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Movieline’s Week in Review: Don’t Forget the Lyrics

On this most hallowed and public stage, I would just like to say… oof. What was it again? Arrgh . Something about this week. Friday, end of the week, week is over, have a great weekend. God damnit . Oh!! Ohohoh : Here’s your Week in Review! Drop by this weekend for the stylish and trenchant prose of Dixon Gaines! And the home of the… ugh. Line!

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Jon M. Chu on Shirtless Bieber, Shawty Mane, and the Difficulties of Never Say Never

Having proved his facility bringing pop entertainment to a young, plugged-in audience with successes both theatrical ( Step Up 2 & 3 ) and digital ( The LXD ), 31-year-old director Jon M. Chu was in many ways the perfect choice to helm a biopic of YouTube sensation-turned-pop phenom Justin Bieber. The resulting film, Never Say Never , is a generation-defining concert doc filled with rare peeks into the life of the 16-year-old performer. It’s also got slo-mo hair tosses and shirtless scenes. Bieber Nation, prepare thyself.

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REVIEW: Carancho Delivers Sleek, Stirring Argentine Noir

For the first long stretch of Carancho , Pablo Trapero’s elegantly drawn, of-the-moment noir, the camera swerves and wends behind, around and in front of its subjects, brokering space and mapping their movements with smooth, sympathetic constancy. It follows Sosa (Ricardo Darín) and it follows Luján (Martina Gusman), two professionals who cruise the streets of Buenos Aires at night with a vaguely overlapping purpose. Luján is a paramedic and Sosa is a personal injury lawyer. In Argentina, traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for people under 35, so their nights are long.

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REVIEW: Carancho Delivers Sleek, Stirring Argentine Noir

Oscar-Nominated God of Love Director Luke Matheny Offers 4 Must-See Films for Valentine’s Day

It’s hard to remember, but there was a time when romantic comedies weren’t viewed with the same contempt as torture porn and Adam Sandler. This is a genre that saw the likes of Preston Struges, Billy Wilder and Woody Allen create some of the most iconic films Hollywood history; now it’s a genre overrun by Dennis Dugans and Robert Luketics, filmmakers seemingly content to stomp on whatever happy, “boy meets girl” memories you might have. If the Hollywood machine has got you down in this lead-up to Valentine’s Day, there is some hope: Resist buying a ticket for No Strings Attached (or, shiver, Just Go With It ) and search out Luke Matheny’s God of Love instead.

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Never Say Never: 9 Reasons It’s OK to Admit You Have Bieber Fever

It’s time to face facts: Justin Bieber is the future. You may have resisted his viral ascent to YouTube glory, or rebuffed those confection-like hit singles as they attempted to infect your brain, but this week, as his biopic-rockumentary Never Say Never hits screens nationwide — yes, documenting all 16 drama-filled years of this pop icon’s life — we will all fall prey to the epidemic of adorbs. Here’s why you should just sit back and succumb to the Bieber Fever.

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Miley Cyrus Will Host SNL on March 5

It looks like Miley Cyrus finally has her show (and she’s ready to go). The world’s most famous salvia smoker will host Saturday Night Live on March 5, meaning fans are free from the Sword of Damocles-like anxiety of Cyrus’ inevitable ” surprise ” appearance with Vanessa Bayer on ” The Miley Cyrus Show .” Pretty cool? Pretty cool! [ People ]

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Fantasia Barrino to Play Mahalia Jackson: Is She Our Second Idol Oscar Winner?

Fantasia Barrino earned rave reviews for playing Celie in Broadway’s The Color Purple , but is the oft-troubled American Idol alum suited for a big-screen triumph? According to a new report, she’s set to play gospel legend Mahalia Jackson in director Euzhan Palcy’s film adaptation of the 1993 book Got to Tell It: Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel . Let’s start with the pettiest question: Is Fantasia a worthier post- Idol Oscar contender than Jennifer Hudson or not?

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Norm Macdonald Sets Up Return to Television

As anyone with a pretty decent sense of humor can attest, Norm Macdonald is hilarious. Now, thanks to Comedy Central, like-minded funny enthusiasts can rejoice that his comedy stylings will no longer be limited to the occasional appearance on Conan . The network has announced Sports Show with Norm Macdonald , a 30-minute show that will feature Macdonald apparently riffing on the top sports stories of the day. Pay no attention to the fact that Comedy Central already airs The Onion Sports Show , and get your DVR mentally prepared for the return of Norm Macdonald this spring. [ CC Insider ]

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How Much Does It Cost to Sleep Where Kermit and Miss Piggy Slept?

If you’re a freakish Muppet fan — cough, Jason Segel , cough — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has arrived for you: Jim Henson’s former Upper East Side townhouse, which served as the official Muppet Workshop in in the late 1970s, is on sale. So, just how much will it cost you to secure this 12,000 foot building where your favorite childhood characters — including Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, Kermit and Miss Piggy — spent their formative years? Click through for the answer.

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