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Roger Ebert dies at 70; Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic
Roger Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic whose gladiatorial "thumbs-up, thumbs-down" assessments turned film reviewing into a television sport and whose passion for independent film helped introduce a new generation of filmmakers to...
Tags: Reviews, Colleges and Universities, Journalism, Television Industry, Michael Phillips
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In 'Renoir,' first wife Andree Heuschling is far more than footnote
The world of cinema mourned when Jean Renoir died in Beverly Hills in 1979 at the age of 84. One of the most influential directors of the 20th century, noted for such masterpieces as 1937's "Grand Illusion," 1939's "Rules of the Game" and 1945's "The...
Tags: Renoir (movie), Artists, Fine Artists, France, Arthritis
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‘Princess Bride’ sequel? Inconceivable! says writer William Goldman
Hero Complex - movies, comics, fanboy fare - latimes.comNEW YORK — Twenty-five years after “The Princess Bride” first stormed theaters, director Rob Reiner, writer William Goldman and cast ...... -
Ray Bradbury dies at 91; author lifted fantasy to literary heights
Ray Bradbury, the writer whose expansive flights of fantasy and vividly rendered space-scapes have provided the world with one of the most enduring speculative blueprints for the future, has died. He was 91. Bradbury died Tuesday night in Los Angeles,...
Tags: Genres, Radio, Drama (genre), France, Periodicals
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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: Reviews, Columbia College Chicago, New York Observer, Martin Scorsese, Frank Capra Jr.
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Ray Bradbury was a huge influence on the film world too
24 FramesRay Bradbury, who died Wednesday at the age of 91, was a huge influence on the film world with science-fiction work such as The illustrated Man, The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451.... -
'Rififi,' 'Topkapi': Kenneth Turan's film picks of the week
24 Frames"Rififi" and "Topkapi": Forced to work in Europe because of the Hollywood blacklist, director Jules Dassin made excellent use of his opportunities, making among other films a pair of heist movies that just about redefined the genre.... -
Around Town: Holiday films, classic toons and Truffaut thrillers
24 FramesCartoon classics and a double dose of “Die Hard” are among this week’s film highlights at Los Angeles area movie revival houses. The American Cinematheque’s holiday screening series at the Egyptian Theatre continues with a Thursday... -
Around Town: 'Mad, Mad World' and other comedy classics
24 FramesThe American Cinematheque is ringing in the New Year with some wild and crazy comedy classics... -
Around Town: Films, screenings and more in L.A. this week
24 FramesWith Gary Oldman getting strong reviews and Oscar buzz for his performance as spy George Smiley in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”, the Arclight in Hollywood is offering a six-film retrospective of the British actor’s career beginning... -
Around Town: Foreign films and Spencer Tracy
24 FramesThe week's lineup includes Golden Globe foreign language nominees, a comedian's film festival and a sneak preview of the new action thriller "The Grey."... -
‘Catching Fire:’ Will it turn out OK without Gary Ross?
24 FramesWill 'Catching Fire,' based on Suzanne Collins' book, turn out okay without Gary Ross, who won't direct the sequel in the Hunger Games franchise?...
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