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A Second Look: 'Postman Always Rings Twice' films are noir standard
A lean, mean tale of adultery and murder, James M. Cain's bestselling, once-scandalous 1934 novel "The Postman Always Rings Twice" is often considered a central text of noir fiction. It also has proved an eternally popular and durable template for the...
Tags: David Mamet, Bob Rafelson, Tay Garnett, Michael Curtiz, Barbara (movie)
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Around Town: Max von Sydow plays chess with death again
24 FramesOne of international cinema’s most acclaimed actors, Max von Sydow, best known for his iconic work for director Ingmar Bergman, visits the American Cinematheque’s Aero Theatre on Monday evening.... -
Jude Law crowned prince of Broadway in 'Hamlet'
Gold DerbyJude Law is likely to contend at the Tony Awards for his triumph in the title role of "Hamlet." The two-time Oscar nominee was cheered by the critics for leading this transfer of the acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production. Law would be the third actor... -
Tony or not Tony: Jude Law opening in 'Hamlet' on Broadway
Gold DerbyJude Law is hoping to repeat his recent West End triumph in the title role of "Hamlet" when he opens on Broadway tonight. Previews began Sept. 12, and buzz is building about the production. Following the run at the Donmar Warehouse, which ended in mid-... -
Pat Hingle dies at 84; veteran actor was perhaps best known for 'Batman' role
Pat Hingle, the veteran actor with more than half a century of impressive work in theater, film and television who was perhaps best known to a generation of movie fans as Commissioner James Gordon in the first four "Batman" films, has died. He was 84....Tags: 24 (tv program), William Inge, Tennessee Williams, Career and Workplace, The Washington Post
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TODAY IN HISTORY
1883: An estimated F3 tornado was reported in the Redfield/Hitchcock areas. At least one farmhouse was destroyed, and three people were killed on one farm. 1911: Actor Hume Cronyn was born in London, Ontario, Canada. 1940: The Democratic national...Tags: Democratic National Conventions, Elections, Mary Jo Kopechne, Vehicles, Chappaquiddick Island
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Close-up on Redding
The Hartford CourantHOW IT GOT ITS NAME: Named Reading in 1729 for John Read, the first white man to settle in the area, and also influenced by Reading in Berkshire, England. Changed to Redding when it was incorporated, most likely to match the pronunciation of the English...Tags: Meat Loaf, Flannery O'Connor, Georgetown, Mark Twain, Jessica Tandy
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Emmy Awards 2008: Facts and Figures
Zap2It.comNON-CABLE NOMINATIONS AND WINS ABC 76 nominations CBS 51 nominations CW 2 nominations FOX 28 nominations NBC 50 nominations PBS 33 nominations CABLE NOMINATIONS AND WINS A&E 9 nominations AMC 20 nominations Animal Planet 1...Tags: William H. Macy, Big Love (tv program), Rob Reiner, Comedy Central (tv network), Hill Street Blues (tv program)
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Blacklisted Director Jules Dassin Dies at 96
Jules Dassin, the blacklisted American filmmaker who was a master of film noir, directing such classics as "Brute Force," "The Naked City" and "Rififi," died Monday in an Athens hospital. He was 96. The cause of death was not made public. The...Tags: Film Festivals, Francois Truffaut, Anthony Perkins, England, Jules Dassin
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Serious note added to show
Times Staff WriterSunday night's Emmy Awards show was conceived as a laugh fest, spotlighting a gaggle of comics ranging from Bernie Mac to Jon Stewart. But in the days leading up to the broadcast, it's tragedy that has moved to center stage, upsetting the celebratory tone...Tags: Brad Garrett, NCIS (tv program), David Brinkley, Comedy (genre), Bill Cosby
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Top winners from 1944
denotes winner Performance by an actor in a leading role Charles Boyer as Gregory Anton in GASLIGHT MGM Bing Crosby as Father O'Malley in GOING MY WAY Paramount Barry Fitzgerald as Father Fitzgibbon in GOING MY WAY Paramount Cary Grant as Ernie Mott...Tags: Angela Lansbury, Clifton Webb, Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer
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5 films that are great '40s noirs
1. SHADOW OF A DOUBT (Alfred Hitchcock; 1943) 4 stars A charming, beautifully written small-town psychological thriller about two people named Charlie: an idealistic young girl (Teresa Wright) and her suave, worldly uncle (Joseph Cotten), whom she...Tags: Killers (movie), Fred MacMurray, Thriller (genre), Kirk Douglas, Alfred Hitchcock
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