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There's a lot of buzz around the Wachowski Bros. because they were able to rise like a phoenix out of the Matrix sequels ash-pit to make big money again with V for Vendetta.
In the critic's corner, much is being made of the Mormon couple Jared & Jerusha Hess who came out of seemingly nowhere with Napoleon Dynamite & also have Nacho Libre with Jack Black which premieres soon.
Paul Greengrass did exceptional things with Bloody Sunday & with United 93 I thought. He can also do big action (The Bourne Supremacy) so I predict a best-of-both-worlds blockbuster in the future from him.
Wes Anderson is most famous now for his new AMEX commercial (M. Night Shyamalan has one coming soon too) I think, but it's cool that he's not afraid to make fairly big movies that genuinely take risks.
I exceptionally enjoy all the Coen Bros. films & even though The Man Who Wasn't There & The Ladykillers didn't gain much of an audience (even with Tom Hanks) I still think they are going very strong.
Also, don't count out David Lynch. His new one, which is rumored to come out this year, is Inland Empire & as a sign of a hopeful return to old form, will feature Laura Dern & Harry Dean Stanton.
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