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TV’s top 50 sci-fi characters: Mr. Spock, Starbuck and…TOBOR?
Hero Complex - movies, comics, fanboy fare - latimes.comMad scientists and mechanical men, space cowboys and time travelers, man-monsters and man-eating aliens — clearly this is our kind ...... -
Clive Donner dies at 84; part of the British new wave of directors in the 1960s
Clive Donner, who was part of the British new wave of directors in the 1960s with films such as "What's New Pussycat?" and "Nothing But the Best," has died. He was 84.
Donner, who had Alzheimer's disease, died Tuesday in London, according to British news...Tags: Comedy (genre), Entertainment, David McCallum, Nigel Lythgoe, Robert Shaw
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Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Inception': Sit down, engage brain, hang on
Brand XIn a recent interview, Christopher Nolan admitted to similarities between his new âInceptionâ and Alain Resnais' 1961 art-house classic âLast Year at Marienbadâ (which he hadn't watched before writing the screenplay). If he sees sim... -
Other venues: 'Forrest Gump,' 'The Terminator' and 'The Man Who Wasn't There'
BACinema Beverly Arts Center 2407 W. 111th St. 773-445-3838 beverlyartcenter.org *"The Waiting Room" (U.S.; Peter Nicks, 2012) Shot over five months in an Oakland public hospital, "The Waiting Room" explores the state of medical care for the nation's...Tags: Star Wars (movie), Patrick Swayze, International Military Interventions, Entertainment, Argo (movie)
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Ernest Borgnine: TCM, Antenna TV to salute him
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe late, great Ernest Borgnine will receive a 24-hour marathon salute from TCM on July 26. Borgnine died Sunday at age 95. He may be best remembered for the sitcom “McHale's Navy.” Starting at 7 a.m. ET Sunday, Antenna TV will offer the &#... -
Most Despicable Movie Villains
Blogging with Bill WhiteI once did a list of the best holiday movie villains. You’d be surprised what an awesome group this was. The top four were Mr. Potter, Scrooge, Hans Gruber and Mr. Sawyer. Actually, Gruber might be my favorite movie villain...... -
Man the Maker: Gene Wilder, Wes Craven and other scary stuff
Comic actor and author Gene Wilder, of the Harpo-esque hair and large liquid eyes, is a resident of Stamford and a patron of the Avon; he'll be on hand for Q&A and to present one of the biggest box office successes of his career, a film that paired him...Tags: Entertainment, Sam Shepard, Wes Craven, Stamford, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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'Batman' Director May Take a 'Prisoner'
Zap2It.comChristopher Nolan is the latest helmer to circle the long-gestating big-screen adaptation of "The Prisoner." According to Variety, Universal Pictures is close to a deal to attach the "Memento" director to the classic ITV property, which will be written...Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, David Peoples, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Eccleston, Wars and Interventions
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AMC Locks Into 'Prisoner' Remake
Zap2It.comAMC is coming on board to co-producer a remake of the seminal paranoid thriller series "The Prisoner" with Sky One and Granada International. Details on how the companies plan to update or alter the "Prisoner" formula are scarce, but the property is...Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Eccleston, Wars and Interventions, Drama (genre)
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Movie review, 'Treasure Planet'
Tribune staff reporterWhen Gene Roddenberry pitched "Star Trek" to the networks, he described it as a 'Wagon Train' to the stars." It's not so far-fetched, then, for Disney to re-imagine Robert Lewis Stevenson's swashbuckling pirate serial "Treasure Island" as "Treasure...Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Armed Forces, Animation (genre), David Hyde Pierce, Entertainment
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The Phantom
TIMES FILM CRITICFriday June 7, 1996 The Ghost Who Walks. The Oath of the Skull. The Skull Cave. Devil the loyal wolf and Hero the spirited white stallion. Everything about "The Phantom" is pleasantly old-fashioned, the opposite of avant-garde and cutting edge....Tags: Entertainment, PG Rated Movies, Kristy Swanson, Robert Evans, Alan Ladd
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Braveheart
TIMES STAFF WRITERWednesday May 24, 1995 In "Braveheart," Mel Gibson plays 13th-Century Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace, and, boy, is his heart ever brave. So are his eyes, his mane, his pecs, his knuckles. But he's not just brave--he's smart too. As the...Tags: Prince (music artist), England, Catherine McCormack, David O'Hara, Brendan Gleeson
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