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Sean Penn in talks to star in Bourne Identity director’s next thriller

Bourne Identity director Doug Liman is officially attached to the thriller Fair Game, which chronicles the outing of former CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson, who will be portrayed by Naomi Watts, according to Variety. According to the report, Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn – who nabbed Best Actor honors last night at the Academy Awards, is ….

Trailer for indie short Beautiful Exposure

I received a message with a trailer for a short-form thriller titled Beautiful Exposure, which follows a depressed photographer that gets back together with his ex girlfriend, who is a model, for one last photo shoot. From the looks of the trailer, it looks like the shoot turns out bad for somebody. Beautiful Exposure was ….

Film noir screening series this weekend at classic New Jersey movie palace

This coming Friday and Saturday night, The Loews Jersey has another great classic film series. This time it’s the Film Noir Series, hosted by Professor Foster Hirsch, author of The Dark Side of The Screen, a revised and updated look at Film Noir. The landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre is a not-for-profit arts and entertainment center ….

The Wrestler wins big at The Spirit Awards

Fox Searchlight’s The Wrestler was named best feature at the 2009 Film Independent’s Spirit Awards, which was held on Saturday in an open-air tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California. The film also won a Best Male Lead trophy for Mickey Rourke, as well as Best cinematography for Maryse Alberti. The show aired live ….

Slumdog tops Oscars

Slumdog Millionaire, the indie film dedicated to the spirit of hope and survival, was named best picture at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. The film that fought its way to worldwide recognition nabbed an incredible eight statues, including best director honors for Danny Boyle. Below is the complete list of nominees for the 81st Annual ….