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Bop Decameron or Nero Fiddled: Which Woody Allen Title is More Problematic?

Some of Woody Allen ‘s best films have had simple, straightforward film titles ( Annie Hall ! Crimes and Misdemeanors ! Hannah and Her Sisters ! Even Midnight in Paris …). But you know, I thought there was really something catchy to Bop Decameron , the former title of his current Rome-set next flick. Apparently, I may have been the only one who liked it; as Anne Thompson reports, Allen’s changed the title to Nero Fiddled . Riiiight.

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Bop Decameron or Nero Fiddled: Which Woody Allen Title is More Problematic?

In Honor of the Fine New Footloose Soundtrack, 5 Great Covers of ’80s Movie Anthems

I can’t help that the new Footloose movie’s soundtrack is excellent. Trust me, I resisted , but the new collection of old tunes is a proper tribute to Kenny Loggins’s heyday and a thoroughly modern update. Accordingly, we’re revisiting five other covers of ’80s soundtrack gems. Let’s hear it for these five great cover versions; let’s give them all a hand!

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In Honor of the Fine New Footloose Soundtrack, 5 Great Covers of ’80s Movie Anthems

REVIEW: Moretz Aside, Texas Killing Fields Not So Killer

Every time Sam Worthington shows up in a movie, I squint and ask myself, “Who’s that again?” That might happen two or three times with a new actor. But I feel as if I’ve seen a dozen Worthington performances by now, and I still squinted at him in Texas Killing Fields .

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REVIEW: Moretz Aside, Texas Killing Fields Not So Killer