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Karina Longworth is the co-founder of Cinematical, the former editor of SpoutBlog, and a freelance film and new media critic and blogger based in Brooklyn, N.Y. A still from "Punch-Drunk Love" Paul Thomas Anderson has made four movies and one absolutely anomalous work of art.

Journey From Zanskar - Inspired by the Dalai Lama, two monks travel to the outskirts of Northern India, near the Tibetan border, and select 17 young children to be educated.

For $150, DVDs will arrive about one week before their official street dates . Therea s also the ability to buy one of each previous Oscilloscope DVD from its back catalog for half price .

Some of the memorable quotes from male actors Back Stage spoke to this year. Here are some of the memorable quotes from male actors Back Stage spoke to in the past year: "I've been talking to [Nelson Mandela] for years.

Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie in "The Hurt Locker." "We could curse, right?" Rosie Perez said from the stage near the beginning of the Gotham Independent Film Awards, and proceeded to work blue and drop sexual innuendos left and right in an evening dominated by the testosterone-laden "The Hurt Locker." Ladies and gents, welcome to the unofficial ...

What we're reading on Wednesday morning. Counting Down to Grammy Nominations: In anticipation of Wednesday night's Grammy Awards nominations program, The Associated Press previews the show and speaks with its host, LL Cool J, who says he will begin by rapping a to medley of songs by artists including Lady Gaga and Kings of Leon.

Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker won Best Feature last night at the 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards held at New York City's Cipriani Wall Street.

"The Hurt Locker," a suspense film about a U.S. Army bomb squad unit that defuses bombs in Iraq, won best feature on Monday at the Gotham awards, the top U.S. East Coast independent film awards.

The New York indie-film Gotham Awards just took place on Wall Street in Manhattan, and The Hurt Locker emerged the night's big winner, taking home trophies for Best Feature and Best Ensemble.

Comedy writer and former "Onion" editor Robert Siegel says he failed at penning funny screenplays.

Film Friday: 'The Road' & 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' Viggo Mortensen in 'The Road' Thanks to the American holiday this week we're being treated to a string of new films opening a little earlier in theatres.

Big Fan screenwriter does better with dark material CP Video Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 11:55AM EST Comedy writer and former Onion editor Robert Siegel says he failed at penning funny screenplays.

When director Darren Aronofsky sought a screenwriter to turn his idea about a broken-down wrestler seeking one last shot into a movie, he turned to writer Robert Siegel.

Expansion Team has relocated and added Jean Kouremetis as producer and Carter Butler as assistant music supervisor.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 12:36 a.m. Vote 0 Votes The movie "Big Fan" wastes very little time setting up the tone of the movie.

The New York Comedy Festival kicks off today, and with 30 acts to choose from, PAPERMAG makes things easy for you with five assuredly funny shows that we guarantee will make your stomach hurt.

Stand Up for Heroes Town Hall ; 11/4 at 8 p.m.; 123 W. 43rd St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-840-2824 It's funny for a good cause when an all-star lineup including Stephen Colbert, Lisa Lampanelli, Louis C.K., and host Brian Williams take the stage of Town Hall, with proceeds to benefit the Bob Woodruff Foundation.

"Amelia": Hilary Swank plays pioneering aviator and women's-rights advocate Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while trying to fly around the world in 1937.

On his latest CD/DVD, My Weakness Is Strong , Patton Oswalt talks about waiting for the birth of his daughter.

Coens' latest, Jackson's last Lots of movies are coming to theaters this weekend.