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Original screenplay
In a night that turned out better than expected for "Crash," the often bitter ensemble drama about racism set in a tense Los Angeles, the film's writers took the best original screenplay award.
Paul Haggis, a former TV writer who adapted the screenplay...Tags: Steven Spielberg, Drama (genre), Movies, Clint Eastwood, Entertainment
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Britain bows to 'The Queen'
"The Queen" garnered 10 nominations Friday, dominating the British version of the Academy Awards with nods for best film, best British film, best director, best screenplay, best actress and best supporting actor.
The latest James Bond thriller, "Casino...Tags: Frances de la Tour, Arts and Culture, Kate Winslet, Casino and Gambling, Emily Blunt
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NBC Forecasts 'Raines' in March
Zap2It.comNBC has hedged its bets a little on its midseason series "Raines," but it will at least give the drama a high-profile spot for its launch. The show, which stars Jeff Goldblum as an L.A. detective who converses with the dead victims in his cases, will...Tags: Comedy (genre), Health, Entertainment, Television, Jeff Goldblum
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Oscar Noms Embrace and Snub 'Dreamgirls'
Zap2It.comBill Condon's musical "Dreamgirls" received eight Oscar nominations on Tuesday (Jan. 23) morning, but the film was a surprising Best Picture snub, losing its slot to Clint Eastwood's "Letters from Iwo Jima." Close behind "Dreamgirls," which padded its...Tags: Kate Winslet, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Adriana Barraza
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Eddies Deem 'Crash,' 'Line' a Cut Above
Zap2It.com"Crash" and "Walk the Line" were honored on Sunday (Feb. 19) night as the year's best examples of that most important, but least understood of arts -- cinematic editing. The American Cinema Editors gave the Eddie award for best edited feature film...Tags: Cinderella (fictional character), Ron Howard, Cheryl Hines, Academy Awards, Documentary (genre)
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A little ray of sunshine for writers of film comedies
There were 306 feature screenplays eligible for an Oscar this year — including innovative gems such as "Poseidon" and "Snakes on a Plane" — but ultimately the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences largely steered clear of comedies when...Tags: Guillermo Del Toro, Movies, Entertainment, Elections, Academy Awards
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List of Golden Globe Awards Nominees
Motion picture and television nominees for the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif: MOTION PICTURES Picture, Drama: "Brokeback Mountain," "The Constant Gardener," "Good Night, and Good Luck," "A History of Violence,...Tags: Ed Harris, Prison Break (tv program), Desperate Housewives (tv program), Reese Witherspoon, Philip Seymour Hoffman
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'Departed,' 'Babel' top Oscar noms
By Susan King, Times Staff Writer"Babel," "The Departed," "Letters from Iwo Jima," "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The Queen" were nominated Tuesday morning for best picture of 2006 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Though shut out in this and other marquee categories, the...Tags: Ryan Gosling, Germany, Jennifer Hudson, Entertainment, Clint Eastwood
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Contempt for the hometown
Special to The Times"Los Angeles has never recovered from the inferiority complex that its movies nourished," Pauline Kael once wrote. James Sanders uses Kael's quote in "Celluloid Skyline: New York and the Movies," a persuasive demonstration that film artists created a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Robert Towne, Democratic National Conventions, Minority Groups, Entertainment
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'Crash' Director Hopes to Make 'Enemies'
Zap2It.comOscar winner Paul Haggis is circling Columbia Pictures' "Against All Enemies," the studio's adaptation of Richard Clarke's bestselling book. The industry trade papers say that Haggis is in final negotiations to sign on for the project, which would be his...Tags: Movies, Clint Eastwood, Entertainment, Condoleezza Rice, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Fast-Paised review: 'The Last Kiss'
A cute college girl (Rachel Bilson of "The O.C.") tempts 29-year-old architect Michael (Zach Braff) away from his pregnant girlfriend, Jenna (Jacinda Barrett). Michael's friends have similar problems with commitment, and Jenna's parents (Blythe Danner,...Tags: Movies, Celebrity Parents, Entertainment, Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson
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Movie review: 'The Last Kiss'
Tribune staff reporter3 stars (out of four) An unmistakable air of melancholy hovers over "The Last Kiss," and it's not just because Zach Braff has finally achieved the ultimate hangdog expression. While director Tony Goldwyn's story of temptation, loss and love (lifted...Tags: Blythe Danner, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Zach Braff, Italy, Casey Affleck
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