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James Franco: Prof Was Awful, But NYU Didn't Fire Him For My 'D'

HuffingtonPost.com | William McGuinness | Posted 04.17.2012

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From the premier of his latest film “The Broken Tower,” James Franco didn’t shy from telling reporters why he made “127 Hours” instead of at...

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James Bond To Open Olympic Ceremonies

Huffington Post | Chris C. Anderson | Posted 04.02.2012

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This year, its the James Bond Olympics. Or, at least the "Daniel Craig Opening Ceremonies" Olympics, as The Sun reports. According to The Guardian...

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Two Actors Share Best Actor Award For Danny Boyle's Frankenstein

Posted 11.20.2011

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The Associated Press LONDON — "Frankenstein" co-stars Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch both won the best actor prize at London's Evening...

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Real-Life ‘Slumdog Millionaire': Man Wins Indian Game Show's Top Prize

Time.com | David MOYE | Posted 12.27.2011

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A young man from one of India's poorest regions won $1 million on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire." Hmm, where have we heard this one before? No you...

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Men Shooting Films in Caves

Alexandra Juhasz | Posted 08.02.2011

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Alexandra Juhasz

It's like reality TV for filmmakers: wacky games with ridiculous rules bring out the real man. Our intrepid directors don't have to eat maggots but they do have to shoot almost an entire feature film within the tight, murky confines of a cave.

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Indie Spirit Awards 2011: Chilly Day at the Beach

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Chattman

Prior to the show (on that cold red carpet) and during, I caught up with some of the nominees and attendees and chatted about the awards and their respective projects.

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James Franco: '127 Hours' Caused Extreme Physical Pain

Posted 05.25.2011

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He may not have lost a limb, but filming "127 Hours" was no walk in the park for James Franco. Speaking at the Oscar Nominee luncheon -- and pullin...

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What Oscar Noms Got Right

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

The Oscars come around so late in the process that it's like electing a prom queen... after the seniors have graduated and moved away to college.

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127 Hours Is for Wusses, Too

Roger Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Roger Friedman

Have movie audiences suddenly become big wusses? Lately, everyone I know is telling me they don't want to see James Franco cut off his arm in 127 Hours.

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Duration-Free Waiting or 127 hours in 90 minutes

Alexandra Juhasz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alexandra Juhasz

Duration is a hallmark of experimental media practices. While always boring, to some extent, great duration works depend upon a profound mirroring of...

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127 Hours After

Marta Mondelli | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marta Mondelli

I hope my friends will go to the theater and watch 127 Hours, with other people, in the dark voyage that is a movie theater experience

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Live through this: The Premiere of 127 Hours

Christiana Wyly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christiana Wyly

For all its gut-wrenching intensity, James Franco's new film is not abusing violence for entertainment's sake. This film is about transcendence, growth and the ugly truth of what it sometimes takes to survive.

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South Asian Cinema Spotlighted in Fall Festivals

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brad Balfour

Four festivals have taken place -- or will -- this Fall in New York City that showcase South Asian cinema or those from the South Asian diaspora. Of the four, I View Film Festival 2010, was the eye-opener -- no pun intended.

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Wild at Heart: 127 Hours and Practice of the Wild

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Regina Weinreich

Director Danny Boyle is a master cineaste of potty detail. Who can forget the toilet swim in "Trainspotting"? Or the latrines of "Slumdog Millionaire"...

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PHOTOS: Opening Night At The 33rd Starz Denver Film Festival

Ruth Tobias | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ruth Tobias

The Denver Film Society kicked off its 33rd festival with the Red Carpet screening of Rabbit Hole at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House; on hand for the f...

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ReThink Review: 127 Hours -- Between a Rock and an Overrated Place

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Kim

Director Danny Boyle's new film 127 Hours has been generating Oscar buzz for several months now, especially for James Franco's performance as Aron Ral...

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Movie Review: 127 Hours

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

Yeah, OK, Danny Boyle's 127 Hours is the movie about the guy who cut his arm off. But it's not just a movie about a guy cutting off his arm. Rather...

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127 Hours Movie Review: Boyle steps up to the plate; Franco kicks it in to high gear

Zorianna Kit | Posted 05.25.2011

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Zorianna Kit

127 Hours is a fascinating film to watch on so many levels. Namely how filmmaker Danny Boyle was able to take a seemingly limited story of a man trapp...

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Denver Film Festival's Bloody Good Show: 127 Hours, Black Swan

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Bialas

If watching characters expressing extreme behavior under extreme conditions while taking extreme measures to survive is your idea of an exciting night out, then the festival will gladly take you to the limit.

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When Cutting Off Your Arm Is the Solution

Erica Abeel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Erica Abeel

Vanity Fair recently hosted an event to celebrate the film 127 Hours, starring James Franco. Though I'd failed to get the one-on-one, I was determined to snag some face time with Franco.

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WHEN CUTTING OFF YOUR ARM IS THE SOLUTION

Erica Abeel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Erica Abeel

Vanity Fair sure knows how to mark an occasion. The magazine recently hosted an event at New York's Museum of Modern Art to celebrate the film "127 ...

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HuffPost Review: 127 Hours

Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gazelle Emami

2010-10-26-127hours.jpg"This is insane." The same thought crossed my mind as 127 Hours' hero uttered it, when he first finds his arm wedged between a boulder and stone wall, deep inside the narrow crevice of a slot canyon.

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Bollywood's Slumdog Cake

Parvez Sharma | Posted 05.25.2011

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Parvez Sharma

A shorter version of this article appeared in The Guardian newspaper. As the fate of the Commonwealth Games hangs in balance, India's risible Bolly...

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Danny Boyle To Oversee 2012 Olympic Ceremony

AP | GUY HEDGECOE | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning director of "Slumdog Millionaire," will oversee the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. Boyle...

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Meet the Amazing Aroon Shivdasani of NYC's Indo-American Arts Council

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Indo-American Arts Council founder and executive director Aroon Shivdasani has lived all over the world but has called New York home for about half he...

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