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  1. TV and art filmsRead the original story

    Sunday | Hispanic Business

    ... Benigni's state of bewilderment beautifully sustained, more so than the film itself. 9 p.m. Saturday on Starz. Killer Joe (2012). The hype over director William Friedkin's comeback was overridden by the hype surrounding Matthew McConaughey's big ...

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  2. TV and art filmsRead the original story

    Saturday | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... Benigni's state of bewilderment beautifully sustained, more so than the film itself. 9 p.m. Saturday on Starz. Killer Joe (2012). The hype over director William Friedkin's comeback was overridden by the hype surrounding Matthew McConaughey's big ...

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  3. A scene from Mud .Read the original story

    Friday Jun 14 | The Age

    ... recently revived his career with show-stopping turns in genuinely interesting movies such as William Friedkin's Killer Joe and Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike . Mud is yet another film that gains from the McConaughey Effect - specifically, his ...

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  4. He said, she said: 'Mud' focuses on real characters, life changesRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jun 13 | Chico Enterprise-Record

    ... for him, and he's definitely gotten more respect from critics since following this path. "Lincoln Lawyer", "Killer Joe", and now this film have all received critical praise and have made enough money for McConaughey to continue down this road for a ...

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  5. 'Mud' a breakout indie hit movieRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Jun 9 | Arab Times

    ... was a lot of Matthew out there," Cohen said. A revived McConaughey was on screen throughout 2012 in "Bernie," "Killer Joe" and Magic Mike." So the decision was made to go with a spring 2013 release, which allowed Roadside and Lionsgate to take the ...

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  6. How Matthew McConaughey's 'Mud' Became A Breakout Indie HitRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Jun 7 | Silicon Alley Insider

    ... was a lot of Matthew out there," Cohen said. A revived McConaughey was on screen throughout 2012 in "Bernie," "Killer Joe" and "Magic Mike." So the decision was made to go with a spring 2013 release, which allowed Roadside and Lionsgate to take the ...

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  7. Buff star back in shapeRead the original story

    Thursday Jun 6 | Yahoo!

    ... in Bernie; an ageing stripper in Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike; a lovelorn contract killer in William Friedkin's Killer Joe; a reporter alongside Nicole Kidman in The Paperboy; and now in Mud. "I lived in Australia for a year as an exchange student ...

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  8. "Mud" DVD/Blu-ray/PPV/On Demand Releases SetRead the original story

    Thursday May 30 | Ohio.com

    ... 16, three weeks prior to the Blu-ray, DVD and Video on Demand release. Starring Matthew McConaughey (Magic Mike, Killer Joe) in his "finest performance to date, Oscar-worthy at every level" (Hitfix) as the titular character, Mud features an all-star ...

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  9. Juno Temple Talks About Her Character In The Movie 'Magic Magic' In Cannes InterviewRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 30 | ContactMusic.com

    'Killer Joe' star Juno Temple is interviewed about her role as the mentally disturbed Alicia in her new movie 'Magic Magic' at the Cannes Film Festival.

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  10. Evan Peters, part 7 - What's next?Read the original story

    Tuesday May 28 | Examiner.com

    ... stars as a teen with cerebral palsy who develops a friendship with a runaway prostitute, played by Juno Temple ("Killer Joe"), in upcoming independent film " Truck Stop ." Scheduled for a 2014 release, this directorial debut for Tony Aloupis , set ...

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  11. No More 'Matthew Mahogany'Read the original story

    Thursday May 23 | UTV

    ... is back in the saddle and better than ever. He has excelled in a daring bunch of independent films including Killer Joe, Magic Mike, and Mud, a classic coming of age drama set on the banks of the great Mississippi River. After years of having mud ...

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  12. Matthew McConaughey is magnetic in MudRead the original story

    Apr 24, 2013 | Colorado Springs Independent

    ... showing his range as an actor and forcing us to take him seriously. Recently he appeared as a charming hit man in Killer Joe , a wily district attorney in Bernie and the owner of a male strip club in Magic Mike , and he was impressive in all three. ...

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  13. REVIEW: MudRead the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | CFRB

    ... her eyes and giggle at his abs. It's another compelling performance - following "Bernie," "The paperboy" and "Killer Joe" - that continues his acting rehabilitation after years of romantic comedy purgatory. Also effective in supporting roles are Sam ...

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  14. Hammond On Cannes: Sun Comes Out As Parties, Deals And Movies Take Over CroisetteRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 20 | Deadline

    ... I just so admire what Matthew has been doing with his career in the last couple of years between Magic Mike, Killer Joe, The Paperboy, Mud and now this. You know me, I don't rave like this a lot, but he really knocks this one out of the park. It is ...

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  15. George Hatza: An actor rediscovers the thrillRead the original story

    Sunday May 19 | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... of a male strip club who ultimately betrays his best dancer, played by Channing Tatum); the satanic hit man in "Killer Joe"; and the obsessed, relentless prosecutor Danny Buck in the shrewd black comedy "Bernie." Maybe his comeback has something to ...

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  16. McConaughey excels in tale of Southern masculinityRead the original story w/Photo

    May 17, 2013 | The Winnipeg Free Press

    ... substandard rom-coms and action movies, now emerging as an unexpected character actor of some ability. (See also: Killer Joe.) A few years ago, a movie pairing Reese Witherspoon and Matthew McConaughey as star-crossed lovers would have set off ...

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  17. Mud: A rich and earthy coming-of-age storyRead the original story w/Photo

    May 16, 2013 | Globe and Mail

    ... short of making Mud into a backwoods caricature. McConaughey's recent rebirth as a character actor in Magic Mike, Killer Joe and Bernie has been predicated on a skillful reconfiguring of his leading-man traits, and his performance here is very ...

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  18. The new McConaughey gets down and dirty with MudRead the original story

    May 16, 2013 | Canada.com

    ... his Dazed and Confused director Richard Linklater for the dark comedy Bernie. And he was the violent hit-man in Killer Joe. He also had a recurring role as a baseball scout in the quirky R-rated cable comedy Eastbound & Down. All those performances ...

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  19. Richard Matheson, William Friedkin, and Vince Gilligan to Be Honored...Read the original story w/Photo

    May 15, 2013 | DreadCentrol.com

    ... included such classic films as The Exorcist, The French Connection, Sorcerer, and last year's widely acclaimed Killer Joe. Few filmmakers have challenged audiences with a blend of reality and fantasy as regularly and boldly as Friedkin, whose career ...

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  20. 'Breathe In' to open Edinburgh's film festivalRead the original story w/Photo

    May 13, 2013 | Scotsman.com

    ... his big gala curtain-raiser for the second year in a row after director William Friedkin unveiled black comedy Killer Joe last year. Director Drake Doremus, winner of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival jury prize for romantic drama Like Crazy, cast ...

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