The Artist
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IN THEATERS NOVEMBER 23
The Artist PG-13 for a disturbing image and a crude gesture. Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. More » Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Béjo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller
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Who Will Dig It?
Anyone who has ever watched a modern blockbuster and thought, "They don't make 'em like they used to." Because someone finally made one like they used to.
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Three Good Reasons
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It's a silent, black-and-white musical melodrama that not only is set in the early days of moviemaking, but also reproduces the spirit of the age.
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French actor Jean Dujardin has the style and savoir-faire of an old-time movie star, and it won him the Best Actor prize at Cannes.
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Director Michel Hazanavicius dreamed of making a silent movie for over a decade, and his years of research into the era are evident in every scene.
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Bet You Didn't Know
Costar Bérénice Béjo (who also happens to be married to the director) had almost no dance experience before being cast as a musical star. She took daily tap dance lessons for an entire year before filming.
