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Watch out for... Marion Cotillard
This awards season it's all about Marion Cotillard.
She's the 31-year-old French actress whose performance as Edith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose" left critics desperately searching for new words to describe her: "incredible," "breathtaking," "inspiring,"...Tags: Ridley Scott, Movies, Edith Piaf, Celebrities, Marion Cotillard
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Lord of the dance
Having taken on a variety of eccentric projects, including "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "Sin City," since starring in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Elijah Wood finds himself at it again.
This time he's a dancing penguin in director...Tags: Elijah Wood, Freddie Mercury, Queen (music group), Movies, Entertainment
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Mean Streak Hurts 'Amelie'
TIMES FILM CRITIC"Amelie" is what happens when a filmmaker with nasty habits tries to make nice. It's very much of a sometime thing. The filmmaker is Frenchman Jean-Pierre Jeunet, responsible for the distinctly unpleasant trio of "Alien: Resurrection," "The City of...Tags: Tina Turner, Armed Forces, World War I (1914-1918), Children, French Movies
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Movie review: 'Alien: The Director's Cut'
Chicago Tribune Movie Critic3 1/2stars (out of 4) "Alien: The Director's Cut" is an old nightmare, made shiny new. It's a scream from another era that still echoes around us. Director Ridley Scott's new, digitally refurbished and re-edited version of his 1979 pop science-fiction...Tags: Harry Dean Stanton, Ridley Scott, David Fincher, Ian Holm, John Hurt
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Movie review: 'Love Me If You Dare'
Tribune staff reporter3 stars (out of 4) Yann Samuell's "Love Me If You Dare" is a dare, of sorts. First off, it dares you not to compare it to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's breakout French hit "Amelie"--an impossibility given their similarities. "Love Me If You Dare" not only shares...Tags: Snow White (fictional character), Death, Patrick Dempsey, Marion Cotillard, Comedy (genre)
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Mouse Hunt
FOR THE TIMESFriday December 19, 1997 "Home Alone," with a mouse. When you can pitch a movie idea in five words, you're talking major studio release, and sure enough, here comes DreamWorks' "Mouse Hunt." With a three-inch field mouse in the...Tags: William Hickey, Crime, Law and Justice, Movies, Gaming, Michael Jeter
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Alien Resurrection
TIMES FILM CRITICWednesday November 26, 1997 If you need to read a review to decide if you want to see "Alien Resurrection," you absolutely shouldn't be going. The fourth film in a series that started with Ridley Scott's widely appreciated 1979 original, the...Tags: Ridley Scott, Movies, Winona Ryder, Esther Williams, Michael Wincott
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Wilmington's festival picks
Here are my picks for the best of the 37th annual Chicago International Film Festival. 1. "Amelie" (France). Jean-Pierre Jeunet's delightful romantic fantasy about Paris, serendipity and a supremely generous young waitress. Oct. 7 and 11. 2. Critic'...Tags: Roger Ebert, Shohei Imamura, Movies, Cannes Film Festival, Jean-Luc Godard
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'Rings' towers over competition
Special to the TribuneBy Joshua Klein With filmmakers considering special edition material for DVDs long before their films ever hit the theaters, the digital format has grown into a fresh way to watch movies. Now, not only do DVDs supplement the theatrical run, they also...Tags: Peter Jackson, Ridley Scott, Bob Dylan, Gaming, Movies
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Michael Wilmington's picks for 2002 Oscar nominations
BEST PICTURE: "A Beautiful Mind" "Black Hawk Down" "In the Bedroom" "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" "Moulin Rouge" Dark Horse: "Memento" There are two "Best Picture" nominee locks: the serious/inspirational "A Beautiful Mind" and the...Tags: Peter Jackson, Renee Zellweger, Ridley Scott, Sissy Spacek, Steve Buscemi
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Mark Caro's picks for 2002 Oscar nominations
BEST PICTURE "A Beautiful Mind" "Black Hawk Down" "In the Bedroom" "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" "Moulin Rouge" Dark horses: "Memento," "Gosford Park" "Beautiful Mind" and "Lord of the Rings" appear to be locks, "Moulin Rouge" has...Tags: Renee Zellweger, Peter Boyle, Screen Actors Guild, Jim Broadbent, Sean Penn
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Anticipation and angst
Inspiring the usual combination of anticipation and angst, the Chicago International Film Festival once again opens its curtains Thursday night. The anticipation stems from the chance to see much of what's best in the world of cinema. The angst comes...Tags: University of Chicago, Australia (movie), Crime, Law and Justice, Shohei Imamura, Movies
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