Robert Redford & Diane Keaton To Star In 'The Most Wonderful Time' Yet Another Ensemble Holiday Movie


It's hard to belive that despite all the illustrious leading men Diane Keaton has starred with in the course of her career -- Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen, Robert De Niro, Warren Beatty -- she somehow never crossed paths with Robert Redford. An


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The disappearing pleasure of bad movies


28 February 2012 Last updated at 20:57 ET By Kate Dailey BBC News Magazine Will Bucky Larson be recognized by the Razzies? Truly bad movies can sometimes be more entertaining, and enlightening, than high art. But are their days numbered? There are two ty


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DVD reviews: Olsen makes her mark as 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'


"Martha Marcy May Marlene" When movie fans look back on "Martha Marcy May Marlene," they will recognize it as the first time they experienced the talents of director Sean Durkin and actress Elizabeth Olsen. This powerful psychological drama truly stands


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THE GODFATHER Returns to Cinemark Theaters on March 1; THE GODFATHER: PART II Follows on April 19


Cinemark is the coolest theater chain in the nation this week. The Godfather will play in 55 Cinemark XD auditoriums for one night only on Thursday, March 1 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1972 release. The press release touts that the film pr


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Chicken Pesto Panini


Guess who’s late to the “getting the actual word right” party? Yeppers. But it’s not my fault! I couldn’t find a cab and it was raining and blah blah BLAH. I’m not kidding when I say that not even 200 days ago, I didn’t know that the Italian word “panini


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Soccer shorts

CARLOS Tevez is poised to make his return for Manchester City in a rearranged reserve fixture tonight. City have officially confirmed a Central League Cup game against Preston that was due to take place at Chorley FC tomorrow has been brought forward 24


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Sandler's 11 Razzie nods sets record

Tuesday February 28, 2012 contenders are "New Year’s Eve," "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1." Adam Sandler’s 11 Razzie nominations include worst actor and worst actress for ‘Jack and Jill,’ seen here, in wh


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Pop off: A look into the Academy Awards

Sunday night saw the presentation of the 84th Academy Awards. This year's ceremony was hosted by Billy Crystal, for his ninth time, and the grand prize was taken home by "The Artist." I am here to deliver a recap and reaction to the "prestigious" ceremon


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Anatomy of a Murder, Jack and Jill among new home entertainment titles

ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959). A Molotov cocktail of a movie when it first appeared in 1959, Anatomy of a Murder was so controversial that audiences were taken aback by both its frank language and unexpected ambiguities, and Mayor Richard Daley even went so


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Like other big-screen talents, Hoffman tries his Luck on TV


Hollywood has never been renowned for celebrating age and experience over youth and beauty. However, men in movies, we generally assume, are granted a longer shelf life than most women. Like siring children, leading men can seemingly continue to head up


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Full list of 2012 Razzies nominations: Adam Sandler gets record number


The Golden Raspberry Awards, the Razzies, are usually given out the night before the Oscars. However, this year, things have changed, with the awards being given out this year on April 1st. That means that Oscar time has, instead, brought us the list of


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Sandler sets record with 11 Razzies nods

If you are interested in this story, you might be interested in others from The Journal Gazette. Go to www.journalgazette.net/newsletter and pick the subjects you care most about. We'll deliver your customized daily news report at 3 a.m. Fort Wayne time,


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Cross-dressing paid off for Glenn Close, but not so much for Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler may not be in the running for an Oscar this year, but on Saturday he set a new record for another award - the most Razzie nominations for the worst films and performances of 2011. The SNL vet, pictured, received 11 Razzie nods, including wor


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Sarah Palin nominated for worst actress Razzie

Sarah Palin has been nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award as worst actress for her "performance" in the documentary "The Undefeated," a film about her political career. The Razzies, which purport to salute the worst in the world of movies each year, ty


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Adam Sandler gets record Razzies nominations

Adam Sandler has received a record 11 nominations for this year's Razzies. The actor has been put forward for several dubious honours at the ceremony, which celebrates the worst films of the past year in a spoof to the Oscars. His nominations include Wor


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Pre-Code films tell truth about life in gritty era


In its glory days - the mid-1990s - the Roxie Theater was known for its pre-Code festivals. Now with that theater's glory finally returning, thanks to several highly successful film noir festivals in recent years, the Roxie is kicking off its first pre-C


