Movies
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Horne recalled as conflicted, inspired entertainerMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Lena Horne, whose signature song was "Stormy Weather," was remembered at her funeral on Friday as a shy girl from Brooklyn who fought racism for decades to ...
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Film critic Roger Ebert writing a memoirMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Roger Ebert's next book won't just be about movies. The film critic and profilic Twitter user is writing a memoir. It will cover everything from his battle ...
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What happened to originality in movie titles?May 13, 2010 11:00 pm - No more entitlements Here are the top 10 most overused Hollywood movie titles that should be placed on a permanent moratorium immediately: 1. "The Last (Someth...
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'Letters to Juliet' stamped by listless plotMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - If you like the generic pop-tune montage that opens "Letters to Juliet," you'll love the second one 30 minutes later. And the third 36 minutes later. And the fourth 44 m...
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Ridley Scott's 'Robin Hood' a passionless, joyless taleMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Zounds! What hath Ridley Scott done to ye old Robin Hood and his band of merry men? You know, the beloved English outlaw who took from the rich and gave to the poor in o...
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'Robin Hood' star Strong proves good at being badMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - CANNES, France -- Mark Strong likes being a vile guy. The British actor has become the villain of choice for many filmmakers, Strong's flair for wickedness landing him c...
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James Cameron: 3-D will become standard formatMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - SEOUL, South Korea -- "Avatar" director James Cameron said Thursday that 3-D will replace 2-D as the standard, mainstream format for film, television and online content ...
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By-the-numbers 'Just Wright' gets it almost rightMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - There are moments in the trite rom-com "Just Wright" when executive producer Queen Latifah looks unbelievably stunning in an evening gown, or just swaddled in a set of o...
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Last Broadway Ziegfeld Follies Girl dies at 106May 11, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The last Ziegfeld Follies Girl has died. Doris Eaton Travis, one of the legendary Ziegfeld Follies chorus girls, who wore elaborate costumes for the series o...
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Cannes Film Festival makes do with lighter lineup
May 10, 2010 11:00 pm - CANNES, France -- Hard times for the economy. Hard times for the Cannes Film Festival, at least in terms of splashy Hollywood films for which the world's most prestigiou...