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Everyone’s an architect: 11 jobs common only in romantic comedies
By Caroline Siede, Marah Eakin, Annie Zaleski, Sonia Saraiya February 10, 2014 | 6:00am
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Andy Daly sleeps with a celebrity in the new trailer for Review
By Marah Eakin February 7, 2014 | 9:08pm
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Yes, Philip Seymour Hoffman could do comedy and romance too
By Mike D'Angelo February 7, 2014 | 6:00pm
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John Goodman on getting wooed by Clooney and bunking with Bruce Willis
By Jason Lynch February 7, 2014 | 6:00am
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James Franco plays a mentally ill actor named James in the Maladies trailer
By Caroline Siede February 6, 2014 | 7:45pm
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Philip Seymour Hoffman gives a very nuanced performance in A Late Quartet
By Andrea Battleground February 6, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Algebra + Allegra + Aliens: A mathematical guide to the spring movie season
By Kevin McFarland, Kyle Ryan, A.A. Dowd, Mike D'Angelo, Josh Modell, Erik Adams, Jesse Hassenger February 6, 2014 | 6:00am
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Where to start with Cary Grant, who defined “Hollywood leading man”
By Gwen Ihnat February 6, 2014 | 6:00am
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Philip Seymour Hoffman anchors Synecdoche, New York to distressing reality
By A.A. Dowd February 5, 2014 | 7:00pm
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13 depictions of cities and towns gripped by miserable winters
By Kyle Ryan, Noah Cruickshank, Zack Handlen, Becca James, Matt Wild, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Les Chappell, Tasha Robinson, John Teti February 5, 2014 | 6:00am
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Chicago, win passes to A Fantastic Fear Of Everything at the Logan Theater
By A.V. Club Staff and Kevin McFarland February 4, 2014 | 5:02pm
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In Flawless, Philip Seymour Hoffman gave warmth to a transgender stereotype
By Emily St. James February 4, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Philip Seymour Hoffman makes unrequited affection funny (and heartbreaking)
By Josh Modell February 3, 2014 | 7:00pm
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Red Light, greenlit: 22 childhood games ripe for Hollywood adaptation
By Josh Modell, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Erik Adams, Becca James, Emily St. James, Sonia Saraiya, Marah Eakin, John Teti February 3, 2014 | 6:00am
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The most famous football game in Ivy League history ended in a draw
By A.A. Dowd January 31, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Big Fan is a football movie that isn’t really about sports
By Kyle Ryan January 30, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Who writes movies like Mega Shark Vs. Mecha Shark?
By Marah Eakin January 30, 2014 | 6:00am
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The football movie the NFL doesn’t want you to see
By Nick Schager January 29, 2014 | 7:00pm
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The first trailer for The Fault In Our Stars looks sick
By Marah Eakin January 29, 2014 | 6:53pm
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Notre Dame’s coach with the most gets the biopic treatment
By Jesse Hassenger January 28, 2014 | 5:00pm
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There’s no “I” in “team”—or in “Burt Reynolds, football star”
By Nick Schager January 27, 2014 | 7:00pm
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Cable companies have always sucked, a classic comedy reminds
By Mike D'Angelo January 27, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Far-fetched football: 17 scenes of fictional gridiron lunacy
By Kevin McFarland, Kyle Ryan, Drew Toal, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Erik Adams, Marah Eakin, Les Chappell, Sonia Saraiya January 27, 2014 | 6:00am
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Even without the nuts and bolts, Splice is clearly a Frankenstein story
By A.A. Dowd January 24, 2014 | 6:00pm
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What movie party do you wish you’d attended?
By Kyle Ryan, Noah Cruickshank, Josh Modell, Becca James, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Oliver Sava, Emily St. James, Sonia Saraiya, Marah Eakin, Tasha Robinson, John Teti January 24, 2014 | 6:00am
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Roger Corman puts a smart, strange spin on the Frankenstein mythos
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky January 23, 2014 | 5:00pm
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The two distinct styles of Elysium’s camera work create two realities
By Scott Kaufman January 23, 2014 | 6:00am
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Sundance 2014, Day Six: Surprise, it’s Nymphomaniac!
By A.A. Dowd January 22, 2014 | 9:26pm
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Young Frankenstein hails from an age when Hollywood took spoofs seriously
By Mike D'Angelo January 22, 2014 | 7:00pm
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Sundance 2014, Day Five: Jason Schwartzman makes toxic narcissism hilarious
By A.A. Dowd January 21, 2014 | 6:34pm
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Frankenstein’s monster makes an unlikely cameo in The Spirit Of The Beehive
By Gregg LaGambina January 21, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Sundance 2014, Day Four: Boyhood is a one-of-a-kind experience
By A.A. Dowd January 20, 2014 | 11:47pm
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Andy Warhol sends a few jolts of sexual energy into The Modern Prometheus
By Nick Schager January 20, 2014 | 7:00pm
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Chicago, see Draft Day early and for free
By A.V. Club Staff and Kevin McFarland January 20, 2014 | 5:39pm
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Sundance 2014, Day Three: Zach Braff still feels stuff
By A.A. Dowd January 20, 2014 | 3:57am
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Sundance 2014, Day Two: Lynn Shelton continues her slide into mass appeal
By A.A. Dowd January 18, 2014 | 10:16pm
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Sundance 2014, Day One: Whiplash opens the fest with a bang (of the drum)
By A.A. Dowd January 17, 2014 | 10:53pm
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Ice Cube and Kevin Hart pair up for a ride
By Sonia Saraiya January 17, 2014 | 6:00am
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Has a spoiler ever ruined your viewing experience?
