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Eric Gitter Movies

2010  
R  
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An Ivy League classics professor becomes mixed up in his lawless identical twin's drug dealings after receiving word that his brother has been murdered, and returning to Oklahoma to discover he's been hoodwinked. To say that Bill Kincaid (Edward Norton) is ashamed of his upbringing is an understatement at best. Turning his back on his working-class parents and working diligently to erase any traces of his Southern accent, Bill develops a reputation as a true scholar dedicated to excellence and philosophical exploration. His brother, Brady (also Norton), on the other hand, grows weed. Arriving home to find Brady very much alive, Bill winds up mending bridges with their capricious mother, Daisy (Susan Sarandon), and reluctantly agrees to help his brother out of a tight jam involving notorious drug kingpin Pug Rothbaum (Richard Dreyfuss), who might just send both siblings to an early grave. Meanwhile, Bill can't help noticing that free-spirited poet Janet (Keri Russell) has somehow managed to find true happiness in the most unlikely surroundings. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Edward NortonTim Blake Nelson, (more)
 
2010  
PG13  
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Based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's Oni Press comic book of the same name, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World follows the eponymous slacker rocker on his colorful quest to defeat his dream girl's seven evil ex-boyfriends. Twenty-two-year-old Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) may not have a job, but rocking the bass for his band, Sex Bob-omb, is a tough job unto itself. When Scott locks eyes with Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), he knows she's the girl he wants to grow old with. But Ramona has some serious baggage; her supercharged exes rue the thought of her being with another man, and they'll crush any guy who gives her a second glance. Now, in order to win Ramona's heart, Scott will do battle with everyone from vegan-powered rock gods to sinister skateboarders, never losing sight of his gorgeous goal as he pummels his way to victory. Shaun of the Dead's Edgar Wright directs the film from a script he penned with Michael Bacall. Superhero veterans Chris Evans and Brandon Routh co-star in the action comedy as two of the seven ex-boyfriends. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Michael CeraMary Elizabeth Winstead, (more)
 
2010  
 
An assassin (Matthew Fox) starts taking out others in his deadly profession as a way to redeem himself after a hit gone wrong almost puts him in the grave in this Warner Bros. adaptation of the Oni Press comic. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

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2009  
 
Years after being banished from a fantasy world, a man (Ben Stiller) leaves the modern world and journeys back to the life he was forced to leave behind in this DreamWorks production. Red Hour Films produces the Oni Press graphic novel adaptation by Greg Orb and Jason Oremland, who also penned the screenplay. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

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2009  
 
Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Garner star as a couple thrust into a madcap adventure while on a Valentine's Day vacation. Based on the Oni Press graphic novel, the Warner Bros. picture marks one of the first co-productions made with Garner's Vandalia Films. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

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2009  
 
Oni Press' horror noir comic detailing a detective's investigation into a supernatural street gang is adapted by David DiGilio for this DreamWorks production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

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2001  
R  
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A modernized retelling of William Shakespeare's Othello, O changes its setting to an elite private school in the American South. Odin (Mekhi Phifer) is the only black student at Palmetto Grove and also the star basketball player, with hopes of reaching the NBA. A popular student, he is dating Desi Brable (Julia Stiles), the daughter of the school's dean (John Heard), and they are deeply devoted to each other despite their different backgrounds. His best friend Hugo (Josh Hartnett) is a starter on the basketball team, and the son of the hard-driving coach Duke Goulding (Martin Sheen), who considers Odin as much his son as Hugo. Hugo is jealous of Odin's widespread popularity, so he hatches a scheme to ruin Odin's reputation with the help of Roger (Elden Henson), his rich roommate who will do anything to be popular and get Desi's attention. Through carefully planned revenge, he begins to make Odin believe that Desi is carrying out an affair with teammate Michael (Andrew Keegan). As Odin begins to receive merely coincidental signs to prove it, he begins to slowly lose his grounding and turns to Hugo for help, not knowing that he is being set up. As the basketball season comes to a close, Odin's jealousy begins to consume him, resulting in the loss of everything he cares about the most. O was sometime actor Tim Blake Nelson's directorial follow-up to his well-received debut Eye of God. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi

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Starring:
Mekhi PhiferJosh Hartnett, (more)