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Park Chan-wook’s iPhone Film Night Fishing is a Stunning Example of Cell Phone Moviemaking

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When Harmony Korine’s short film Umshini Wam screened alongside the latest from Korean filmmaker Park Chan-Wook ( Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Thirst ) at SXSW, both efforts had an unproven element to unveil. For Korine, the wild cards were his stars, the South African hip-hop act Die Antwoord. But for Park, it was something even more groundbreaking: he filmed the mystical, spiritual ghost story Night Fishing entirely using the iPhone 4.

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In Honor of Taylor Swift’s Gig in The Lorax, Let’s Cast Pop Stars in Voice Roles

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Precious balladeer Taylor Swift landed a voice-acting gig that will test her Seussical mettle — a lead role in upcoming animated adaptation of The Lorax alongside Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle, and Betty White. This comes on the heels of Katy Perry’s Smurfs contribution, which begs the question: Why don’t all pop stars do more voice-acting? Let’s help five others out with suggestions for animated roles.

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Gary Ross Defends Jennifer Lawrence Casting, Says Hunger Games Author Approves

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On the heels of today’s confirmation that 20-year-old Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence will play Katniss Everdeen, the 16-year-old heroine of Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games adaptation, EW caught up with director Gary Ross to get his explanation of the casting move. According to the interview, Lawrence’s age and her blonde hair — details that raised fan eyebrows when the Winter’s Bone star first emerged as a front-runner — are of no matter to Ross, who says the choice was “the easiest casting decision I ever made in my life.” And if it makes any difference, Suzanne Collins apparently agrees.

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25 Years Laters, What’s Your Favorite Moment in Stand by Me?

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Stand by Me ‘s surviving cast, including Richard Dreyfuss, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O’C onnell, and Corey Feldman, reunited with director Rob Reiner yesterday in commemoration of the iconic coming-of-age movie’s 25th anniversary. For such a quaint and somewhat typical kid film, it leaves a devastating impression. What are your favorite Stand by Me moments?

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VIDEO: Take a Ride in the Tricked-Out, Fire-Breathing Medusa Car from Bellflower

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Evan Glodell’s nihilist love story/vengeance tale Bellflower is a dangerous piece of must-see American indie filmmaking for Mad Max fans and, in a way, the same crowd who can’t wait to see Quentin Dupieux’s killer tire flick Rubber . After premiering at Sundance, where Oscilliscope snapped it up for a summer 2011 release, Bellflower blazed a diesel-fueled trail through SXSW treating attendees to a glimpse of the heavily modified Buick Skylark that Glodell transformed into the flame-throwing beast known as the Mother Medusa.

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VIDEO: Take a Ride in the Tricked-Out, Fire-Breathing Medusa Car from Bellflower

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Evan Glodell’s nihilist love story/vengeance tale Bellflower is a dangerous piece of must-see American indie filmmaking for Mad Max fans and, in a way, the same crowd who can’t wait to see Quentin Dupieux’s killer tire flick Rubber . After premiering at Sundance, where Oscilliscope snapped it up for a summer 2011 release, Bellflower blazed a diesel-fueled trail through SXSW treating attendees to a glimpse of the heavily modified Buick Skylark that Glodell transformed into the flame-throwing beast known as the Mother Medusa.

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Jennifer Lawrence Will Reportedly Play Katniss in The Hunger Games

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It looks like for once, a casting rumor may be true. According to “an individual with knowledge of the deal,” Gary Ross and the producers decided that Oscar-nominated Jennifer Lawrence had the right combination of strength and emaciation to play Katniss in the upcoming Hunger Games film, and her deal to star in the film is now confirmed per The Wrap. (Neither Lionsgate nor Lawrence’s reps have spoken officially about this report yet.) Obviously, we have our our own ideas about this, but chime in with your reactions. [ The Wrap ]

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

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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?

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

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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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