By Kevin McFarland, Kyle Ryan, A.A. Dowd, Josh Modell, Zack Handlen, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Sonia Saraiya, Marah Eakin January 17, 2014 | 6:00am
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To pit Hustle against Wolf is to miss the big picture of both
By Jesse Hassenger January 17, 2014 | 6:00am
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A classic French heist movie takes its sweet time getting to the crime
By A.A. Dowd January 16, 2014 | 7:00pm
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Taxi Driver remains one of the best (and most troubling) of Palme winners
By A.A. Dowd January 16, 2014 | 6:00am
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Stanley Kubrick applies his icy professionalism to a big score
By Jesse Hassenger January 15, 2014 | 7:00pm
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From the Egyptian to the Kodak: 8 Sundance films nominated for Best Picture
By A.A. Dowd January 15, 2014 | 6:00am
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Leviathan deserves to be the first doc in 64 years up for its cinematography
By A.A. Dowd January 15, 2014 | 6:00am
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No one enjoys restaurant table talk and significant food more than Tarantino
By Charlie Hopper January 15, 2014 | 6:00am
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Deploy bully blinders: Film and TV’s mostly bumbling inventors
By AV Club Staff January 15, 2014 | 12:14am
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One of cinema’s greatest heist movies hits Criterion Blu-ray today
By Nick Schager January 14, 2014 | 7:00pm
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Her is believable not because of love or technology, but high-waisted pants
By Laura M. Browning January 14, 2014 | 6:00am
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Gene Hackman and David Mamet go on a dialogue-heavy crime spree
By Josh Modell January 13, 2014 | 7:00pm
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Before lifting that boombox, Lloyd Dobler dares to pick up the phone
By Mike D'Angelo January 13, 2014 | 5:00pm
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The makeup wizards of Prisoners turn Paul Dano’s face into bloody pulp
By A.A. Dowd January 13, 2014 | 6:00am
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Billy Wilder turns his cutting wit on the Nazis
By Sam Adams January 10, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Chicago, see Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit early and for free
By Kevin McFarland January 10, 2014 | 4:00pm
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Enter to win a Ride Along prize package
By Kevin McFarland January 10, 2014 | 10:00am
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Editing is key to the drama and comedy of The World’s End
By Nick Schager January 10, 2014 | 6:00am
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Ted Levine on Monk, skinny jeans, and Buffalo Bill
By Will Harris January 10, 2014 | 6:00am
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Chicago, see Jason Reitman's Labor Day early and for free
By Kevin McFarland January 10, 2014 | 1:00am
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Bridge On The River Kwai was a watershed moment for its director and star
By Emily St. James January 9, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Bad box office shouldn’t keep The Lone Ranger from a visual-effects nom
By Jesse Hassenger January 9, 2014 | 6:00am
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Werner Herzog offers two takes on the same incredible true story
By A.A. Dowd January 8, 2014 | 7:00pm
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This week we’re barely putting up with I, Frankenstein
By Amelie Gillette January 8, 2014 | 5:00pm
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The Conjuring’s greatest triumph may be its production design
By Emily St. James January 8, 2014 | 6:00am
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David Bowie shines in an ambiguous POW drama
By Nick Schager January 7, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Santa brought the world a new Veronica Mars trailer
By Marah Eakin January 6, 2014 | 6:31pm
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Chicago, see The Legend Of Hercules early and for free
By Kevin McFarland January 6, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Chuck Norris defeats the Viet Cong, one steely stare at a time
By Nick Schager January 6, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Serene, I fold my hands and wait: 69 of our most anticipated pop culture of 2014
By Scott Von Doviak, David Anthony, Andrea Battleground, John Teti, Annie Zaleski, Jason Heller, Drew Toal, Sean O'Neal, Kyle Ryan, A.A. Dowd, Zack Handlen, David Sims, Sonia Saraiya, Les Chappell, Laura M. Browning, Kevin McFarland, Steve Heisler, Josh Modell, Erik Adams, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Emily St. James, Mike Vago, Marah Eakin, Tasha Robinson January 6, 2014 | 6:00am
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Weeks before Goodfellas, Nora Ephron looked to mob informants for laughs
By Jesse Hassenger January 3, 2014 | 6:00am
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One of Kurosawa’s greatest films features zero samurai swords
By Nick Schager January 2, 2014 | 6:00am
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Talking movies and acting with Tool’s Maynard James Keenan
By Marah Eakin January 2, 2014 | 6:00am
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Tell us about your pop-culture weekend: December 27 - December 29
By AV Club Staff December 30, 2013 | 6:00am
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Computer Chess uses defunct technology to envision a not-so-distant past
By Mike D'Angelo December 30, 2013 | 6:00am
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Sullivan’s Travels laughs in the face of reinvention
By Erik Adams December 30, 2013 | 6:00am
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Undesired romantic pairings make New York, New York interesting
By Mike D'Angelo December 27, 2013 | 6:00am
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What’s the best non-2013 pop culture you discovered this year?
