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Thirty years on, a stir of echoes
Times Staff WriterWhen Errol Morris' documentary "The Fog of War" opened in theaters in December, Judy Muller intended to snub it. Not that she was blasé about the movie's subject, former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara. On the contrary, she was "outraged,"...Tags: International Military Interventions, Movies, Wars and Interventions, Culture, Ghosts (supernatural entities)
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For a few films, box office bonanza
Although the abbreviated awards season reduced the number of moviegoing weekends between the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards, "Mystic River," Clint Eastwood's story of three friends and the legacy of childhood trauma, is one of a handful of movies...Tags: Movies, Peter Jackson, Peter Weir, Culture, Film Festivals
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Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
TIMES FILM CRITICFriday October 3, 1997 At a certain point in "Fast, Cheap & Out of Control," Errol Morris' strange but wonderful new documentary, wild-animal trainer Dave Hoover explains why a brandished chair is an effective foil for a lion. The four legs...Tags: Movies, Documentary (genre), Education, Oliver Stone, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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'Fast, Cheap & Out of Control'
Times Film CriticAt a certain point in "Fast, Cheap & Out of Control," Errol Morris' strange but wonderful new documentary, wild-animal trainer Dave Hoover explains why a brandished chair is an effective foil for a lion. The four legs present four points of interest,...Tags: Movies, Documentary (genre), Education, Oliver Stone, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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'Lost in Translation' captures top prizes at Spirit Awards
Times Staff WriterSofia Coppola's eccentrically low-key film "Lost in Translation" swept the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, winning best feature, screenplay and director, and Bill Murray was named best actor for his role in the film as a sleepless, past-his-prime...Tags: Movies, Bill Murray, Culture, Celebrities, Charlize Theron
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Academy voters choose one film to rule them all
Times Staff WritersThe filmmakers from Down Under were on top of the entertainment world Sunday evening as "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," the final installment of the hugely successful trilogy, made a clean sweep at the 76th annual Academy Awards held at...Tags: Movies, Joe Roth, Culture, Wars and Interventions, Celebrities
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
TIMES STAFF WRITERWednesday December 29, 1999 The less you know about the subject of Errol Morris' latest documentary, "Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.," the more startling the impact. As a chronicler of bizarre Americana without peer,...Tags: Movies, Michael Williams, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Science and Technology, Nazi Party
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Ringing endorsement
Times Staff WriterEveryone in Hollywood knew that it was going to be "Return of the King" night, but no one could have guessed to what an extent that was going to be true. In an Oscar night that was more a coronation than an awards evening, "The Lord of the Rings: The...Tags: Movies, Peter Jackson, Joe Roth, Will Ferrell, Celebrities
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Startup.com
TIMES STAFF WRITERFriday May 18, 2001 Already there is the risk that a film about Internet entrepreneurship could be too late. The Internet's value has fallen both on the financial markets and on our cultural meters. But "Startup.com" benefits from everything...Tags: Movies, White House, Gaming, IBM, Documentary (genre)
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'Capturing the Friedmans'
"This is private," David Friedman says, unequivocal and visibly upset, glaring at the camera in a page from his video diary. "If you're not me, then you really shouldn't be watching this because this is supposed to be a private situation between me and...Tags: Prosecution, Sex, Movies, Juvenile Delinquency, Sexual Assault
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Sundance Film Festival
Midway through the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, it's become obvious that something has changed. The snow and skiing are still here, along with the slush and occasional mini-blizzards, the ubiquitous shuttle buses and the bevies of publicists. So are the...Tags: Chuck Workman, Movies, Film Festivals, Gavin O'Connor, Television Industry
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Fall spotlight on movies
- denotes a movie to watch. "Lost Souls" (director: Janusz Kaminski). More devilish doings, with Winona Ryder trying to save the world from the Satanic invasion of Ben Chaplin'sbody. The director is Spielberg's cinematographer and a local Columbia...Tags: Paul Thomas Anderson, Minority Groups, Laura Dern, Chow Yun-Fat, Winona Ryder
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