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Ask Mick LaSalle: Madonna's multi-untalented


Dear Mick: The "meaning" behind the sequence in "W.E." in which characters in 1936 dance to the Sex Pistols' 1977 "Pretty Vacant" is that Madonna has seen the sequence in Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette," where they dance to Siouxsie and the Banshees'


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Sandler sets Razzie record

The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation nominees for worst films and performances, announced a day ahead of the Oscars, included no fewer than 11 for Sandler, more than double the previous record by Eddie Murphy in 2005. Sandler amassed the 11 Razzie nods


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Ringtone apps for dummies

Not long ago, a ringtone was the only thing people bothered to buy for their phone, and some users spent big money on their collections. Now you can download one app for roughly the same price of one of those old ringtones, and turn your favourite songs


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Today In Theatre History: FEBRUARY 25

1900 Birthday of legendary Broadway producer and director Jed Harris (1900-1979), who will present The Royal Family, Broadway, Our Town, The Heiress and The Crucible. Also said to be the mode for Oscar Jaffe in Twentieth Century. 1936 Opening night of Ja


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Oscar looks backward with 84 fun facts

The 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday night in Hollywood. An estimated 1 billion people worldwide will watch the broadcast. Three of the nominees for best film — "Hugo," "Midnight in Paris" and betting favorite "The Artist" — ar


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SPOTLIGHT: Ugo the music man sings praises of his Boro cup winning team-mates

TIME soon moves on and the last few years have taught Ugo Ehiogu that there is plenty more to life than football. After retiring two-and-a-half years ago, he has embarked on a career in music management, taken on the role of player agent and even turned


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names: ART to pay tribute to David Wheeler

The American Repertory Theater will celebrate the life of David Wheeler with a memorial service. The founder and artistic director of the Theatre Company of Boston from 1963 to 1975, Wheeler worked with Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Stockard


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Sarah Jessica Parker's Giggly Girls


Two-year-old twins Tabitha (purple leggings) and Loretta were all smiles today while out and about in New York City with their nanny (February 23). Both decked out in striped tights, skirts and cozy coats, the pair were full of giggles as they ran down t


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To Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox collapse in 2011 was no joke

Chicken and beer jokes left a bad taste in Dustin Pedroia’s mouth. FORT MYERS, Fla. - He can laugh about it now, but it wasn’t funny the night it happened. Dustin Pedroia was sitting at a table alongside Jacoby Ellsbury, preparing to be honored at the Go


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The ides of March

Seeing Thai politicians bicker about their vested interests is like watching a drawn-out soap opera which may make you want to gouge your eyes out with a sharpened satay skewer. But if you want to see dirty politics done right, The Ides of March fits the


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The Comic Strip Presents: The Complete Collection

Between 1982 and 2000, the British TV network Channel Four aired episodes of an anthology series using a repertory company of comics, writers, and comic actors known as the Comic Strip. The Comic Strip began as a home for "alternative" comedy back in the


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Revisit a classic from 30 years ago

British director Hugh Hudson is the special guest at this year's Sofia Film Festival* – from March 9 to March 29 – to accompany a screening of his most famous movie. To those in the dark – the title features a line from William Blake's Jerusalem and the


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The Long Shot: Don't go to bed angry


With four days to go until the Academy Awards, we've reached the point in the season -- indeed, given the season's inordinate length and predictability, we've been there for some time -- where everything that's potentially exciting or commendable about t


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From Tunes to Tones, Apps Bridge the Gap

Not long ago, a ring tone was the only thing that people bothered to buy for their phone, and some users spent big money on their collections of jangly alerts. Now you can download one app for roughly the same price of one of those old ring tones, and tu


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Movies this week 2/23/2012


Associated Press In this film image released by 20th Century Fox, Reese Witherspoon (left) and Chris Pine are shown in a scene from "This Means War." In this image released by Disney, the character Arrietty, voiced by Bridgit Mender, is shown in a scene


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'Undefeated': A provocative look at race and class in sports


If we’ve learned anything from the mega-media onslaught over Jeremy Lin, it’s that racial and ethnic stereotypes are still a powerful force in America, especially in the world of sports. My 13-year-old son’s generation is largely colorblind about its spo


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Face-Off: Godfather vs. Godfather Part II


