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Video Essay: “And Introducing… Famous Faces in Their Film Debuts”

By Jason Bailey on

This week’s must-see DVD for film fans is Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel, Alex Stapleton’s wickedly enjoyable documentary profile of Roger Corman, the B-movie master whose exploitation movies launched half the moviemakers and movie stars of the ’70s. One of the film’s highlights is Jack Nicholson’s remembrances of his first movie roles, including his debut performance in The Little Shop of Horrors (which Corman shot in all of two days). Nicholson’s story got us thinking about other stars and their first movie roles, so we put together this quick video essay with a peek at some other famous film debuts. Check out our latest video essay after the jump. … Read More

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The Morning's Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. The Real World: D.C. was the least-watched season in the series’ history. Gawker says that it’s time to put to put the old poodle down. Do you agree? [via Pop Candy]
2. Previously unreleased Bob Dylan material will be featured on the soundtrack of My Own Love Song, a new film… Read More

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What Will the New Bridget Jones Movie Be About?

By Alexandra Wexler on

What will the new Bridget Jones movie be about? The film, as yet unnamed, was just announced (and by just, we mean it’s not even on IMDB yet), and it’s supposed to be based on the columns that Helen Fielding, the Bridget Jones creator, wrote for the Independent from 2005 to 2006. We read through those columns to try and get an idea of what the new movie’s plot will revolve around, and boy did we get some dirt. Read on past the jump to check it… Read More