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Crichton's work
Crichton's work 1966 "Odds On," novel. Written under the pen name John Lange, about a robbery planned by computer that goes terribly wrong. 1969 "The Andromeda Strain," novel. (Movie, 1971; TV miniseries, 2008.) An alien micro-organism threatens to wipe...Tags: Theft, Television, Crimes, Yul Brynner, Tom Selleck
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Feast your eyes on this: Snacks and the arts
In the upper right-hand corner of certain pages in my copy of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Notes From Underground" (1864), you will find dime-size stains of a curious orange-yellow hue. The provenance of this tattoo is unmistakable: Cheetos. The volume thus...Tags: Tom Jones, Charles Dickens, Movies, Jane Austen, Culture
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'Choke' star on roles, age, sex scenes
Chicago Tribune reporterActor Sam Rockwell, currently onscreen as a sex addict in the movie "Choke," has a resumé that includes a fair number of twisted souls. Here, Rockwell untangles them for us. On whether he's attracted to twisted souls or they're attracted to him: "I think...Tags: Indiana Jones, Tom Jones, David Duchovny, Movies, Batman
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Aging gracefully: Ken Kesey's "Cuckoo" and "Notion"
By Richard Rayner "He had the build of a plunging halfback, with big shoulders and a neck like the stump of a Douglas fir," wrote Malcolm Cowley, who taught Ken Kesey in a writing class at Stanford in 1960. "Chapters of a novel were read aloud in a...Tags: Robert Stone, Medical Staff, Upton Sinclair, Movies, Joe Sacco
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DVD Review: 'The Bourne Ultimatum'
Zap2It.comDirected by Doug Liman, "The Bourne Identity" was a spiffy little summer action movie, carried by brisk car stunts and a confident performance by Matt Damon. Paul Greengrass took over "The Bourne Supremacy" and ratcheted up the tension to stomach-churning...Tags: Diplomacy, Local Authority, Paul Greengrass, International Relations, Movies
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'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'
jan.stuart@newsday.comHas a strip mall ever felt as bleak and sorrowful as the one that provides the scene of the crime for "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"? Whatever disdain one may harbor for strip malls - and who doesn't? - they can at the very least offer an...Tags: Theft, Al Capone, Crimes, Movies, Manhattan (New York City)
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'The Bourne Ultimatum'
jan.stuart@newsday.comPaul Greengrass' family name is something of a misnomer, redolent as it is with pastoral reveries and consoling scents of summer. The films of this British-born director, by contrast ("United 93," "The Bourne Supremacy," "Bloody Sunday"), are jangling,...Tags: Diplomacy, Paul Greengrass, International Relations, Movies, Joan Allen
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Fighting a good fight vs. slavery
jan.stuart@newsday.comThere was hardly a dry eye in the House of Commons the day they signed the bill putting an end to slavery. There also will most certainly be tears flowing at movie houses where Michael Apted's earnest and entertaining "Amazing Grace" is showing. But one...Tags: Slavery, Parliament, Christianity, Movies, Michael Apted
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'Fred Claus' and 'Devil' have sibling rivalry, memories at their core
Sun Movie CriticSibling rivalry replaces the romantic triangle as the pop-culture mainstay in the week's most-hyped openings - a botched Yuletide comedy and a deliberately excruciating thriller. In each, a roly-poly brother who appears to have his life and career...Tags: Theft, Vince Vaughn, Arts, Crimes, Easter
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Clooney stumps for 'Clayton'
With Thanksgiving shortening the workweek, Notes is being posted a little earlier than usual.
This week we're focusing on some pre-holiday action in a season that's heating up, at least in terms of pure star power.
Monday night George Clooney wowed a...Tags: Elia Kazan, Celebrity, Keri Russell, Rex Harrison, Political Candidates
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Gotham goes Into the Wild
"Into The Wild," written and directed by Sean Penn, took home the prize for best feature at tonight's 17th annual Gotham Awards ceremony.
The sweeping adventure film beat out four other nominees for the juried prize: "Great World of Sound," "I'm Not...Tags: Celebrity, Nicole Kidman, Movies, Film Festivals, Martin Sheen
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A reel banquet
MOSTLY MARTHA (2001) It's unbelievable that you forgot the German film, "Mostly Martha." What a wonderful film to begin with -- fascinating story beautifully acted, and very funny to boot. But the food! Among many wonderful, mouthwatering scenes, the one...Tags: Jacqueline Bisset, Kirk Douglas, Frank Capra Jr., Mekhi Phifer, James Mason
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