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The next generation
Although the majority of the Academy Award nominees in the major categories are 40 and older -- in fact, supporting actress nominee Ruby Dee is 83 and supporting actor nominee Hal Holbrook is 82 -- several haven't hit their fourth decade. Of those,...Tags: Paul Thomas Anderson, Television, Paul Greengrass, Peter Jackson, Diablo Cody
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WATCHING
1 'Doctor Zhivago" 7 p.m., TCM Director David Lean's 1965 film is synonymous with "sweeping epic" and "sentimental drama." Julie Christie stars as Lara, a tender woman whose passion for her husband (Tom Courtenay) is blocked by his participation in the...Tags: Gene Simmons, Television, Marilu Henner, David Lean, Donald Trump
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Marion Cotillard's life in pink
Marion Cotillard has appeared in more than 40 movies, including Tim Burton's "Big Fish," Ridley Scott's "A Good Year," Luc Besson's "Taxi" movies and, most recently, "La Vie en Rose," in which she played Edith Piaf. That performance has been generating...Tags: Joaquin Phoenix, Television, Johnny Cash, Javier Bardem, Tim Burton
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Oscar gets in 'toon
The EnvelopeToday is 'toon day at the Academy. Final entries are due today to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to qualify for this year's best animated feature film Oscar. But the real question is not necessarily: "What will make the final cut?"...Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Elections, Pixar, Animation, Film Festivals
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'Resident Evil' Star Spawns Baby
Zap2It.comAnother Hollywood collaboration has borne fruit. "Resident Evil" star Milla Jovovich and writer-director Paul Anderson welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on Saturday, Nov. 3 in Los Angeles, reports People. Ever Gabo Anderson, who entered the world...Tags: Los Angeles, Wim Wenders, Paul Anderson, Milla Jovovich, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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'Arthur and the Invisibles'
SPECIAL TO NEWSDAYPestilential French film producer Luc Besson is a master of the elaborately uninspired, which is one way to describe "Arthur and the Invisibles." Another would be charmless. Inept. Sadistic -- since children will be expected to attend, and parents will be...Tags: John Anderson, Mia Farrow, Jimmy Fallon, Madonna, Movies
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'Resident Evil' Star Jovovich to Spawn Baby
Zap2It.comMilla Jovovich and director Paul Anderson, who worked on "Resident Evil" together, are embarking on a more private collaboration. The actress and her fiance are expecting a baby due in the fall, reports People. It will be the first child for both....Tags: Celebrity, Paul Anderson, Milla Jovovich
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'Deadwood' Star Turns 'Hitman'
Zap2It.comAs has long been rumored online, Timothy Olyphant has signed on to play Agent 47 in the big screen version of the videogame franchise "Hitman." Olyphant takes over for Vin Diesel in the Luc Besson-produced flick, which will be directed by feature first-...Tags: Vin Diesel, Los Angeles, Medical Specialization, Jennifer Garner, Genetics
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'Lost' Lass Gets 'Taken'
Zap2It.comMaggie Grace, long dead and unmentioned on "Lost," has been "Taken" by a new feature project. According to Variety, Grace will take the female lead in Pierre Morel's "Taken," a thriller to be produced and financed by Luc Besson's EuropaCorp. Specific...Tags: Jane Austen, Sony Corp., Clubs and Associations, Liam Neeson
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Sundance noncompetitive lineup unveiled
The EnvelopeThe lineup for the 2007 Sundance Film Festival was rounded out today with the announcement of the selections in the Premiere, Spectrum, Park City At Midnight, From The Sundance Collection and New Frontier sections. Alongside the previously announced...Tags: John Lennon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lindsay Lohan, Jared Leto, Film Festivals
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Arthur and the Invisibles
Metromix"The Professional" and "The Fifth Element" director Luc Besson tackles kid-friendly entertainment and fails disastrously with "Arthur and the Invisibles." Based on a series of children's books co-authored by Besson, this leaden blend of live-action and...Tags: Mia Farrow, David Bowie, Jimmy Fallon, Madonna, Movies
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Arthur and the Invisibles (2 stars out of 5)
Sentinel Movie CriticThere must have been some charm to a French blend of animation and live action titled Arthur et les Minimoys, a fantasy concocted by the director of The Fifth Element. Recut into Arthur and the Invisibles, with English speakers doing the cartoon voices,...Tags: Connecticut, Mia Farrow, Cartoons, Roger Moore, David Bowie
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