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Stealing Oscar
It's often been said that Oscar season reflects the broader splendors and dysfunctions of American public life. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' ideals of scrupulous fair play have been under constant challenge in recent years, on such issues as the promotional pull of A-list stars...
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'Coriolanus'
With great power comes great responsibility, but powerful men often make for lousy, irresponsible politicians. (Insert personal observations on certain presidential candidates here.) With "Coriolanus,"one of William Shakespeare's toughest, most provocative studies in statesmanship, the dramatist...
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Jolie to attend showing of her film in Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Angelina Jolie's new movie - a love story set against the genocide of Bosnia's war - will be shown in Sarajevo for the first time on Tuesday, but it already has touched off anger left over from the conflict.
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'This Means War'
It's a hit-and-miss affair as CIA agents/BFFs Chris Pine and Tom Hardy launch highly targeted competing covert love-ops in "This Means War," both aiming for the heart of a consumer products tester played by Reese Witherspoon. Smart, blond, beautiful but unable to get a guy, Witherspoon's Lauren ...
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Jolie: New film should make people uncomfortable
Angelina Jolie said Monday she hopes her directorial debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey" will provoke a wider discussion about rape - something that the International Criminal Court's prosecutor said could be extremely valuable in helping bring perpetrators to justice.
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'The Vow' wins strong weekend with $41.2M debut
Love conquered the weekend before Valentine's Day as Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum's romantic drama "The Vow" led the box office with a $41.2 million debut.
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Nicolas Cage continues to do things his way
MIAMI - In "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance," Nicolas Cage punches Satan. He punches Satan in THE FACE.
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After long break, Thornton back as director
Billy Bob Thornton says his frustration at the state of films in America prompted him to direct his first feature in more than a decade, the 1960s family drama "Jayne Mansfield's Car."
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Jolie says she has idea for Afghanistan movie
Angelina Jolie says she's not yet sure whether she will follow her directorial debut on the Bosnian war with another film on such serious material - but she has already written a script focusing on the conflict in Afghanistan.
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Box-office receipts affirm 'The Vow'
Moviegoers readily committed to "The Vow" this weekend, as the romantic drama posted the biggest opening of the year.
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'The Artist' dominates BAFTAs
The breakout silent movie "The Artist" continued its unscripted run of awards glory Sunday when it was named best film and claimed six other trophies at the British film awards, including director and lead actor.




