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The David O. Selznick Collection: Kenneth Turan's DVD pick
24 Frames"A Star Is Born," "Nothing Sacred," "A Farewell to Arms" and "Bird of Paradise" are part of Kino Classics' collection of David O. Selznick-produced films. They're Kenneth Turan's DVD picks of the week.... -
Universal Pictures salute showcases century of crowd-pleasing fare
24 Frames“Universal Pictures: Celebrating 100 Years,” a fascinating UCLA Film & Television Archive series starting Friday at the Hammer Museum's Billy Wilder Theater in Westwood, is being put on to celebrate what UCLA describes as “the oldest... -
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'Sunrise' a rich, gorgeous silent-era masterpiece ✭✭✭✭
Rich, strange and gorgeous, F.W. Murnau's "Sunrise" (1927) shows what an artist of the late silent era could accomplish cinematically, backed by an open checkbook and fueled by the highest aspirations even in the simplest of morality tales. The project...
Tags: Janet Gaynor, Music, John Ford, Entertainment
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'The Artist' is artful in the way it wins you over -- 3 1/2 stars
Please be silent behind the screen.
Backstage at the 1927 Hollywood premiere of his latest screen triumph, film star George Valentin — played with irresistible zest by Jean Dujardin — waits for the crowd's response. Standing in front of...Tags: Film Festivals, The Artist (movie), Vertigo (movie), Gene Kelly, PG-13 Rated Movies
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Mesa Musings: Classics still deliver messages
I'm a fan of vintage films. Classic movies, as an art form, teach us much about history and ourselves. They're a priceless legacy, and are populated by writers, actors and directors who departed Earth years — even decades — ago. The other...Tags: Margaret Sullavan, Entertainment, John Malkovich, Movies, Austria
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10 nominees for best picture Oscar nothing new
Talking PicturesA scene from "Wings," which received the Production Award at the very first Oscars. This year, the Oscars return to an industry- and, presumably, ratings-friendly strategy of selecting the best pictures of 2009 from a nomination list of 10 films,...... -
Made in Maryland
Absolute Power (1997)
Clint Eastwood stars as the sensitive thief who can save the entire American political system from complete corruption. Too bad he wasn't around during the Reagan administration. Eastwood discovers presidential corruption during...Tags: Billie Burke, Murder, Natasha Henstridge, Samuel L. Jackson, Enoch Pratt Free Library
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The First Year
When: May 16, 1929 Where: Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Host: Academy President Douglas Fairbanks and William C. DeMille Winners Best picture: "Wings"; best actress: Janet Gaynor for "Sunrise," "Seventh Heaven" and "Street Angel";...Tags: Janet Gaynor, Emil Jannings, Academy Awards, Arts and Culture, Lewis Milestone
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AFI's top 100 love stories
Love conquered all -- or almost all -- at the American Film Institute Tuesday night on CBS, as the AFI, in the latest of its "100 Greatest Movie" poll nights, chose the "100 greatest movie love stories of all time." Hosted by Candice Bergen, it was,...Tags: Joan Fontaine, William Wyler, Madison County (Virginia), George Cukor, Dirty Dancing (musical)
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