American Hustle's original title was "American Bullshit"
David O. Russell's new film is like a caged animal - that's been nominated for 10 Academy Awards.
Rustin Thompson
Rustin Thompson is a filmmaker, film critic and indie radio deejay. He enjoys strong coffee, red wine, IPAs and his wife and grown children. He is comfortable with the fact he will never be rich, but
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Digital Prospector: Kids@Risk edition
Critic Rustin Thompson shares the best - and most heartbreaking - video by and about vulnerable youth.
Nebraska (the movie not the state)
Bruce Dern does an Oscar-worthy star turn in the new Alexander Payne film about a cantankerous old codger who thinks he won a million bucks.
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Digital Prospector: Girl power with Goldieblox. The Alexopoulus Effect. Sandra Bullock phones home.
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"12 Years a Slave"
The tragic true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man kidnapped into slavery, is etched all over actor Chiwetel Ejiofor's magnificent face.