'Tinker, Tailor,' 'Jane Eyre' nominated for USC Scripter Award

Posted by · 7:50 am · January 12th, 2012

The USC Libraries Scripter nominees have been announced, honoring the written word by screenrwriters and authors alike.

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Interview: Keira Knightley on pushing herself (and pulling it back) in 'A Dangerous Method'

Posted by · 9:04 am · December 13th, 2011

While many female stars her age dabble in rom-coms and skimpy action roles, Keira Knightley has actively sought out a thornier path for herself, taking a series of challenging dramatic roles — most recently in David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method.” We talk to her about her recent choices.

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Interview: David Cronenberg on 'A Dangerous Method,' psychoanalysis and being an adjective

Posted by · 3:40 pm · November 22nd, 2011

His historical drama about rival psychoanalysts Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, “A Dangerous Method,” has been criticized in some quarters for playing it too straight — but veteran director David Cronenberg claims it’s more “Cronenbergian” than we might think.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Pitching Chaplins for 'The Artist'

Posted by · 7:21 am · November 22nd, 2011

In today’s round-up, Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughters are brought out to promote “The Artist,” new Muppet Walter had a movie star model and Jon Hamm writes a love letter to Kristen Wiig.

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