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Anne Watts does 'Intolerance' at MICA
D. W. Griffith's overpowering 31/2 -hour epic, "Intolerance," gets the perfect showcase Saturday, 95 years after its premiere — a screening with live, original music during an event exploring, yes, intolerance. The Maryland Institute College of Art...Tags: Music Industry, Human Interest, Mount Royal, Unrest, Conflicts and War, D. W. Griffith
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This week: Taylor Swift, Rod Stewart on âDancing With the Starsâ; âMoguls & Movie Starsâ on TCM; Gilda Radner on âWomen of SNLâ
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelElection Night will revamp the Tuesday schedule. “The Biggest Loser” will be just an hour. “NCIS” and “Glee” will be repeats. “Dancing With the Stars” shifts to 8 p.m. and expands to 90 minutes. “... -
Award-winning director Sidney Lumet dies
Associated PressSidney Lumet, the award-winning director of such acclaimed films as "Network," "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "12 Angry Men," has died. He was 86. Lumet's death was confirmed Saturday by Marc Kusnetz, who is the husband of Lumet's stepdaughter,...Tags: Al Pacino, Human Interest, Peter Finch, Drama (genre), Entertainment
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'Open Season' back as awards season hunt rolls along
The Afterlife: Though "Open Season," Sony Pictures Animation's first feature release, received decidedly mixed reviews from critics, the family comedy took in $84.3 million domestically and $101.6 million more internationally. The film is also nominated...Tags: Academy Awards, Comedy (genre), Dean Martin, BBC, Martin Lawrence
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Rediscovering Douglas Fairbanks
Decades before Errol Flynn, Tyrone Power and Johnny Depp became swashbuckling cinematic heroes, Douglas Fairbanks dashed across the screen with the greatest of athletic ease in such extravaganzas as "The Mark of Zorro," "The Iron Mask" and "The Black...Tags: Errol Flynn, University of California, Film Festivals, University of Southern California, Johnny Depp
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'Sopranos' creator returns to HBO
Zap2It.comDavid Chase and HBO are teaming up once again, this time to tell the story of Hollywood's early days. Chase, who created "The Sopranos," will write and executive produce a miniseries called "A Ribbon of Dreams," about the growth of the movie industry...Tags: John Ford, Billy Wilder, Bette Davis, The Sopranos (tv program), HBO (tv network)
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Concept of original content is pure fiction
William Shakespeare, you're a criminal. Well, sort of. You're at least a plagiarist--borrowing characters and plots without proper attribution. Our conception of plagiarism, including using words from another source, is largely modern and academic. It'...Tags: Lake Forest College, Laurence Sterne, Columbia University, Harry Potter (fictional character), Gaming
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"Books," by Larry McMurtry
Cox News ServiceIn between writing more than 20 novels, including "Lonesome Dove," and a passel of screenplays, including "Brokeback Mountain," Larry McMurtry never really let go of his day job: running a bookstore, first in Washington, D.C., then in his hometown of...Tags: Books and Magazines, Books, Death, Services and Shopping, Georgetown
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'CSA: The Confederate States of America'
Times Staff WriterIt begins like a standard TV spot for an insurance company, something you might see on a Super Bowl telecast, with soothing words about how "a man fills many roles in his lifetime." Except the company, "Confederated Life," doesn't sound familiar. And...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Social Issues, Cinema Industry, Satire (genre), PBS (tv network)
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His passions propel 'International' director Tom Tykwer
Moral ambiguity and human complexity aren't qualities usually associated with action films, but for German director Tom Tykwer, they're essential parts of the mix. Great thrillers must not only work on a genre level but also contain moral perspectives as...Tags: Francois Truffaut, Cinema Industry, Comedy (genre), Health, Berlin (Germany)
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Movie review: 'Psychopathia Sexualis'
Tribune movie critic2½ stars (out of four) "Psychopathia Sexualis" is an independent American art film that seems to be masquerading as Victorian-era pornography--and it's not quite as interesting or provocative as that description might make it sound. Writer-director Bret...Tags: Gene Siskel, DVDs and Movies, History, Erich von Stroheim, Television
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Making the pitch for 'Hollywood! The Movie'
Special to The Times++++++++++++++++++++ || Illustration by Joseph Ciardiello / For The Times || ++++++++++++++++++++ In 1881, swashbuckling Hungarian Adolph Zukor (Tom Cruise) is bound for New York City in search of spices for his native land. He takes a wrong turn at...Tags: Quentin Tarantino, James Stewart, Charlize Theron, Entertainment, Lillian Gish
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