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My Favorite Scene: John Cusack Picks a Classic Paul Newman Moment From The Verdict

My Favorite Scene: John Cusack - The Verdict (Getty Images)

Having had the chance to work with one of his heroes, Paul Newman (in 1989’s Fat Man and Little Boy), John Cusack turned to a Newman classic for a round of Movieline’s My Favorite Scene. “There’s a scene of Paul Newman in The Verdict that I would use as the best example of economy and what a close-up is supposed to mean,” Cusack explained during our chat for The Raven. “It’s the example where the film does what no other art form can do – a book can’t do it, and theater can’t do it, it’s only for film, and it’s the best example of it.” Pay attention, kids – Professor Cusack’s Film Language 101 is in session.
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From Brangelina to Bombs: STV's 10 Favorite Stories of 2011

From Brangelina to Bombs: STV's 10 Favorite Stories of 2011

I honestly have no idea where 2011 went. I vaguely remember what follows here. There might have been more. You tell me.

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