Last week in the battle between Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Ryan Gosling, it was tough to "choose" the better man. But that's the job and Gosling emerged victorious. However when the masses spoke Joseph Gordon-Levitt staged a comeback with our readers winning


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RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Puss in Boots and J. Edgar

This week on home video, we've got a number of new releases that will probably be of interest to the discriminating movie watcher. Among those we won't be mentioning in the article are the Certified Fresh doc about pioneering band Fishbone called Everyda


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Reel deal: film gets another chance 17 years after fiasco

SEVENTEEN years after cameras abruptly stopped rolling, perhaps the most notorious project in Irish film history is getting a reprieve.American producer Barry Navidi plans to begin shooting on 'Divine Rapture', Marlon Brando's abandoned Irish comedy."I'm


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Marlon Brando's abandoned Irish comedy gets another chance 17 years after fiasco

Seventeen years after cameras abruptly stopped rolling, perhaps the most notorious project in Irish film history is getting a reprieve. American producer Barry Navidi plans to begin shooting on 'Divine Rapture', Marlon Brando's abandoned Irish comedy. "I


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I got peanuts for Reservoir Dogs reveals Madsen, as he dines in Dublin's Michelin restaurant

IT grossed $2.8 m at the box office but Michael Madsen revealed last night that the cult movie hit Reservoir Dogs earned him only union rates for his role as Mister Blonde in the hit movie."If I had even had 5pc of that film, I could have retired on the


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'Unforgiven' turns 20

You only have a few days to cram, but the good news is that many of them are already available on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand or streaming video. Not all of them, mind you -- best picture nominees "The Descendants," "War Horse," " Hugo," "Extremely Loud & In


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No 2012 Oscar Bashes By Barry Diller Or Dani Janssen: End Of An Era Or Hiatus?

EXCLUSIVE: If my roundup of Hollywood’s Oscar parties looks smaller than usual, it is. Fewer media, organizations, and swells are having parties over the next week. But two fetes in particular will be missed by their annual attendees: Barry Diller’s Osca


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Humble Harvey

Don’t nobody never mention Harvey Weinstein’s big mouth. Talk big talent. Big comeback. Big-shot 16 Oscar nominations. So how would he, could he, should he ever back a black-and-white film about a black-and-white film that’s silent yet? “Look, when I fir


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Pacino enjoys Dublin visit

21/02/2012 - 08:57:33 Al Pacino says he feels like he's going home when he comes to Ireland. The Hollywood heavyweight was in Dublin last night for the screening of his film 'Wild Salomé' at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. The film is a d


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London Fashion Week: Christopher Kane autumn/winter 2012

Christopher Kane cruises into winter with a grungy collection perfect for a woman off to a dirty downtown soirée. Pictures: Best of London Fashion Week (including Christopher Kane) Last season it was bejewelled beach sandals, slashed dresses and beautifu


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Flames topple Kings to move into playoff position

LOS ANGELES - Before the game, all of the chatter had been about scoring. The lack of it, to be specific. During the game, too, scoring turned into a conversation starter. Listen to this give-and-take — on the fly — between Calgary Flames forwards in the


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With Hitman, which he himself produced and stars in, Cesar hopes to bring back the glory days of action films

To usher back the action genre, Cesar Montano said that he prepared himself thoroughly before he started shooting Hitman which he himself produced and stars in (released by Viva Films nationwide starting on Wednesday, Feb. 22). “I have to match the beaut


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Blu-ray Review: The Son of No One

I’m not sure what motivated Al Pacino to take a supporting role in the police drama The Son of No One, but his participation is the main reason to check the film out. Channing Tatum stars as rookie cop Jonathan White, a family man with a dark past. As se


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GIL SPENCER: Nativity BVM School in Media parents vow to continue fight


" Oh the games the archdiocese plays. A reversal in the Nativity BVM/St. John's schools closing (and what turned the tides in that case-a simple appeal?) and keeping the Bonner/Prendie students and parents hanging for another week. Goes to show you how m


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John Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson (Films About the Presidents)

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were longtime rivals who realized that for all their political differences, they were meant to be friends. They died on the same day—July 4, 1826—and, reportedly, their last thoughts were of each other. Jefferson got bette


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Flames leap into playoff position with win over Kings

LOS ANGELES - Before the game, all of the chatter had been about scoring. The lack of it, to be specific. During the game, too, scoring turned into a conversation starter. Listen to this give-and-take - on the fly - between Calgary Flames forwards in the


