Virtual Newsstand: Movieline.com, August 2011
Every month at Movieline, we collect the best interviews, smartest features, and most compelling reviews we've produced, and curate them in one easy-to-use table of contents called the Virtual Newsstand, which pays tribute to our print magazine history. Here's the Virtual Newsstand for August 2011.
ENTERTAINMENT AS A WAY OF LIFE
MOVIELINE
August 2011
INTERVIEWS
The Fall Girl
Breakout actress Jessica Chastain is having what you might call a moment -- a very long, good one
Vintage Viola
How Viola Davis came around to what may be the role of a lifetime in The Help
Terror Pair
What's a nice girl like Katie Holmes doing with monster maven Guillermo del Toro? Let her explain
Rachel, Rachel
The incomparable Rachel Weisz talks about bringing the harrowing Whistleblower to life
Zoe
Can Zoe Saldana kick old male-dominated Hollywood into progressive gear?
Rebel Yelchin
Anton Yelchin can explain why he remade Fright Night
Shake the Aziz
From 30 Minutes or Less to the upcoming Spaceman, Aziz Ansari is staying busy
Rock Star
Don't you dare call rising Brighton Rock star Andrea Riseborough picky like it's a bad thing
McBride Wars
Danny McBride talks 30 Minutes or Less and how to handle a flop like Your Highness (BONUS: McBride reveals what really happened to his character at the end of 30 Minutes or Less.)
JK
J.K. Simmons has his first leading role, and it feels pretty good
Tough Guy
Stephen Lang knows he's being typed, and that's fine, thanks
Summer of Sam
Sam Riley talks Brighton Rock and his trip On the Road
Kwanten Leap
Catching up with the Aussie hero behind the mask in Griff the Invisible
Oh Jim
Jim Sturgess on One Day, the trappings of fame and the directing career that might have been
Spy Master
Spy Kids 4 baddie Jeremy Piven shares behind-the-scenes secrets and his favorite movie scene
The Barbarian
Jason Momoa, your new Conan, introduces himself
Mintz-y Fresh
Direct from Fright Night, Christopher Mintz-Plasse is in the house!
Candyman!
Horror legend Tony Todd knows a million ways to die. Here are five favorites
Mays Days
Jayma Mays catches us up on the joy of Smurfs.
THE VERGE
FEATURES
The $11 Question
How The Worst Movie EVER! scored the worst opening ever
Hellfire
The Bellflower crew offers up pro tips for making a microbudget indie buzz-builder
Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner
Let's cast the Dirty Dancing reboot
Life after Batman
Which movie should Christian Bale make next?
What Would Gosling Listen To?
Drive-inspired sketches by Chromatics, Desire include track listings of unused film score
Me-ow!
A look at Catwoman's iconic costume through the decades -- who wore it best?
Weisz Up
All aboard! The Rachel Weisz Oscar bandwagon departs now
Third Time's a Charm
In honor of 'Threequel' being removed from the dictionary, the 9 best ones
Hi-yo, Silver; Go Away
Why disney will never spend $250 million on The Lone Ranger
An Adieu to Cindy Lou
In memoriam: Taylor Momsen's acting career
The Perfect Punk Poetess
Who should play Patti Smith in the Just Kids movie?
Scooby Dooby Renewed
In honor of 'Hong Kong Phooey,' five other Hanna-Barbera cartoons worthy of the big screen
'Je Veux Pisser!'
About that time Gerard Depardieu drained the main vein in the middle of plane
Green-er Grass
8 ways Warner Bros can make an "edgier" Green Lantern sequel
Scarface Revisited
Al Pacino Did Not Want Michelle Pfeiffer For Scarface and 8 Other Revelations About the Gangster Classic
Warrior Revelations
Tom Hardy Is In Dark Knight Rises Denial (and 8 Other Revelations From the Warrior)
Real-Life Heroes
Ryan Gosling Apparently Stops New York Street Fight
SPECIAL SECTION: 2011 FALL PREVIEW
Ride With Refn
Join Drive's director on an interactive tour of his Los Angeles locations
The Big Three
What is Diablo Cody looking forward to seeing this fall? Let's find out!
Ask a Programmer
Movieline's guide to 5 major fall film festivals
And They're (Almost) Off
The preliminary 2011-12 Oscar Index
Pop!
Will these be the biggest popcorn movies of the fall?
Girl Power
The girl's guide to fall movies
Surprise Party
5 performances that may catch you unawares this fall
Good Reads
Get to know your fall book adaptations
Read Movieline's complete 2011 Fall Preview here.
REVIEWS
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
BAD MOVIES WE LOVE
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