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Jake Gyllenhaal Drops By L.A. Gang Shoot-Out

Say what you will about L.A. gangs, but they know how to step it up for a guest: “Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena got a front row seat to Los Angeles gang violence. The actors, who were on riding along with police on patrol in South Los Angeles, were on the scene of a gang shooting late Wednesday. The actors are researching police work for their roles in the upcoming movie End of Watch. . Sgt. Angela McGee says a gang member shot a rival, who is hospitalized with a grazing bullet wounds above his lip and on an arm. Two suspects walked away and there are no arrests.” [ AP ]

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REVIEW: Young Stars Carry Otherwise Flaccid Life, Above All

A small story is laid out in broad, biblical terms in Life, Above All , a ye-who-is-without-sin parable set in contemporary, AIDS -stricken South Africa. Director Oliver Schmitz takes great and often very photogenic pains to indict the shame and secrecy attached to the epidemic that has made South Africa the country with the highest incidence of HIV infections in the world.

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REVIEW: Young Stars Carry Otherwise Flaccid Life, Above All

Stone vs. Chavez: Who’d You Rather?

Filed under: Who’d You Rather? Director Oliver Stone and Venezuelan dictator president Hugo Chavez got very close at the NYC premiere of Stone’s new documentary on Wednesday.Question is ..

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Stone vs. Chavez: Who’d You Rather?