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Spurs Win But Lose Ginobili Again

It took the luckiest play of the season for the Spurs to beat the Los Angeles Clippers and run their winning streak to 10 games Saturday at Staples Center. It took cruel news to put a lid on the euphoria that should have followed San Antonio’s 103-100 ov


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Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson reveals secret of his success


Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson reveals secret of his success Feb 19 2012 By John Millar jesse tyler ferguson modern family Image 1 MAYBE we should have guessed it already – given his red hair and ginger beard – but Modern Family star Jesse Tyler


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2012 Oscars: Most memorable moments since 1983


I first started writing about the Academy Awards in spring 1983, for my high school newspaper. With the 84th annual ceremony coming next Sunday, it’s a good time to pick memorable moments from the past 29 Oscars. This list is, essentially, a fan’s mash n


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This Week's Rent: Gonzo journalism, gung ho G-men and a great ‘uncle’

Released Feb. 14: “The Rum Diary.” Johnny Depp, ever faithful to the legacy of drugged-out journalist Hunter S. Thompson and his witty, masterful prose, brings a touch of goofy glamour to this tepid adaptation of Thompson’s “novel,” a semi-fictional acco


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New Luke Bryan EP, more

Dierks Bentley kicked off the 2012 leg of his Country & Cold Cans tour today, but he recently gave fans in Nashville a preview of what’s to come, offering up a special night of music at the famed Ryman Auditorium. In a show that spanned nearly two hours


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The Boss lets fly at the 'robber barons' who destroyed dream

"You can never go wrong in rock 'n' roll when you're p***ed off," according to Bruce Springsteen.In Paris yesterday to unveil his new album, 'Wrecking Ball', to the world's media, Mr Springsteen admitted it had been written in a spirit of political anger


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Aretha: Whitney Houston's legacy lives

Aretha Franklin found out about goddaughter Whitney Houston 's death the way many of her fans did -- on television. The Queen of Soul spoke Friday to Al Roker on NBC's "Today" and revealed that she "jumped off the side of the bed" and said "Oh my God" up


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Pacino to attend WRH benefit

Academy Award winner Al Pacino will stop in Windsor on March 31 to headline a fundraiser for Windsor Regional Hospital. Pacino's visit is courtesy of the Canadian Italian Business Professionals Association, which is bringing the iconic actor to Caesars'


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Check Out Channing Tatum & Al Pacino In 'The Son Of No One' On DVD & Blu-ray Feb. 21


When letters start surfacing about two unsolved murders in the neighborhood, they bring back dark memories and secrets that threaten his career and his family. He is forced to break his own moral code to keep himself, his family, and his fellow cops safe


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âBruce Lee, Woodstock and Meâ

By Fred Weintraub | February 16, 2012 Author to speak at a book-signing at Diesel Bookstore in Brentwood on February 19th at 3 p.m., 225 26th Street, Suite 33, Santa Monica, CA 90402 Q: Fred, your book covers a lot of territory and names a lot of names.


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Gotti expansion

Fiore Films — the production outfit behind the in-the-works John Gotti biopic for director B arry Levinson — is getting further into the Gotti business. Sources say the company is developing a reality TV series based on the lives of Gotti’s grandchildren


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Field day for star spotters as movie A-listers flock to festival

AL Pacino, Glenn Close, Martin Sheen and Mark Wahlberg are some of the Hollywood stars swapping Tinseltown for Dublin over the next week and a half.They will visit here for the 10th anniversary Jameson Dublin International Film Festival which kicked off


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Talking about Tony Conigliaro


by Bruce Markusen February 17, 2012 There have been few tragedies like that of . By the age of 22, he had already hit 104 home runs and seemed on course to become one of the all-time great sluggers. But on Aug. 18, 1967, he couldn't elude a high, inside


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Hoffman: 'All the first-rate writing is on television now'

Hollywood has never been renowned for celebrating age and experience over youth and beauty. However, men in movies, we generally assume, are granted a longer shelf life than most women. Like siring children, leading men can seemingly continue to head up


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Obama felicitates Al Pacino

Description: The Gujarat trial court deferred Zakia Jafri's plea for a copy of the report that allegedly clears Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre case. The court ordered that till the time the Special Investigation


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100 Greatest Gangster Films: Prizzi’s Honor, #89

