Jordan Raup

[TIFF Review] The Town

The broad title of Ben Affleck's sophomore directorial effort fits its generic plot. Adapted from Chuck Hogan's Prince of Thieves, the moral dilemmas and rich characters found in his take on Dennis Lehane's Gone Baby Gone aren't present....

[TIFF Video Review] I’m Still Here

Casey Affleck's mock/documentary I'm Still Here starring Oscar-nominated actor turned aspiring rapper Joaquin Phoenix was just screened here at Toronto International Film Festival....

Robert Schwentke Directing Ryan Reynolds In 'R.I.P.D.'

The rumors have been confirmed as Deadline reports director Robert Schwentke has officially signed on to R.I.P.D. for Universal Pictures. It is an action film with a supernatural twist starring Ryan Reynolds (Buried, The Green Lantern)....

Telluride Buzz: Danny Boyle's '127 Hours'

The world premiere of 127 Hours, the latest film by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Sunshine, 28 Days Later, Trainspotting) just ended at Telluride Film Fes...

[Review] Going The Distance

Coming off American Teen in 2008, documentarian Nanette Burstein delivers her first narrative feature with Going The Distance. Fusing her previous improv styl...

'Newt' Concept Art: The Pixar Film We Will Never See

It was a sad day earlier this year, when the in-development Pixar project Newt, got canned. It was set to be directed by by Gary Rydstrom, who previously directed the animated short Lifted, which premiered in front of Ratatouille....

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Jordan Raup is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Film Stage and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Track his obsessive film-watching on Letterboxd.