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    May 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 'Now You See Me': Let's remember the ultimate caper film 'Rififi'

    "Now You See Me," which opens Friday, is a caper thriller starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo and Oscar-winners Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine. The film is about an FBI agent and an Interpol detective on the hunt for a team of young illusionists who pull off elaborate bank heists during their performances and hand out the money to their audiences.
    "Now You See Me," which opens Friday, is a caper thriller starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo and Oscar-winners Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine. The film is about an FBI agent and an Interpol detective on the hunt for a team of young illusionists...

    Tags: Entertainment, The Killing (movie), The 400 Blows (movie), Bank Robbery, Mark Ruffalo

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. John Caird brings blockbuster cred to L.A. Opera's 'Tosca'

    John Caird, who's directing the L.A. Opera production of "Tosca" that opens Saturday, played crucial roles in launching two of the biggest stage blockbusters of modern times.
    John Caird, who's directing the L.A. Opera production of "Tosca" that opens Saturday, played crucial roles in launching two of the biggest stage blockbusters of modern times. The fact that the British director remains somewhat below the radar, at...

    Tags: London Theatre, Theater, Entertainment, William Shakespeare, Cinderella (movie)

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Cannes 2013: Opening night welcomes 'Great Gatsby,' Euro-style

    CANNES, France -- The movie world feted an old friend Wednesday night, or at least an old sport.
    CANNES, France -- The movie world feted an old friend Wednesday night, or at least an old sport. Two weeks after celebrating Baz Luhrmann's big-budget adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel with a throwback party at the Plaza Hotel in New York,...

    Tags: Entertainment, Leonardo DiCaprio, France, Moonrise Kingdom (movie), Festive Events

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 'Gatsby' designs on display in Culver City gallery

    Baz Luhrmann and the makers of “The Great Gatsby” used varied literary references to shape the film’s screenplay and the actors’ performances. If you’d like to see what inspired production and costume designer Catherine Martin’s look for the film, a Culver City gallery soon will be showcasing her original “Great Gatsby” sketches and influences.
    Baz Luhrmann and the makers of “The Great Gatsby” used varied literary references to shape the film’s screenplay and the actors’ performances. If you’d like to see what inspired production and costume designer Catherine...

    Tags: Entertainment, Leonardo DiCaprio, Movies, Joel Edgerton, Arts

    5. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Announcing the 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize winners

    Ben Fountain's satire "Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk" was named the winner of the L.A. Times 2012 book prize for fiction on Friday night at a ceremony in Los Angeles. Katherine Boo's "Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity" took the prize in the current interest category.
    Ben Fountain's satire "Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk" was named the winner of the L.A. Times 2012 book prize for fiction on Friday night at a ceremony in Los Angeles. Katherine Boo's "Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a...

    Tags: Literature, Book, Arts and Culture

    6. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. IMPAC Dublin Award shortlist includes three Americans, Murakami

    The IMPAC Dublin Literary Award announced its <a href="http://www.impacdublinaward.ie/news/ten-books-in-the-running-for-the-2013-award-shortlist-announced/">shortlist for 2013</a> on Tuesday, and a refreshingly diverse group it is, with five novels in translation -- from Japan, Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands, and France -- listed along with one British, one Irish and three American novels.&nbsp; The prize, which carries a pot of more than $150,000, is the most valuable one in the world.
    The IMPAC Dublin Literary Award announced its shortlist for 2013 on Tuesday, and a refreshingly diverse group it is, with five novels in translation -- from Japan, Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands, and France -- listed along with one British, one Irish...

    Tags: Literature, Republic of Ireland, Awards and Prizes, Authors, Netherlands

    7. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. The funniest books in Britain? Wodehouse Prize shortlist announced

    The Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22016306">announced its shortlist Thursday</a>, with five novelists competing for the title of Britain's funniest author with the book that "best captures the comic spirit of P.G. Wodehouse," the author of, among many others, the "Jeeves and Wooster" novels.&nbsp;
    The Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction announced its shortlist Thursday, with five novelists competing for the title of Britain's funniest author with the book that "best captures the comic spirit of P.G. Wodehouse," the author of, among...

    Tags: Literature, Justice System, Book, Judges, United Kingdom

    8. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. TV review: Retired Doctor operates deftly in 'Spies of Warsaw'

    It's a big week on BBC America for fans of "Doctor Who." Saturday brought the return of the series itself and Wednesday sees David Tennant, its no-longer-employed-there 10th Doctor, starring in the prewar romantic thriller "Spies of Warsaw."
    It's a big week on BBC America for fans of "Doctor Who." Saturday brought the return of the series itself and Wednesday sees David Tennant, its no-longer-employed-there 10th Doctor, starring in the prewar romantic thriller "Spies of Warsaw." Burn Gorman...

    Tags: Torchwood (tv show), World War I (1914-1918), Doctor Who (tv program), Entertainment, Burn Gorman

    9. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Michel Gondry goes back to the art house with 'The We and the I'

    Michel Gondry denies feeling stung by "The Green Hornet."
    Michel Gondry denies feeling stung by "The Green Hornet." The $120-million action-adventure arrived in 2011 as the Oscar-winning French filmmaker's first Hollywood-backed studio movie. A modest hit starring Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz, it required him...

    Tags: Entertainment, France, Michel Gondry, Boris (music group), Lauryn Hill

    10. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. A tale of two Hugos: Hugo Chavez and the 'Les Miserables' effect

    Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president who died Tuesday, was an avid reader.&nbsp; "Read, read, read, read," he said in a speech in 2009. "That should be our slogan every day."
    Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president who died Tuesday, was an avid reader.  "Read, read, read, read," he said in a speech in 2009. "That should be our slogan every day." It turns out that his political position might be attributed (at least in part) to...

    Tags: United Nations, Literature, BBC, Les Miserables (musical), France

    11. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Oscars 2013: 'Les Miserables' wins for Anne Hathaway, plus two more

    <span class="runtimeTopic">In an Oscars broadcast that was packed with tributes to movie musicals, </span>"Les Miserables" won three Academy Awards on Sunday, including a win for Anne Hathaway for supporting actress. The film also won in the categories of sound mixing and make-up.
    In an Oscars broadcast that was packed with tributes to movie musicals, "Les Miserables" won three Academy Awards on Sunday, including a win for Anne Hathaway for supporting actress. The film also won in the categories of sound mixing and make-up....

    Tags: Entertainment, Alain Boublil, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe, Music Theater

    12. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Announcing the 2012 L.A. Times Book Prize finalists

    <em>This post has been updated; see below for details.</em>
    This post has been updated; see below for details. The finalists for the 33rd L.A. Times Book Prizes were announced Thursday morning -- the complete list is below. In addition to the 50 books in 10 categories that are in the running for the awards,...

    Tags: Joseph P. Kennedy, Book, Gravesend, Lillian Hellman, Michael Chabon

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