What would you do to become rich beyond your wildest dreams? A crew of thieves attempt their biggest score in “Lift.” This determined team is led by mastermind Cyrus Whitaker, played by Kevin Hart; it’s up to Whitaker to keep them on track, but nothing ever goes as planned. The result is a fast-paced ride that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. “Lift” comes from director F.

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World War II can be a tough subject for audiences to digest, especially given the emotionally taxing nature of the stories being adapted. Some of these films, however – such as the recent and much-buzzed-about “Jojo Rabbit” – find a way to inject a little hope into the story. If our first look at the upcoming “Waiting for Anya” is any indication, Ben Cookson‘s film appears to be following suit.

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“To quote my brother Jay-Z from Da People’s Republic of Brooklyn ‘On to Da Next One,’” Lee said to Variety.

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The one movie that got thoroughly kicked around at Cannes this year was Sean Penn‘s latest directorial effort, “The Last Face.” The drama was mostly roundly thrashed by critics (we called it “a preposterous and pretentious mess of a film“) but sometimes all you need to sell a movie are stars, and the film certainly has that with Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem leading the way.

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Watch: Simon Pegg Searches For Meaning In New Trailer For 'Hector And The Search for Happiness'

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Continue reading Katie Holmes, William Hurt, Allison Janney, Jean Reno & More To Star In Adaptation Of Anton Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’ at The Playlist.

The film has been sitting in limbo for the past few years for a variety of reasons. Foremost, a legal battle erupted between Fox Searchlight and the film’s producer Dan Gilbert, with suits and countersuits filed, as Lonergan simply could not find the picture in the editing bay.

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To no one’s surprise we’re sure, “High School Musical 3” topped the box-office this weekend with a $42 million cume. The insipid horror franchise, “Saw V” came in second with $30.5 million. The only newly released film to make a dent in the box-office was “Pride and Glory,” which came in at number 5 with $6.3 million.

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