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Andrew Sarris dies at 83; longtime film critic
Film critic Andrew Sarris began his rise to prominence in the early 1960s when, fresh off an extended visit to Paris, he became a primary spokesman for a theory that would reverberate throughout the cinema world.
Screenwriters and producers may have...Tags: Howard Hawks, Budd Boetticher, Viral Diseases and Infections, French Movies, Middletown
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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: Entertainment, Newspaper and Magazine, University of Paris, Science and Technology, Ecosystems
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Last minute gift ideas: Memorable theater books
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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: London (England), William Hurt, Literature, England, Documentary (genre)
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TCM unveils list of 10 most influential silent films
24 FramesTurner Classic Movies has unveiled a list of the 10 most influential silent films.... -
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: Carrie Fisher, Humphrey Bogart, Patti Smith, England, Kenya
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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.... -
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... -
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... -
Zelda Rubinstein dies at 76; actress played psychic in 'Poltergeist'
Zelda Rubinstein, the diminutive character actress with the childlike voice who was best known as the psychic called in to rid a suburban home of demonic forces in the 1982 horror movie "Poltergeist," died Wednesday. She was 76.
Rubinstein, who also...Tags: Steven Spielberg, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Celebrities, Television, AIDS
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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, William Morris, Celebrities, Rape, Charles Champlin
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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: Carrie Fisher, Alcohol Addiction, Edward Dmytryk, Skin, Periodicals
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