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Watch Martin Scorsese’s Epic Dolce & Gabbana Ad, Starring Scarlett Johansson and Matthew McConaughey

By Jason Bailey on

I don’t think any of us would begrudge the great Martin Scorsese the bucks he picks up for selling… Read More

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Pop Culture

Scarlett Johansson is the New Keanu; Sam Smith Releases a New Video: Links You Need to See

By Lillian Ruiz on

Although, so far this week the internet has been kind of awful this Scarlett Johansson meme is so brilliant, you can almost forgive all the rest of what’s out there. Now, if you, like Scarlett Johansson, have found New York to be a difficult place to navigate this list of books will make… Read More

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Film

Is ‘Don Jon’ the First Truly Honest Movie About Porn?

By Jason Bailey on

From Boogie Nights and Wonderland to About Cherry and Lovelace, there’s no shortage of films about pornography, and it’s not hard to guess why: in examining the (pardon the expression) ins and outs of the industry, either seriously or satirically, filmmakers can fulfill a voyeuristic and prurient interest in the business of sex without engaging in it directly. But in almost every instance, films about porn deal solely with its production rather than its consumption. It’s understandable — the former offers high drama, drugs, and naked people having sex, while the latter is, even under the best circumstances, kind of gross. But two new films make a frank attempt to shed some light on this dark corner of the porn experience, and come up with some insights on not only how we consume it, but how it affects us. (And by “us,” I mostly mean dudes.) … Read More

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Film

Here’s the New Trailer for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘Don Jon’

By Jason Bailey on

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s feature directorial debut, Don Jon, is, well, mostly about porn. That’s what most coverage of it thus… Read More

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Watch the First Trailer for Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’

By Jason Bailey on

So what would happen if you fell in love with Siri? And if “she” felt the same way? That’s… Read More

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Film

Awesome ‘Avengers’-Inspired Magazine and Newspaper Covers

By Jason Bailey on

As you’re enjoying that Netflix stream of The Avengers, the first question you’d ask might not be, “How exactly would the New York media cover this?” But luckily for you, graphic artist Kimba McG did ask that question, and the result is her MediAvengers project, in which she works up inventive covers and spreads for magazines and newspapers’ imagined coverage of the superhero crew — from Time and the Times to Forbes and US. Check out a few of her best after the jump, and swing by her Tumblr and Facebook page to see more. … Read More

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Film

Flavorwire’s Guide to Movies You Need to Stream This Week

By Jason Bailey on

Welcome to Flavorwire’s streaming movie guide, in which we help you sift through the scores of movies streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and other services to find the best of the recently available, freshly relevant, or soon to expire. This week, there’s good stuff from James Gandolfini, Robert Downey Jr., Brad Pitt, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johansson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, Catherine Keener, Channing Tatum, Chris Hemsworth, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, Ellen Page, Rainn Wilson, Anna Chlumsky, John Hawkes, Joss Whedon, Steven Soderbergh, Pedro Almodovar, and more. Check them out after the jump, and follow the title links to watch them right now. … Read More

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Film

Gorgeous Artwork Inspired by Your Favorite Modern-Classic Movies

By Jason Bailey on

Alice X. Zhang is a designer and illustrator with a love for movies, and that affection is clearly displayed in Moments, her upcoming solo show at the Bottleneck Gallery in Brooklyn. Zhang’s gorgeous images masterfully capture the essence of such modern classics as Pulp Fiction, There Will Be Blood, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Moonrise Kingdom; here’s a few highlights from the show, which opens Friday and runs through the month. … Read More

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Film

12 Famous Actors and the Films You Forgot They Directed

By Jason Bailey on

As you may have heard, Scarlett Johansson is going to make the leap from actress to feature filmmaker, helming an adaptation of Truman Capote’s first, posthumously published novel Summer Crossing. The path from one side of the camera to the other is a well-trod one, so here’s hoping that Ms. Johansson follows in the footsteps of distinguished actors-turned-directors like Charles Laughton, Orson Welles, and Clint Eastwood. But don’t forget, not all actors find the transition so easy; some try it once and never again, the job of director a strange and forgotten footnote on otherwise stellar careers. … Read More

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Film

Woody Allen’s Classic Leading Ladies and Their Contemporary Counterparts

By Chloe Pantazi on

When Freud wrote of female sexuality as “a dark continent,” he might as well have been writing about Woody Allen’s murky understanding of women. The director’s female characters invariably have abundant daddy issues, a slew of neuroses, and affairs with artists, professors, married men. They seek advice from therapists and fortune tellers, they’re tempestuous and stubborn; though they’re sometimes incredibly narrow, they’re often appealingly complex. Allen’s female characters are so obviously amalgamations of his fantasy woman – or rather women, plural – that one might contend they’re part of an ongoing, experiment in understanding women. Following this week’s news that Emma Stone is set to star in the next Allen film, we’ve conducted a little experiment of our own, looking back at the ladies of his canon, matching the women of his classic era with their contemporary counterparts. … Read More

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