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9/17 Oscarweb Round-up

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(from left) Josh Brolin and Noah Wyle in W.• One night only…ABC wants to bump the Oscars to March. [Variety]

• David Poland finally reviews some Toronto films. [The Hot Button]

• Breaking down a Wired cover story, starring Charlie Kaufman. [Wired]

• Aaron Eckhart is four-square against the idea of recasting the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s Batman franchise.  James Franco and Michael C. Hall can stop holding their breaths. [MTV]

• More parsing of the “Burn After Reading” numbers.  Why isn’t it obvious?  Brad Pitt + George Clooney = $$$. [Risky Biz Blog]

• Patrick Goldstein mines this month’s issue of Esquire for clues about Paul Thomas Anderson’s childhood. [The Big Picture]

• Ten movies to watch when feeling the financial crunch. [Spout Blog]

• From the rumor mill: Rome’s mayor wants to ban “W.” from showing at the city’s upcoming film festival?  Forced denial and all. [The Guardian]

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  1. Mr. Gittes Avatar
    Mr. Gittes

    ” James Franco and Michael C. Hall can stop holding their breaths.”

    What?

    Franco. You heard it here first.