I Am Link

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--- Full Attention - I saw the ads for this new show Enlisted (starring Veronica Mars' adorable Chris Lowell) on the subway platform the other day and almost tweeted a picture with some sly entirely predictable comment about guys in uniform yadda blowjobs yadda, but I'm glad I waited because now comes word that Brandon Routh is going to show up on the show as a recurring character, so we can really push the blowjob thing with extra zeal now.

--- Falling Stars - David Cronenberg's new movie Map to the Stars, with the incredible cast of Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche and Julianne Moore and Mia Wasikowska and Olivia Williams, amongst others, got handed an R rating (of course it did) for sex and drugs and nudity and all the good stuff we go to the movies for - the important part here is that the film's done and will be probably be playing fests soon.

--- Beach Butler Bingo - Gerard Butler is circling the Patrick Swayze role in the upcoming remake of Point Break. I know PB is a cult movie for people my age but I was never all that into it, give or take Keanu in a wet-suit - I haven't watched it in many many years though, I really should give it a look again. The most important question is: will they hire Lori Petty to play the same role? I sure hope so.

--- Moving Pictures - This letter that Martin Scorsese wrote "to his daughter" on the state of cinema right now is filled with smart things and everything, but I find the conceit, that he was writing this to his daughter, a little off-putting. If that's true, why has it been released as some sort of press release to the world, handily coinciding with his Oscar campaign? God Wolf of Wall Street has really bittered me towards Marty hasn't it? I hope we can make up.

--- Vamp Cell - The Playlist has the first couple of official pictures from Guillermo Del Toro's upcoming horror show The Strain, based on his series of books, and it looks plenty Contagion-y. Only with Corey Stoll wearing what I assume is a gigantic wig.

--- And Speaking of first pictures from new shows, here are the first couple pictures from the Fargo television series that the Coen Brothers are producing, which stars Martin Freeman. They also have a few details - has Martin Freeman even done an American accent before? And a specific regional one like this'll call for, at that? That makes me nervous. 

--- Choke Hold -  I'll believe it when it's released in theaters and not a moment before that (it's too disheartening to get worked up over Mark Romanek making movies regularly) but Mr. Romanek is apparently really close to directing a movie about the Boston Strangler, which will star Casey Affleck. This would be great though! 

--- Streep Speaks - I've seen some people blast this speech Meryl Streep made while introducing Emma Thompson the other night for being kind of "me me me" and inappropriate and ill-informed or whatever, but I thought it was darling, so fuck you people. Speaking Meryl, I love this post of her taking selfies that Glenn gathered up at The Film Experience. You guys know we won't have Meryl forever right? You will miss her when she's gone.

--- Dress Barn - I'm getting excited about the Golden Globes, you guys! All it took was this interview with Tina Fey and an especially smart-assy Amy Poehler to get me juiced. Also helping was Jose running through the last year's best red carpet looks over at The Film Experience - I hadn't seen that dress that Adéle Exarchopoulos (will somebody please school me on how you pronounce her last name? Is it just Ex-Arch-op-oh-liss?) wore at Cannes, and it's to die for.

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