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Chan-wook Park has a lot riding on blood-filled 'Stoker'
In a high-tech bungalow on a back corner of the 20th Century Fox lot, the South Korean auteur Chan-wook Park is chiseling his opus as the clock ticks toward 9 p.m. Park, the toast of Asian cinema and hero to hordes of genre-film enthusiasts, is...
Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Charlize Theron, GQ, Alfred Hitchcock, Jodie Foster
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'Texas Chainsaw 3D' to get nicked by 'Hobbit' at the box office
There won't be much buzz at the box office on the first weekend of the new year, as only one new movie -- "Texas Chainsaw 3D" -- hits theaters nationwide. The horror flick starring the serial killer made famous in 1974's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is...
Tags: Texas Chainsaw 3D (movie), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Natural Disasters, Les Miserables (musical), Good Will Hunting (movie)
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Review: 'Promised Land' begins well but never quite catches hold
"Promised Land" certainly sounds promising. It's got a strong cast and an intriguing premise that has the added bonus of real-world relevance. But, good intentions and good work aside, the film flounders before it reaches its conclusion. The film, which...
Tags: Rosemarie DeWitt, Hal Holbrook, Dave Eggers, Matt Damon, Frances McDormand
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'Promised Land': Drilling drama lacks depth, critics say
In the new eco-drama "Promised Land," co-writers and co-stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski take on the hot-button issue of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," through which chemicals are pumped into the ground to extract natural gas. Damon plays an...
Tags: Rosemarie DeWitt, Titus Welliver, Good Will Hunting (movie), Matt Damon, Drama (genre)
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Matt Damon and John Krasinski's zigzag path to 'Promised Land'
In the 15 years since Matt Damon and Ben Affleck won the Academy Award for their "Good Will Hunting" screenplay, Damon has worked with some of Hollywood's best directors, become a humanitarian in Africa and even parodied himself with the help of Kevin...
Tags: Renewable Energy, Dave Eggers, Ben Affleck, Cameron Crowe, Good Will Hunting (movie)
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Composer Danny Elfman's year: 6 film scores, 6 different styles
Composer Danny Elfman was deep into completing his work on David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook" when the director called an audible. Perhaps, the musician remembers Russell telling him, there should be no original music. Elfman said he tried...
Tags: Psycho (movie), Bernard Herrmann, Comedy (genre), Alfred Hitchcock, Romance (genre)
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L.A's Milk Carton Kids have entered the 'Promised Land'
Despite possessing a rather unassuming sound -- one built on gentle acoustic strumming and comforting harmonies -- local act the Milk Carton Kids have had a rather booming year and a half. Two self-released albums published straight-to-the-Web are said to...
Tags: Les Miserables (musical), Punch Brothers (music group), Matt Damon, Bruce Springsteen, Drama (genre)
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Harris Savides dies at 55; cinematographer on 'Zodiac' and 'Milk'
Harris Savides, who was widely considered one of the most influential contemporary cinematographers, earning acclaim for his canny visual sensibility on such films as "Zodiac" and "Milk," died Wednesday. He was 55. The Skouras Agency confirmed the New...
Tags: Photography and Video, Sofia Coppola, Somewhere (movie), Photography, Crime (genre)
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James Fogle dies at 75; 'Drugstore Cowboy' author, career criminal
James Fogle, a career criminal and writer who blew every chance he had to go straight, including the brief period after his manuscript about a band of outlaw junkies, "Drugstore Cowboy," was made into a well-regarded 1989 movie, died in prison Thursday in...
Tags: Heroin, Criminals, Lung Cancer, Matt Dillon, Authors
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Pendleton's new indie spirit
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticCan Pendleton conquer the hipster class? For many, the brand is associated with career clothes and mom jeans, with Indian blankets and plaid shirts worn by the Beach Boys. But Pendleton has been working to attract a new generation of contemporary...Tags: Isabel Marant, Portlandia (tv program), Diane von Furstenberg, Politics, Project Runway (tv program)
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Television review: Kelsey Grammer in 'Boss'
There is something essentially likable about Kelsey Grammer as a performer. That broad scholar-like forehead, the strong jaw and mild blue eyes all conspire to create the image of a sometimes bumbling but still powerful guy, best embodied by his most...Tags: Ray Romano, Hugh Laurie, Comedy (genre), Martin Donovan, Breaking Bad (tv program)
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House Proud
LA Times MagazineStyle, spirit and taste—and premier designer Jane Hallworth—define the late Laura Ziskin’s Santa Monica home...
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