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Too Slick For Its Own Good
Duplicity Review Duplicity is written and directed by Tony Gilroy, who also directed and wrote the almost undeniably good but somewhat slow Michael Clayton. I personally was lucky enough to interview Gilroy in person before he hit it big with Clayton and found him to be a pretty nice guy. And I’ve also enjoyed the…
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What Should I See Tonight Dan? (3/20/09)
Right now I’m saying I Love You, Man is probably your best bet. It’s currently at 80% on Rottentomatoes and is written and directed by John Hamburg (sharing writing with Larry Levin). Hamburg was behind the pretty funny Along Came Polly. Man also stars Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, who have both proven themselves as…
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Tony Gilroy Switching Gears For “Duplicity”
Tony Gilroy has made a career out of being…well, relatively humorless. The Bourne series, which he wrote on, was known for its nearly emotionless protagonist. And Michael Clayton (directed and written by Gilroy) was marked with the same serious, somewhat somber, weary intellectual vibe. So when “Duplicity” was announced, about two rival corporations feuding, it…