This movie should have been better than it was. The cast is outstanding. The director, John Huston, is a legend. But the story and the dialogue don’t match the talent. Despite positive reaction from critics when the movie first played in theaters, the vi


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High School Hockey: The puck stops with Schaejbe in Arlington High goal


It’s almost game time at the Hayden Recreation Centre skating facility in Lexington and Arlington High School goalie Casey Schaejbe is not with the rest of her teammates. Most of the Spy Ponders are suiting up in one of the visitors’ locker rooms and coa


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Did you dance too hard? A makeup-free Katie Holmes looks exhausted as she leaves her dance class


As the wife of a Tinsel Town A-lister, looking glamorous at all times goes with the territory. But Katie Holmes isn't afraid to work up a little sweat, and show off her natural side. The former Dawson's Creek actress was spotted makeup free and looking e


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Movies this week 2/16/2012

Courtesy Jasin Boland for Universal RYAN REYNOLDS as rookie operative Matt Weston in the action-thriller "Safe House." "DEEP IN THE HEART" (Century 12) An alcoholic seeks redemption. Drama with Jon Gries, Elaine Hendrix and Val Kilmer. PG-13. Not reviewe


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Final call of attack victim girl, 13, to cops

She is believed to have been savagely beaten but managed to tap out 999 on her mobile before she collapsed. Paramedics raced to the scene but the youngster died after an ambulance rushed her to hospital. Cops are trying to establish if a weapon was used


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Cagefighter Thomas Haigh has been jailed for life after gunning down two IRA enforcers

Drugs mule Thomas Haigh, 26, must serve a minimum of 35 years for murdering David Griffiths and Brett Flournoy. Ross Stone, 28, who was cleared of murder, got five years after admitting burning the bodies and burying them in their van at his farm near St


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Superfit lad died 5mins after having this cuppa

Jack, 15, a martial arts blackbelt who excelled at sports, is thought to have had a heart attack at Emily Brown's home. His dad Grant said yesterday: "Emily rang sobbing to say she thought Jack had suffered a fit. "He had just been drinking a cup of tea


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Murder probe after stab death of girl, 13

The schoolgirl called emergency services on her mobile phone and was taken to hospital but later died of her injuries. A 26-year-old woman has been arrested following the attack in a Doncaster park at 1pm yesterday. Locals have described the park as an u


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Video: Tearful Jolie premieres film in Bosnia

Emotions ran high for actor turned director Angelina Jolie at the Bosnian premiere for her film In the Land of Blood and Honey. Jolie was overcome by tears as she received a standing ovation by the crowd, which included husband Brad Pitt. On the 50th Ann


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Malcolm X, Tower Heist among new home entertainment titles

ANONYMOUS (2011). Call it the anti-Shakespeare in Love. Call it the more cultured cousin to Inglourious Basterds. Just don't call Anonymous a fact-based story. There have been many speculations advanced that William Shakespeare actually did not write the


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Amartya Sen receives Humanities Medal

India-born Nobel laureate Amartya Sen was on Tuesday felicitated with the prestigious National Medals of Arts and Humanities award by U.S. President Barack Obama for his efforts to increase the understanding of fighting hunger and poverty. Dr. Sen, who w


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Celebrity Column: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill branch out into the world of perfume

The couple that sprays together, stays together. After 15 years of marriage that has yielded daughters Gracie, 14, Maggie, 13, and Audrey, 10, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have produced their latest collaboration: the his-and-her Soul2Soul fragrances ($18-$


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Al Pacino honoured at White House


14 February 2012 Last updated at 04:20 ET Pacino was among those honoured in the White House's East Room on Monday US actor Al Pacino has received the National Medal of Arts at a White House ceremony that saw 16 other individuals and organisations also h


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Al Pacino awarded National Medal of Arts at White House

Al Pacino was honoured by President Obama at the White House on Monday. The 71-year-old actor was presented with a National Medal of Arts for his contributions to American culture. "Recognized around the world for his signature intensity on the silver sc


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Monday's live events

It's "Budget Day" in Washington. What's "Budget Day," you ask? It's when President Obama reveals his proposed federal budget for next fiscal year. CNN.com Live is your home for the unveiling and reaction to the 2013 budget. Today's programming highlights


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Dates Announced For GNEX 2013 Timeshare And Fractional Industry Expo

