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Review Round-Up: So What Did SXSW Critics Think of The Beaver?

While audiences nationwide will have to wait even longer to see how Mel Gibson fares as a man who depends on a beaver hand puppet to get through a mid-life crisis, a handful of critics saw Jodie Foster’s The Beaver last night at SXSW . According to the early word, it looks like anyone hoping for unbridled insanity or off-the-wall comedy will have to wait for an SNL parody. But what did critics think of the movie on its own terms?

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Review Round-Up: So What Did SXSW Critics Think of The Beaver?

VIDEO: The Greatest Movie Title Sequences, Together at Last

So as we noted , SXSW goes beyond the basic Audience and Jury prizes and also doles out honors in categories like Poster Design and Title Sequence. At the screening honoring finalists in the latter category, juror Ian Albinson put together this nifty video, A Brief History of Title Design . While it’s by no means comprehensive, the montage is breezy and well-edited. Also, it ends with the undisputed champion of all title sequences. That said, I think Jean-Luc Godard’s giant, colorful titles should have gotten props here. What else is missing?

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VIDEO: The Greatest Movie Title Sequences, Together at Last

Zack Snyder’s Superman Reboot May Have a Metallic Title, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Also in this St. Patrick’s Day edition of The Broadsheet: Shia LaBeouf grows Horns … Albert Brooks and Judd Apatow may finally team up… Liam Neeson still a go for Taken 2 … and more ahead.

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Zack Snyder’s Superman Reboot May Have a Metallic Title, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Witchy Women: Has Summit Found Its Next Twilight?

Summit Entertainment still has the final two installments of The Twilight Saga to bring in untold fortunes , but that doesn’t mean the studio isn’t thinking ahead. The Los Angeles Times reports that Summit is looking to make The Last Witch Hunter its next big franchise. The script — about a man who hunts witches and warlocks — was on the Black List in 2010, and the studio has apparently met with Breck Eisner to discuss directing. No casting yet — though Vin Diesel has reportedly expressed interest — but expect Charlie Sheen to throw his hat in the ring soon. Dude is a real-life warlock hunter. [ LAT /24 Frames ]

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Witchy Women: Has Summit Found Its Next Twilight?