By Noah Cruickshank, Jason Heller, A.A. Dowd, Zack Handlen, Sean O'Neal, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Erik Adams, Emily St. James, Sonia Saraiya, Brandon Nowalk, John Teti December 27, 2013 | 6:00am
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Martin Scorsese delivers an electrifying—and very belated—sequel
By Nick Schager December 26, 2013 | 6:00am
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Marty goes back to the mean streets of New York with Bringing Out The Dead
By Jesse Hassenger December 24, 2013 | 6:00am
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Tell us about your pop-culture weekend: December 20-December 22
By AV Club Staff December 23, 2013 | 6:00am
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A Christmas Story 2 honors a holiday classic through awkward imitation
By Kyle Ryan December 23, 2013 | 6:00am
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“How can you tell them on Thanksgiving?”: 12 awkward family revelations at holiday gatherings
By Kyle Ryan, Drew Toal, Matt Wild, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Andrea Battleground, Sonia Saraiya, Les Chappell, Marah Eakin December 23, 2013 | 6:00am
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Jacques Tati returns as Monsieur Hulot in Mon Oncle
By A.A. Dowd December 20, 2013 | 6:00pm
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How do you have a happy Christmas when your life has gone to shit?
By A.A. Dowd December 20, 2013 | 4:00pm
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Who needs White Castle when you have WaffleBot?
By Mike D'Angelo December 19, 2013 | 5:00pm
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Why comedy sequels remain rare, even in a franchise-dominated era
By Jesse Hassenger December 19, 2013 | 6:00am
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Dated jokes aside, the second Naked Gun is still funny
By Nick Schager December 18, 2013 | 7:00pm
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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation proves that perfect holidays can’t be forced
By Kyle Ryan December 18, 2013 | 5:00pm
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Adam McKay talks about the long road to making an Anchorman sequel
By Kyle Ryan December 18, 2013 | 6:00am
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The Fish Called Wanda sequel that wasn’t, exactly
By Jesse Hassenger December 17, 2013 | 7:00pm
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The best films of 2013
By Sam Adams, A.A. Dowd, Mike D'Angelo, Nick Schager, Scott MacDonald, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Ben Kenigsberg December 17, 2013 | 6:00am
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The best of film 2013: The ballots
By Sam Adams, A.A. Dowd, Mike D'Angelo, Nick Schager, Scott MacDonald, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Ben Kenigsberg December 17, 2013 | 6:00am
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The Great Muppet Caper makes larger-than-life characters even bigger
By Erik Adams December 16, 2013 | 7:00pm
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Is The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg’s score at odds with its narrative?
By Mike D'Angelo December 16, 2013 | 5:00pm
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Tell us about your pop-culture weekend: December 13-December 15
By AV Club Staff December 16, 2013 | 6:00am
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The best film scenes of 2013
By A.A. Dowd, Mike D'Angelo, Nick Schager, Scott MacDonald, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Sam Adams December 16, 2013 | 6:00am
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Preston Sturges’ The Great McGinty sends a bum to the governor’s mansion
By Mike D'Angelo December 12, 2013 | 7:00pm
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Was the Revenge Of The Nerds series a prophetic vision of our present?
By A.A. Dowd December 12, 2013 | 6:00am
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Tom Cruise is destined to keep fighting aliens forever, also stars in Edge Of Tomorrow trailer
By Sean O'Neal December 11, 2013 | 8:57pm
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A new Manchurian Candidate for a scary new age
By Nick Schager December 11, 2013 | 7:00pm
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The 15 worst films of 2013
By Scott MacDonald, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Nick Schager December 11, 2013 | 6:00am
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Politics are a dirty game, even with honest Henry Fonda up for office
By Nick Schager December 10, 2013 | 7:00pm
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Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum star in the first trailer for the Wachowskis’ space epic, Jupiter Ascending
By Kevin McFarland December 10, 2013 | 6:00pm
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According to Oliver Stone, Nixon’s corruption cut deeper than Watergate
By Jesse Hassenger December 9, 2013 | 7:00pm
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Tell us about your pop-culture weekend: December 6-December 8
By AV Club Staff December 9, 2013 | 6:00am
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That was who? 13 actors rendered unrecognizable by makeup
By Kevin McFarland, Noah Cruickshank, Josh Modell, Matt Wild, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Les Chappell, Michelle Welch, Mike Vago, Cameron Scheetz December 9, 2013 | 6:00am
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Pedro Costa reveals the tedious side of making music in Ne Change Rien
By A.A. Dowd December 6, 2013 | 6:00pm
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Love Actually celebrates a Christmas for the rest of us
By Sonia Saraiya December 6, 2013 | 6:00am
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Kit Harington fights a volcano in the trailer for Pompeii
By Marah Eakin December 5, 2013 | 9:40pm
