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Variety: ‘Pretty Woman’ Anniversary: 12 Hookers with Hearts of Gold
When it premiered on March 23, 1990, “Pretty Woman” made one thing perfectly clear: Hollywood has an obsession with the world’s oldest profession. From Gloria Swanson playing a harlot in the silent melodrama “Sadie Thompson,” to Sasha Grey as a high-priced escort in Steven Soderbergh’s “The Girlfriend Experience,” prostitutes have been a movie mainstay since the pre-code era. Yet unlike Jane Fonda’s icy call girl in “Klute” or Pam Grier’s psycho streetwalker in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” Julia Roberts’ happy-go-lucky Vivian Ward was a hooker with the proverbial heart of gold. On the 25th anniversary of “Pretty Woman,” here’s a look at 11 working girls (plus one working guy) who would give you the shirt off their backs… provided they were wearing one.
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Variety: The Kinkiest Movies Ever Made
The marketing campaign for “Fifty Shades of Grey” emphasizes one teasing question: Are you curious? And yet the implication that audiences haven’t already seen this type of provocative bedroom action on screens before is more than a bit naïve. Bondage, S&M and all manner of naughty behavior have been depicted in film for years. To help stoke the fires before “Fifty Shades of Grey” arrives in theaters, here are 16 of the kinkiest movies ever made.
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Variety: Laurence Fishburne Puts a Hit on Fred Savage at ‘Goodfellas’ Read
Introduction: “This is going to be a lot of fun watching people get killed!” So joked director Jason Reitman as he kicked off the latest installment of Film Independent’s popular Live Read series on Thursday night with perhaps his boldest selection yet: Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas.”
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Variety: The 10 Best Guilty Pleasures of 2014
Introduction: When Pauline Kael wrote “movies are so rarely great art, that if we can’t appreciate great trash, there is little reason for us to go,” she may as well have been describing some of the films on this list. Combining elements of high and lowbrow art with varying degrees of success, these ten titles make up for in verve, goofiness and style what they lack in depth.
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Variety: Mark Hamill Goes to the Dark Side at Live Reading of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
Introduction: “Welcome to the first live screening of ‘The Interview!’”
So teased Jason Reitman at the start of Thursday’s live reading of “The Empire Strikes Back” held in downtown Los Angeles. The event, part of Film Independent’s Live Read series, was moved from its previous home at LACMA to the larger Ace Hotel Theatre due to audience demand.
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Variety: ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ at 30: The Best and Worst of Eddie Murphy
Introduction: From the moment he took the stage at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and shouted “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” it was only a matter of time before Hollywood came calling for Eddie Murphy. The comedian’s edgy humor, whip-smart intelligence and go-for-broke energy all but ensured a quick transition to feature films. Beginning his movie career with a series of impressive costarring performances, Murphy made the leap to leading man status in the action-comedy classic “Beverly Hills Cop.” Released on December 5, 1984, it remains his most financially successful live-action film to date. On its 30th anniversary, here’s a look at Eddie Murphy’s ten best roles, plus five that should be forgotten.
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Variety: The 14 Most Evil Bond Villains
A look at some of the deadliest adversaries James Bond has ever faced.
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Variety: The Most Disgusting Comedies Ever Made
Introduction: Some comedies touch the heart, while others stimulate the mind. Most aim to amuse, a few to enlighten. But only one features Jeff Daniels unloading into a toilet for two-minutes straight after drinking a bottle of laxative. When “Dumb and Dumber” premiered 20 years ago, the Farrelly brothers’ raunchy blockbuster pushed cinematic bad taste to the limit, and earned a whopping $247 million worldwide. As its spelling-challenged sequel “Dumb and Dumber To” debuts in theaters on Nov. 14, here’s a look at the sickest, funniest and grossest gross-out comedies of all time.
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Variety: The 10 Most Realistic Space Travel Films
Introduction: A visionary epic that takes viewers from the barren dust bowl of a dying Earth to the furthest reaches of the universe, “Interstellar” is a rare film that combines speculative theory with a degree of scientific accuracy. Using realistic space flight technology to enhance the drama, Christopher Nolan’s deep-think adventure is closer to the spirit of “From the Earth to the Moon” than to pulp fantasy like “Star Wars.” As it prepares to launch on November 7, here are 10 space travel movies that exist within the realm of possibility.
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Variety: The 15 Scariest Films You’ve Never Seen
Introduction: ‘Tis the season to be scary! And what better way to celebrate Halloween than with a stack of macabre movies guaranteed to chill your blood. But once you’ve seen classics like “The Exorcist,” “The Shining” and the entire “Halloween” franchise a dozen times, what’s left to watch? For those brave enough to risk their sanity, here are 15 deeper cuts specially selected to satisfy your hunger for horror.
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