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  1. Mexico's fabled masked wrestlers: Viva lucha libreRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | The Independent

    ... the circus, and pro wrestling in America," says one fan, Jared Hess, the critically acclaimed director of Napoleon Dynamite. "It was funny and different from American wrestling. The whole aesthetic really appeals to me." Indeed, the director's ...

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  2. ABC's The Deep End filmed in North TexasRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 21 | Examiner.com

    ... You also may see some familiar faces in the television series such as Billy Zane (Titanic), Tina Majorino (Napoleon Dynamite), Matt Long, and Mehcad Brooks (True Blood). Remember to tune in on January 21st for the series premiere. There is still one ...

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  3. -HoroscopeRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | The Chronicle Herald

    ... Brave and the Bold. On the big screen, he's appeared in films such as Space Buddies, Meet the Spartans and Napoleon Dynamite. ARIES (March 21-April 19): The pitter-patter of reindeer feet on your rooftop may interrupt your sleep but there is plenty ...

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  4. Movie Review: Gentlemen Broncos

    Friday Dec 18 | Arkansas Online

    ... s good. If you know youa re doing it, youa re not really doing it. Gentlemen Broncos, from the maker of Napoleon Dynamite, attempts to reach an audience who is in on the joke, but this time wea re all in on the joke, and ita s not much of a joke. ...

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  5. Napoleon Dynamite duo rides againRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 13 | Canada.com

    ... project, Gentlemen Broncos. The comedy is the third in the loopy series coming after the often dissected Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. Gentlemen Broncos concerns itself with an awkward teen (Michael Angarano) who yearns to be a sci-fi writer, ...

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    Related Topix: Gentlemen Broncos, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Salt Lake City, UT

  6. ABC's The Deep End to premiere Jan. 21Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 9 | TV Guide

    ... e show features Billy Zane (best known for Titanic ), Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz and Tina Majorino (from Napoleon Dynamite ) among others. leave a comment

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  7. Raw Hosts Announced For January 18th In Knoxville, Tennessee

    Monday Dec 7 | 411mania.com

    ... Tenn. Known mostly from his role as the discomfited and unintentionally humorous main character in Napoleon Dynamite, Heder enjoyed tremendous success this decade in a variety of comedies. Johnson, meanwhile, who became a popular television icon in ...

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  8. Two New Guest Hosts Announced For January RAWRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 4 | ProWrestling.com RSS Feed

    ... Tenn. Known mostly from his role as the discomfited and unintentionally humorous main character in Napoleon Dynamite, Heder enjoyed tremendous success this decade in a variety of comedies. Johnson, meanwhile, who became a popular television icon in ...

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  9. Tobey Maguire snares 'Brothers' brillianceRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Dec 5 | The Medina Sun

    ... Geare. Nine-year-old Madison, who might remind some of Tina Majorino (most recently a notable teen in "Napoleon Dynamite" and cable HBO's "Big Love," but a smart fixture in some early '90s films), is particularly poignant. Both youngsters again show ...

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  10. Dancing's Done. Time to Party With the StarsRead the original story

    Nov 25, 2009 | E! Online

    ... e finals." Well, who wouldn't? Added fellow professional dancer Lacey Schwimmer : "Ooh! I want Jon Heder . Napoleon Dynamite. That would be awesome." You're darn right it would be awesome - if this is any indication.

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  11. Gentlemen BroncosRead the original story

    Nov 25, 2009 | New Times

    Nothing if not consistent, Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre director Jared Hess once again presents adolescence as a depressive, outsider experience; makes light of the working class for being, well, poor; and nearly bests the Brothers Coen when it comes to drawing all of his characters from the shallow end of the gene pool.

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  12. 'Gentlemen Broncos'Read the original story

    Nov 24, 2009 | Azcentral.com moviereviews

    ... and director/co-writer Jared Hess lets it play out with the kind of quirkiness that worked better in his "Napoleon Dynamite." The movie's realism is absurdly heightened - Benjamin lives in a dome, for example - and the dialogue unfolds in weirdly ...

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  13. Gentlemen Broncos

    Nov 17, 2009 | San Diego Reader

    Super-ultra-maxi-quirky comedy of dorks, kooks, freaks. Jared Hess, the director of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, out to top himself, scrapes bottom.

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  14. Short takes

    Nov 17, 2009 | Fairfax Times

    ... then there's the awful for the sake of being awful style. The faux '80s costumes that helped make Hess' "Napoleon Dynamite" a hit feel forced when combined with a lifeless script. The only bright spot is Clement, whose rich English accent makes ...

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  15. Sci-Fi Not So Appealing or Funny in "Gentlemen Broncos"Read the original story

    Nov 17, 2009 | KBIQ-FM Colorado Springs

    ... encompasses lovers of bad science fiction, B-movies (or lower grade) and the strangely endearing film Napoleon Dynamite . Lovers of good comedy, however, are advised to look elsewhere. Jared Hess, the writer/director of Dynamite and Nacho Libre , ...

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  16. 'Gentlemen Broncos': the weirdness gets weirder -- movie not opening here FridayRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 16, 2009 | West Side Sun

    ... Broncos" for one reason. It's a new comedy from writer-director Jared Hess, the creative force behind "Napoleon Dynamite." I figure one bit of comic brilliance buys you a multiplex get-out-of-jail-free card for life, even if you also went on to make ...

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  17. Review: Joke's on you if you pay to see 'Broncos'Read the original story

    Nov 16, 2009 | The Detroit News

    ... marks the end of the Jared Hess era, Jared Hess being the fellow who came up with the indie sensation "Napoleon Dynamite" in 2004. Since then he has worked his amateurish non-magic on the terrible "Nacho Libre" and now this. The idea seems to be ...

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  18. Smokin' hotRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 15, 2009 | Jerusalem Post

    ... as Aurora on Woke Up Dead , an online "zombie comedy thriller" produced by and starring Jon Heder ( Napoleon Dynamite ). Dohan has nothing but praise for her co-star. "I think Jon is a wonderful, wonderful person, a very unique and sincere character ...

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  19. Israeli actress Meital DohanRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 15, 2009 | Jerusalem Post

    ... as Aurora on Woke Up Dead , an online "zombie comedy thriller" produced by and starring Jon Heder ( Napoleon Dynamite ). Dohan has nothing but praise for her co-star. "I think Jon is a wonderful, wonderful person, a very unique and sincere character ... 1 comment

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  20. Gentlemen BroncosRead the original story

    Nov 14, 2009 | Chicago Reader Online

    Nerdsploitation auteur Jared Hess ( Napoleon Dynamite Nacho Libre ) takes a witless whack at sci-fi fanboys. Affectless Benjamin (Michael Angarano), dispatched by his chirpy, adoring mom (Jennifer Coolidge) to a creative writing workshop for ...

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