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Ernest Callenbach dies at 83; wrote environmental novel 'Ecotopia'
Ernest "Chick" Callenbach, a film scholar and environmentalist who created a cult favorite in "Ecotopia," a 1975 novel that predicted with uncanny accuracy a world where recycling is commonplace, food is locally grown and energy comes from the sun, died...Tags: Clint Eastwood, Periodicals, University of Chicago, Science, Science and Technology
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Critic's Notebook: My Meryl Streep problem
A funny thing happened whenever I set out to see Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady.” I'd invite one of my moviegoing pals to join me and then find myself later that evening at “Shame,” “My Week With Marilyn” or the...Tags: Concerts, Celebrities, Alzheimer's Disease, Mamma Mia! (movie), Viola Davis
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Last minute gift ideas: Memorable theater books
Culture MonsterTheater book suggestions for the holidays.... -
TCM unveils list of 10 most influential silent films
24 FramesTurner Classic Movies has unveiled a list of the 10 most influential silent films.... -
A Hollywood Riddle: Why do we always think current movies are worse than ever?
The Big PictureIn the middle of Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris,” Owen Wilson’s character finds himself mysteriously transported to the Paris of the 1920s, which is populated with a host of cultural icons, including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott... -
Ken Russell dies at 84; director of 'Tommy,' 'Lisztomania'
Ken Russell, the often controversial British director known for his flamboyant visual style in films such as "The Devils," "Altered States" and the Who's rock opera "Tommy," has died. He was 84.
Russell, who lived in Lymington in southern England, died...Tags: Alexander (music group), Michael Caine, Obituaries, David Lean, Literature
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Ken Russell, one of film’s great imaginers of music
Culture MonsterMark Swed looks at how Ken Russell was influenced by music and how he influenced music.... -
Nonfiction
The Age of Movies
The Selected Writings of Pauline Kael
Edited by Sanford Schwartz
Library of America, $40
Witty, entertaining and often exhilarating, this wide-ranging collection of pieces captures the film critic at her best.
Alice James
A...Tags: Dick Cheney, The Maltese Falcon (movie), Entertainment Events, Caroline Kennedy, Folklore and Mythology
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Concert review: 'West Side Story' film premiere at the Hollywood Bowl with live orchestra
Culture MonsterMark Swed reviews the Hollywood Bowl premiere of the film version of "West Side Story" with live orchestra... -
Maria Schneider dies at 58; actress in 'Last Tango in Paris'
Maria Schneider, the French actress who appeared opposite Marlon Brando in "Last Tango in Paris," the 1972 movie whose strong sexual content stirred international controversy, has died. She was 58.
Schneider died in Paris on Thursday after a long...Tags: Homes, Warren Beatty, Celebrities, Michelangelo Antonioni, Heroin
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Arthur Penn dies at 88; director of landmark film 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Arthur Penn, the three-time Oscar-nominated director best known for "Bonnie and Clyde," the landmark 1967 film that stirred critical passions over its graphic violence and became a harbinger of a new era of American filmmaking, died Tuesday. He was 88....Tags: Helen Keller, Patty Duke, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Warren Beatty, Paul Newman
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Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79; legendary actress
Elizabeth Taylor, the glamorous queen of American movie stardom, whose achievements as an actress were often overshadowed by her rapturous looks and real-life dramas, has died. She was 79. Hospitalized six weeks ago for congestive heart failure, Taylor...Tags: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Arts, Heart Failure, George Segal, Elton John
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