and I swear to god the sound of [...]

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It’s all about the limited releases this week, but let’s get the wide releases out of the way first.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Being a Disney film, I’m guessing no one ends up passed out in the back of a rented limo on prom night with her dress pulled up over her head and [...]

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AD’s Ryan Adams points us to Trailer Addict for Clint Eastwood’s Changeling:

I have to say, I’ve been skeptical about this project, but I think I like the trailer. Angelina Jolie takes a lot of crap for being hot and just a little bit kooky in her personal life, but I like her and she looks [...]

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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Samantha Morton in
Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York
Moving right along with the Fall Forecast. Here’s what’s coming up in October. Once again, all dates are subject to change based on studio whim. LiC’s picks are starred.
October 3
An American Carol. I love Airplane! as much as anyone, but David Zucker’s name hasn’t been attached [...]

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Benicio del Toro in Steven Soderbergh’s Che 
Steven Soderbergh’s two-part biography Che, Clint Eastwood’s Changeling and Darren Aronofsky’s Wrestler have joined Lawrence Cantet’s Cannes jury prize winning The Class at The New York Film Festival which runs September 26 to October 12.
Shown in two parts totaling 4 1/2 hours at Cannes, Che does not have a [...]

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