CRAMLINGTON, ENGLAND, February 13, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Perspective Magazine announces that the Third Annual Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2013 - The Global Meeting Of Minds, will make its first foray into the United States at the world famous Bever


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Obama rolls out budget plan Monday, presides over White House ceremony honoring artists

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is sending Congress his proposed budget for the new fiscal year and traveling to a community college outside the capital to promote the plan. It amounts to a quick start for the president this week, although top advise


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Obama rolls out budget, honors leading artists

What's the birth control controversy about and how is Obama trying to put it to rest? More>> Jerry Sandusky testifies about his desire to use local jury in sex-abuse case; trial date set More>> Romney's bad day is Santorum's best, but he'll need millions


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Event: Dog Day Afternoon on Saturday, Feb 18 at Music Box Theatre

An electrifying heist thriller that morphs from comedy to drama to full-blown tragedy, Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon uses the true story of a comically botched bank robbery to comment on the police, the media, and society at large. Intending to use th


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Kiss and make-up


Valentine’s Day is almost upon us; the day when we dress to the nines and celebrate our love for our significant others. Given that Valentine’s Day is often about fulfilling fantasies and making dreams come true, this V Day, the team at Toni&Guy Lahore d


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Biased One-Sided News Comedy Show Has Just About Everyone Laughing

DUNK TANK NEWS is a new comedy series written, directed, edited and hosted by Brian Shotwell. In each episode, Shotwell takes a popular person in the media and puts them in a virtual dunk tank. So far Justin Bieber, Matt Lauer, Snooki, Rick Santorum, and


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U.S. names Amartya Sen for Humanities Medal


PTI Amartya Sen won his Nobel Prize for economics in 1998 for his studies of the roots of poverty. File Photo India-born Nobel laureate Amartya Sen will be felicitated by U.S. President Barack Obama for his efforts to increase the understanding of how to


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Lunch With Dustin Hoffman

There have been plenty of great restaurant scenes on film. Think of Meg Ryan faking an orgasm at a Manhattan delicatessen in When Harry Met Sally, or Al Pacino shooting a rival gangster and crooked cop in a Bronx Italian in The Godfather, or even Jack Ni


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Expressway: Cupid lived one floor below me

I'm evidence Cupid still exists. You know Cupid. Cute little guy from Roman mythology, son of the gods Venus and Mars. Winged, carries a bow and arrows, top matchmaker in history.Well, my Cupid happened to be a Long Islander from Commack named Carmine, a


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Weekly Ketchup: Naomi Watts to play Princess Di

This week's Ketchup covers the week that led up to the beginning of the Berlin International Film Festival, which like Cannes later in the year, is the location of many moviemaking deals. And so this was another week with far more stories than would fit


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Al Pacino, Andre Watts among National Medal of Arts winners

Actor Al Pacino, pianist Andre Watts, visual artists Will Barnet and Martin Puryear and art philanthropist Emily Rauh Pulitzer are among the winners of the 2011 National Medal of Arts, to be bestowed Monday by President Obama in a ceremony at the White H


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Today In Theatre History: FEBRUARY 11

1901 A man marries his fiancee On the Quiet because his parents want him to finish Yale. Playwright Augustus Thomas based this comedy on a real incident. It unfolds at the Madison Square Theatre in New York. 1921 The Ambassador Theatre opens on West 49th


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BN Saturday Celebrity Interview: ‘”Watch Out For Me” Emerging Nollywood Actress Chelsea Eze aims for the top

Twenty four year-old Chelsea Eze is lucky…We’ll tell you why. Shortly after obtaining her degree in English Language from the University of Maiduguri, she began her journey into the world of acting and has had a number of lucky breaks since then. Her rol


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Tom Long: It's a tight battle for best actress

How tough is the race for Oscar's best actress award this year? Well, you've got a 17-time nominee (Meryl Streep) battling a six-time nominee (Glenn Close), three-time nominee (Michelle Williams) and two-time nominee (Viola Davis). None of these ladies i


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And the Academy Awards Nominees Are… Straight (Column)


When this year’s Academy Awards nominations were announced in January, LGBT film buffs scoured them in the annual ritual of counting the number of LGBT-oriented films that got nominations. Last year was the year of the lesbian, with both Black Swan and T


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$12,000 Godfather screenplay found in bin

