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COMIC-CON 2010: Slowly but surely, 'Let Me In' builds some goodwill
The Hero Complex"Let Me In" began the long, Scandinavian road to fan acceptance Saturday, as Overture Films, director Matt Reeves and the cast went in front of the Comic-Con faithful to plead their case. Director Reeves, evincing the look of a Silicon...... -
Shrewd DVD strategies reap rewards with Oscar nominations
Gold DerbySo how did "A Serious Man" pull off that underdog Oscar nomination for best picture? Perhaps because it was among the first wave of DVD screeners shipped to academy members, long before the deluge of discs that arrived during the holiday season. Such an... -
Unlikely front-runners face a still-formidable Clint Eastwood
This year's lead actor and supporting actor categories offer no end of irony.
Although certifiable leading men like Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Leonardo DiCaprio in "Revolutionary Road," Clint Eastwood in "Gran Torino" and...Tags: Ralph Fiennes, Film Festivals, Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Superman (fictional character)
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During award season it pays to be Kate -- or Cate
If you're an actress, keep in mind that when it comes to getting nominated for an Oscar it doesn't hurt if your name is Kate.
Kate Hepburn managed to do it 12 times, winning a record four as leading actress, more than any other actor.
By age 32, Kate...Tags: Michelle Williams, Doubt (movie), Celebrities, Film Festivals, Changeling (movie)
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'The Tale of Despereaux'
Lovable rodents and a fussy French chef -- there's a soupçon of "Ratatouille" in "The Tale of Despereaux," but this old-fashioned fable cares not a whit about culinary competition or entrepreneurial triumph. It revolves around matters as elemental as...Tags: William H. Macy, Frank Langella, Dustin Hoffman, Foods and Beverages, Stanley Tucci
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'Juno' set high box office standard for fest fare
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFILM festivals are justifiably infamous for gluttonous parties, craven swag suites and break-the-bank bidding wars. But does having played the festivals actually help sell tickets when the movie finally hits theaters? The makers of two movies opening this...Tags: Cameron Crowe, Cannes Film Festival, Film Festivals, Forgetting Sarah Marshall (movie), Festive Events
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Lack of reviews won't kill 'Prom Night'
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"Leatherheads," last weekend's release starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger, was the kind of quirky movie that needed help from critics despite its prominent cast. Instead, Universal Pictures' screwball-football comedy, a period piece aimed at...Tags: Consumers, Dennis Quaid, Radio Industry, Renee Zellweger, Genres
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Hey, that ad-lib wasn't in the script!
Special to The TimesEverett Hitch and Virgil Cole had been riding all day, chasing bad guys across the chaparral in the western "Appaloosa." As actors Viggo Mortensen (who was playing Hitch) and Ed Harris (Cole) sat around a campfire filming a scene on the Galisteo, N.M.,...Tags: Television Networks, Steve Carell, Celebrities, Career and Workplace, Nine (movie)
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From supporting actor to star, Richard Jenkins steps up in 'The Visitor'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTHERE is no such thing as a Richard Jenkins movie, though he's been in more than 70 of them. Even in his best-known role -- as the mortuary paterfamilias, Nathaniel Fisher, on the HBO series "Six Feet Under" -- Jenkins was dead, haunting the characters...Tags: Public Employees, Celebrities, Bloomington (Monroe, Indiana), Richard Gere, Career and Workplace
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Richard Jenkins, 'The Visitor'
A longtime character actor with one of those "Don't I know you?" faces, Richard Jenkins has been building award buzz for his role in "The Visitor" since it first appeared on the festival circuit more than a year ago. If not exactly his "big break," for...Tags: The Visitor (movie), Public Employees, Career and Workplace, Movies, Entertainment
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Music for 'The Visitor'
"The Visitor" took me by surprise in how quickly and unexpectedly it took shape musically in my mind. In part, I think it was because at the core it is a musical film with a drum as its heartbeat. The drum sets the pace. It creates the basis that brings...Tags: The Visitor (movie)
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On Demand/DVD New Releases March 25-31
Channel Guide MagazineOn Demand/DVD New Releases March 25-31: Daniel Day-Lewis’ performance in the award-winning Lincoln is outstanding, but Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones shouldn’t be overlooked in their roles. This week also brings Killing The Softly with Brad...
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