The upcoming documentary Catfish is undeniably well-made, but is it undeniably real? That's the debate that gripped Sundance this past January; here at Movieline, we're notably skeptical, and though the film induced a bidding war before landing at Rogue Pictures, I've talked to several studio suitors who weren't wholly convinced, either. Now the film's trailer has come out, and you can start deciding for yourself.
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Crude oil isn't the only thing lingering under the surface in the Gulf Coast these days. Check out the mini-controversy surrounding the Be the One campaign, which enlisted New Orleans locals and celebrities -- including resident Sandra Bullock -- for a PSA promoting awareness in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Good cause, right? So why does Bullock suddenly want her name and likeness removed from the campaign?
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Everyone seems to agree that the latest Steve Carell/Paul Rudd collaboration Dinner For Schmucks has something going for it; they just aren't especially sure what. Join Movieline's chief film critic Stephanie Zacharek in attempting to sort out the delights and detractions. Her video review is after the jump.
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You've read the review, you've heard from the subjects, now see roughly 1/90th of Smash His Camera, director Leon Gast's new documentary about the life, times, travails and obsessions of legendary celebrity photographer and paparazzo Ron Galella. Among those obsessions: A vaguely unhealthy thing for Jackie Onassis, his own favorite subject and the woman in Galella's self-described masterpiece "Windblown Jackie." Click through to see and hear how he got the famous shot.
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Whoo boy, Yogi Bear. I accept that I am not in the target audience for this movie. I accept that I am not even the target audience for this movie in an "uncle who takes his niece to the theater and appreciates the occasional pop culture reference that the little ones don't understand" kind of way. But man oh man, what happened here?
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With the exception of the lucky few who got to attend Comic-Con, Thor has remained a confounding mystery of bizarre still photos and eye-patches. But not anymore! The five-minute (!) sizzle reel from 'Con has leaked online and it answers the question you've been wondering: What is this?
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Who's up for a low-budget knock-off of history's second-biggest movie? What if I told you it was from the makers of Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus? That's what I thought. Click through for the trailer.
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You know that old saying: "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?" Keep that in mind while watching the three-minute-and-eighteen-second (!) red band trailer for The Virginity Hit, a lo-fi sex comedy from producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay.
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I don't know when or why I became so interested in Transformers 3's conquest of Chicago, but there undoubtedly is a transfixing quality to these videos that keep emerging from the set -- especially this one after the jump. Say what you will about Michael Bay's tonal and thematic incoherence: When it comes to devastating a city with paratroopers, gunfire, car detonations, bomb blasts, and getting his Victoria's Secret model/actress's hair billowing just right, the guy's got vision to spare.
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So what's the deal with Gwyneth Paltrow's new radio single (!), Country Strong? Well, that'd be the first cut from the soundtrack of the Shana Feste-helmed movie by the same name (formerly called Love Don't Let Me Down), and now that it's set for a December 22 release, her singing costar Garrett Hedlund (who also toplines Tron Legacy that month) is sure going to have an interesting winter.
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When Movieline asked Josh Hutcherson about being on the shortlist for Sony's Spider-Man reboot, he was positively bursting with excitement: "[I]t'd be an amazing role, I think. I grew up loving the movies, so we'll see. It'd be an amazing movie to be a part of." Of course Hutcherson lost out on the chance to play Peter Parker when the studio cast Andrew Garfield in the role, but what might a Josh Hutcherson-led Spider-Man looked like? Click ahead to find out.
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If you were wondering why actor Joshua Jackson mounted a Pacey-Con this weekend in San Diego -- a mini celebration of his Dawson's Creek character involving fan fiction delivered via megaphone -- wonder no more, as it was for this new Funny or Die video. If you were wondering why Jackson was wearing an old shirt he apparently bought from Chandler Bing at a garage sale, keep wondering. Enjoy:
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So, Salt has come out, and its box office take was as enigmatic as its ad campaign: It did well, sure, but was it bountiful enough to spawn Angelina Jolie's next franchise? The jury is still out, so we sent Michael Musto to do a little legwork gauging audience reaction. (Plus, how could we resist the chance to let loose our Musto with this exceedingly pun-friendly opportunity of a title?)
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Between the cheeky "Alice in Wonderland with machine guns" description, the ominous first image and those genre-hopping character posters, Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch is clearly striving for something. When Movieline saw footage from the 2011 film at Comic-Con it was hailed as "INSANE, in the best possible way." So, is that what the new trailer looks like?
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Film Featuring This Epic Throwdown: Syfy's Mega Python vs. Gatoroid
First Slap Delivered By: Tiffany
First Pie to the Face Delivered By: Debbie Gibson
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