A RARE screenplay of The Godfather which surfaced in a charity donation bin fetched $US12,000 ($11,224) at auction today. The sale came much to the surprise of its seller who had earlier rejected a $US500 offer from reality TV show Pawn Stars . The scrip


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Eavesdrop Theatre tackles 'Race'

After weeks of speculation and even a community rally, the much-talked-out cuts at University...- 11:00 pm With crawfish production set to get into high gear for the Lenten season, concerns about the supply...- 11:00 pm BATON ROUGE State lawmakers say t


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How I made it: Arjun Rampal


Actor and entrepreneur, Arjun Rampal said that you have to constantly reinvent yourself to succeed. Where it all began... As a child, I had no idea that I would end up in the film industry. My ambitions changed from wanting to join the army like my grand


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Schwarzenegger and Stallone join forces for The Tomb


Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off Action movie veterans Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone confirm they are to star in Mikael Håfström's latest film Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger just can't get enough of each


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Film Weekly podcast: Viggo Mortensen on A Dangerous Method and James Watkins on The Woman in Black - audio

Jason Solomons visits the last house of Dr Sigmund Freud for a session with A Dangerous Method's Viggo Mortensen and meets The Woman in Black director James Watkins This week Jason Solomons visits the last house of Dr Sigmund Freud for a session with Vig


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Natalie Portman signs up to The Tree of Life director's next two films


Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off The actor will star in Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups and Lawless Natalie Portman is to take roles in Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups and Lawless. Photograph: Steve Granitz/WireImage The Tree of Li


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Ross Jones-Morris: Jack and Jill - It's Actually as Bad as Everyone Says

I know by this point everyone expects any review of Jack and Jill to be a terribly scathing affair and there's no doubt it deserves as much. But there's more to it than that. It's not just a film about Adam Sandler in a woman suit and Al Pacino slumming


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Movie guide: What's playing in local theaters

JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND 94 minutes PG Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson and Michael Caine A boy seeks the help of his stepfather to search for his grandfather, supposedly lost on a mythical island. Campbell 16, Hollywood Theaters, Springfield


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Tough Guy Al Pacino to Make Animated Debut in Despicable Me 2


Al Pacino is set to make his animated film debut in 'Despicable Me 2'. The 'Scarface' actor will voice the part of a villain in the movie - a follow-up to the 2010 comedy motion picture - who is set to be the nemesis of Gru (Steve Carell), Deadline repor


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Al Pacino Girlfriend Pines For Baby with 71-Year-Old Actor - PostChronicle.com

Al Pacino's girlfriend thinks about having a baby with him. Argentinian Lucila Polak has a daughter, 14-year-old Camila, from her first marriage, but admits she gets broody and would consider having more children with the 71-year-old actor. When asked if


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A Chance to Win Two Killer Thrillers on Blu-ray

ETonline is giving away copies of the intense thrillers The Son of No One and Texas Killing Fields on Blu-ray! Read on for your chance to win both! The Son of No One is a drama concerning a young cop (Channing Tatum) at odds with his superiors and fellow


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On Monday, responding to a barrage of criticism from conservative pundits and some football fans, Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne denied there had been any political message in the company's Super Bowl aired during Sunday's night's halftime sh


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Los Angeles, Feb 8 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rico-born Luis Guzman, one of Hollywood's favourite character actors, stars in "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island", which makes its debut Friday, a family adventure that is his first 3D film. He says he does good work


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One-Day Acting Master Class Led By Leading Stage, Television & Film Star


Diane Venora is a leading stage, television and film actress who attended the Juilliard School on scholarship. REDDING, CA — Westside Performing Arts Company is pleased to host a one-day acting master class led by Diane Venora. Diane is a leading stage,


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On its way to the ground, the ball went up in the air, traveled some 50 yards, was tipped by at least one and maybe two players, and fell just out of the reach of Rob Gronkowski. Those few inches decided the winner of this year’s biggest sporting event.


