Movies
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‘Twilight’ feels the bite of RazziesFeb 23, 2013 8:20 pm - The “Twilight” team finally has earned some love — or loathing — from Team Razzies. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2” was picked as last year’s worst picture S...
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French actor Depardieu takes up Russia residencyFeb 23, 2013 8:09 pm - MOSCOW — French actor Gerard Depardieu has a new permanent address in Russia. Depardieu had sought Russian citizenship as part of his battle against a proposed super tax...
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Big studios behind swag-fueled Oscar pushFeb 23, 2013 12:24 pm - LOS ANGELES — Giant coffee table books, iPod Shuffles, signed letters from directors, even “Lincoln” turkey roasting pans. That’s just some of the largesse doled out by ...
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On Twitter, a peanut gallery mocks the OscarsFeb 23, 2013 5:22 am - NEW YORK — You can simply tune into the Oscars. Or you can watch them with the peanut gallery on Twitter. While Hollywood parades in tuxedos and gowns, grandly celebrat...
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DVD previews: Catch 'The Master,' 'Chasing Mavericks'Feb 23, 2013 5:00 am - Coming Tuesday, Feb. 26 “The Master” (R, 138 minutes, The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay): It's the end of World War II and sailor Freddie (Joaquin Phoenix) hits ...
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Oscar guy MacFarlane aims to perk up stodgy awardsFeb 22, 2013 3:34 pm - LOS ANGELES — You think the Academy Awards are boring? Try the nominations. They only last a few minutes, but it’s generally a sleepy academy suit and a sleepy starlet d...
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In fact-based films, how much fiction is OK?Feb 22, 2013 10:00 am - NEW YORK — The scene: Tehran’s Mehrabad airport, January 1980. Six U.S. diplomats, disguised as a fake sci-fi film crew, are about to fly to freedom with their CIA escor...
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Make your Oscar picksFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - Best picture • “Amour” • “Argo” • “Beasts of the Southern Wild” • “Django Unchained” • “Les Misérables” • “Life of Pi” • “Lincoln” • “Silver Linings Playbook” • “Ze...
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Students replace models as Oscar trophy carriersFeb 21, 2013 3:44 pm - LOS ANGELES — You know those tall, leggy beauties that normally carry the Oscar trophies so the stars can present them? They’ve been replaced this year by aspiring filmm...
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'Bless Me, Ultima' an earnest taleFeb 21, 2013 1:00 pm - “Bless Me, Ultima,” the book, is a widely read and critically acclaimed piece of Chicano literature that also has been quite divisive since its publication in 1972. Some...