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Former Lionsgate exec launching new movie firm with partner
Former Lionsgate movie chief Joe Drake, who was squeezed out of his job as part of the independent studio's acquisition of Summit Entertainment, is joining his former Mandate Pictures business partner Nathan Kahane to launch a new film finance, sales...
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Golden Globes continue to honor A-list celebs
With a raft of Golden Globe nominations Thursday for A-list stars like George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Madonna in a range of categories, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. once again confirmed its affection for celebrities, leaving some of...Tags: Marilyn Monroe, Midnight in Paris (movie), Judd Apatow, George Clooney, We Need to Talk About Kevin (movie)
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Oscars 2012: This time, comedies have reason to smile
Fans of comedy could look at the 84th Academy Awards nominations and debate whether the seltzer bottle is half-full or half-empty.
Half-full: The comedies "Midnight in Paris" and "Bridesmaids" combined for six nominations while "The Artist," a romance...Tags: The King's Speech (movie), Midnight in Paris (movie), Alan Arkin, Diane Keaton, The Hurt Locker (movie)
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New on DVD
"50/50"
Summit, $26.99; Blu-ray, $30.49
The title of the dramedy refers to the odds of survival faced by young public-radio producer Adam Learner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) after he's diagnosed with cancer. Adam tries to lean on a therapist (Anna Kendrick)...Tags: Docudramas (genre), DVDs, Documentary (genre), Movies, Anna Kendrick
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Movie review: '50/50'
As its title unintentionally indicates, "50/50" walks a very tricky line. As a comedy about a young man with cancer, it needs to be serious enough to be real as well as light enough to be funny. Though it falls off the wagon at times, it maintains its...Tags: Anjelica Huston, Chemotherapy, Cancer, Moneyball (movie), Biotechnology
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Movie Projector: Holdovers likely to beat '50/50,' 'Dream House'
Company TownFour new films are being released this weekend: the cancer comedy "50/50," "What's Your Number?" with Anna Faris, the faith-based drama "Courageous" and the thriller "Dream House." But all four debut are expected to come in behind three films that... -
Critic's Notebook: Antiheroes rule the screen at Toronto
Reporting from Toronto — The blood was boiling at the Toronto International Film Festival this week, where the movies were dark and brooding, with filmmakers churning up a world of turmoil out of our discontent.
I say our discontent because more...Tags: Mark Wahlberg, George Clooney, Film Festivals, God Bless America (movie), Woody Harrelson
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My Turn: A teen's brush with death
There are very few specific details I remember about my experience with lung cancer, though it was just eight years ago. But there are some moments I will never forget. It has been difficult for me to put those into words; now, my words are needed only to...Tags: Movies, Seth Rogen, Medical Procedures and Tests, Entertainment, Human Body
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Fests can start the buzz and carry it through
Mark Roybal, president of production at Indian Paintbrush, still remembers the rush he got from viewing "Little Miss Sunshine" at its 2006 Sundance Film Festival screening.
"It was one of the most unbelievable experiences I've ever had," he says. "I went...Tags: New York Film Festival, Midnight in Paris (movie), We Need to Talk About Kevin (movie), Hugo (movie), Film Festivals
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FULL LIST: The 69th Annual Golden Globe Nominations
WGN Feature ReporterThe Oscar race isn't getting any easier to predict. This morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press unveiled their nominees for the best in film and television in 2011. And while this small group of media generally has little influence over the Oscars, it's...Tags: Midnight in Paris (movie), We Need to Talk About Kevin (movie), George Clooney, Hugo (movie), My Week With Marilyn (movie)
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Smart moves, sad omissions from Golden Globe 2011 movie noms
RedEye movie criticAllow me to begin my take on this morning's Golden Globe nominations with a sigh of relief: the extremely shallow, incredibly exploitative assumed Oscar contender "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," one of the worst movies of the year, received zero...Tags: George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, Brendan Gleeson, Gary Oldman, Kristen Wiig
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