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Much isbeing made of Clint Eastwood's role in the Chrysler ad. In an interview with Los Angeles Times' Patrick Goldstein in November, he said, "I’ve always been very liberal when it comes to people thinking for themselves. But I’m a big hawk on cutting t


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The 39th Evening Standard Film Awards were held on February 8, at The Movieum in County Hall, London. We look at the various celebrities who walked the red carpet on the eve of the function and bring you the full list of winners... Most Promising Newcome


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Accused by a U.S. telecoms tycoon of abducting her own baby, TV presenter Melissa Porter had hoped her horrific tug-of-love battle over her 12-month-old baby would be over by now. But just weeks after former White House aide Peter Rinfret lost his claim


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By Steve Dollar Any rising young actor would envy Greta Gerwig's past two years, in which the New York-based writer and performer has catapulted from the no-budget independent-film scene into a series of movies that play both to multiplex audiences and m


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Phil Spector death case settled


6 February 2012 Last updated at 04:21 ET Donna Clarkson attended the 2009 Phil Spector trial every day The mother of the actress Phil Spector murdered has settled a wrongful death case against the music producer, according to her lawyer. Lana Clarkson wa


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Apart from that, how was your weekend?


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Pacino to make animated film debut

Al Pacino is set to make his animated movie debut in Despicable Me 2.The Scarface actor will voice a villain in the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the 2010 comedy film, reports Deadline. Character details haven't been released, but it was previously re


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Patriots embrace underdog role

This appeared on the Giants website Saturday afternoon. Think it made its way to Tom Brady and co.? It doesn't matter that this is their fifth trip to the Super Bowl in 11 seasons, or that they've already won the Lombardi Trophy in three of those trips.


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Magazine content is available exclusively for TIME subscribers. Current subscribers for full access. Not a TIME subscriber? . From a cynical perspective Saturday Night Fever looks not so much like a movie as a merchandising assault on the youth market. T


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Actor Ben Gazzara dies in US - Realbollywood.com

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Mitch Albom: Stubble, stubble -- why go to trouble?

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Al Pacino to Make Animation Debut by Voicing the Villain in 'Despicable Me 2'


Al Pacino is set to make his animated film debut as he was slated to replace Javier Bardem in "Despicable Me 2". Deadline reported that the veteran actor, who is famous for playing a mobster in several iconic movies, has been cast to voice a supervillain


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Hull Daily Mail published SANDLER'S SISTER ACT IS A FAMILY AFFAIR

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Keaton grateful to her mother


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Amy's perfect match for Wales game

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FAIRBANKS — A former state representative who writes a political blog refused Thursday to reveal who provided him information about U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller during his 2010 campaign, repeatedly claiming reporter’s privilege during a deposition. A


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Most women with long hair would go to the gym with their locks tied well back from their face. But not Katie Holmes, who let hers all hang out as she left her dance class yesterday. The actress was snapped leaving the fitness centre in Hollywood yesterda


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A double dose of Adam Sandler, who plays successful LA advertising executive Jack and his hated sister Jill. She comes to visit annually for Thanksgiving, leaves sweat marks on her bed and doesn't know what the internet is. Dennis Dugan's film mixes slap


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Does anyone remember the news on that movie about a bunch of old guys who were going to steal shit and get into hijinks? No, it wasn't SPACE COWBOYS. Right on the age range, off on the plot. Actually, it's a little movie called STAND UP GUYS. The film wi


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1 What made you want to become a Harlem Globetrotter? Ever since I was 6, I wanted to play professional sports. With the Harlem Globetrotters, I'm living my dream of playing professional sports, traveling and entertaining people all over the world. 2 Whe


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Al Pacino And Christopher Walken Starring In New Action Comedy — Stand Up Guys!!

Thanks to a spec script written by Noah Haidle, Stand Up Guys is now in the works to become a feature-length film!! And starring in this action comedy is Al Pacino! AND Christopher Walken! YaY!! The film centers around a night of debauchery with two crim


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Pacino, Walken and Arkin Are 'Stand Up Guys'

It was once postulated that Al Pacino and Christopher Walken could never appear in the same movie, for fear that bringing together such potent forces of self-caricature might be too much for our delicate planet to withstand. Then Gigli happened, and whil


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SO, screen legend Al Pacino, what attracted you to the character of randy old goat chasing after Adam Sandler in a dress? There are some questions you just don’t want to hear answered, and that’s among them. But there’s no denying that Al features alongs


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BLOGBUSTERS That Guy Who Was In That Thing Last Year

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VAIL — Tango is like life, and comes with directions so simple they should sink the entire self-help industry. “Point your heart in the direction you want your partner to go,” said Deb Sclar, an instructor at last Saturday's tango-blues fusion dance less


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