Movies
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'Romance's' creative moxie snuffs itself out too quicklyDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - • The bold idea behind John Turturro's 2005 musical production "Romance and Cigarettes" is that pop tunes -- especially golden oldies -- provide the perfect soundtrack f...
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Ford sets show he was a Jack-of-all-tradesDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - John Ford was one of the greatest directors in cinema. He was also an actor, writer and producer. His style and techniques of filmmaking have influenced such great direc...
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'No Country' picks up honor from review boardDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Grim crime thriller "No Country for Old Men," from brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, was named best film of 2007 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictur...
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'Compass' spins slick effects with little dramaDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Not since David Lynch's "Dune" has there been an extravagant fantasy so front-loaded with exposition that you feel like taking notes in case there's a quiz at the end. C...
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Jennifer not in love with bikini photos
Dec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- An angry Jennifer Love Hewitt is defending her curves after photos of her in a bikini were ridiculed on the Internet. "I've sat by in silence for a long time...
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Convoluted plot can't sink spirited 'Pirates'Dec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (two-disc limited edition) -- "At World's End," the third flick in the "Pirates" franchise, is without a doubt the best ba...
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Janet Jackson back acting, recording
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New movies, TV on DVDNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Since 1969, Professor Richard Brown has taught a film class at New York University, which resulted from Brown's love of movies. The class started with small numbers, and...
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Crispin Glover's newest is fine, but an acquired tasteNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Disabled film characters usually appear as sweetly patient saints. Even if they burden their caregivers, their sunny dispositions shame everyone into humility. At the ve...
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Pulitzer? No, but this critic has his own T-shirtNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - I first saw it on the Web site www.HMSS.com. A white, sleeveless cotton shirt with a winged griffin brandishing a pistol on the front. It was called "The Dann Gire Shirt...