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'Synecdoche, New York' (3 1/2 stars!) stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams
Tribune criticMost movies fling an audience from A to B to C so that the typical customer response to the average studio product—"Well, it was OK"—is elicited and there's a few more ducats in the coffers at the end of the day and no hard feelings. Being...Tags: Sony Corp., Charlie Kaufman, Dianne Wiest, Public Employees, Government
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Stars celebrate Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak, the author of Where the Wild Things Are, has another power beyond the wild imagination that invented the freaky-looking monsters in the classic children's book. He's also a celebrity magnet. The prolific writer-illustrator celebrated his...Tags: James Gandolfini, New York, John Malkovich, Meryl Streep, Catherine Keener
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Mining the past for a new suspense film
TRIBUNE REPORTERIra Sachs just loves a good popcorn movie. He's talking less about the sit-at-the-edge-of-your-seats-because-so me-big-action-sequence-is-about-to-happen film and more about the type of film whose story line keeps you guessing. The director says he's...Tags: Chris Cooper, Family, Celebrity, Film Festivals, Movies
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New Kanye era?
Two years ago, Kanye West's Grammy after-party was a late-night affair with 3,000 screaming guests, bikini-clad women -- and his mother, Donda, was in the house. He was more subdued at this year's party, celebrating four Grammy wins Sunday night in...Tags: West Hollywood, Kanye West
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'Justice League' Movie Reborn
Zap2It.comWarner Bros. has apparently restarted its plans to bring the DC Comics "Justice League" franchise to the big screen ASAP. According to Variety, the studio still hopes to have the George Miller-directed "Justice League" film in theaters as a Summer 2009...Tags: George Miller, Adam Brody, Batman, Movies
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Director opted for authenticity over CGI in 'The Fall'
The New York TimesIn this era of digital special effects, we've become accustomed to the idea that by manipulating pixels on a computer screen, filmmakers can show us practically anything in a more or less convincing manner. And yet The Fall — an independent feature...Tags: Cinema Industry, David Fincher, Music, Nike Incorporated, Los Angeles
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'The Fall'
Special to The Times"The Fall" comes with a pre-credit title stating that it is presented by David Fincher and Spike Jonze, presumably compadres of director and co-writer Tarsem Singh (credited only as Tarsem) from the world of commercials and music videos. Where his patrons...Tags: David Fincher, Los Angeles, Movies
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'Young@Heart,' 'Heavy Metal in Baghdad' rock in hard places
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThey sound like mockumentaries, variations on that comedic standard-bearer "This Is Spinal Tap." "Young@Heart," a documentary opening today, follows the run-up to a new concert by a chorus of New England senior citizens who cover, to bizarre and then...Tags: Cinema Industry, Music, Teen-agers, Film Festivals, Movies
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'Six Feet' Star Is 'Wild Things' Replacement
Zap2It.comLauren Ambrose is set to voice one of the title characters in Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are." According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Emmy nominated actress is replacing Oscar nominee Michelle Williams in the Maurice Sendak adaptation. The...Tags: Cinema Industry, Benicio Del Toro, Film Festivals, Movies, Michelle Williams
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Just for the record
I have this idea for a hugely successful business, but apparently it will so completely destroy my credibility that my print journalism career would end. And I can't quit a growth field like this. My plan was to start a consulting agency to train...Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, Adam Sandler, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew Fox, Anna Nicole Smith
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A marriage made in Hell
Zap2It.com''I watched him for 15 years. Sitting in a room, staring at a wall, not seeing the wall, looking past the wall, looking at this night -- inhumanly patient -- waiting for some secret, silent alarm to trigger him off.'' -Dr. Loomis in ''Halloween'' (1978)...Tags: Times Square, Lower East Side, Richard Hell, Religious Festivals, James Cameron
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DVD Review: 'Jackass Number Two'
Zap2It.comThe "Jackass Number Two: Unrated" DVD proudly proclaims that this is "the movie with all the stuff we couldn't show in theaters," and that's not necessarily a good thing, even if you are a fan. The additional footage isn't really that much raunchier or...Tags: Crimes, Johnny Knoxville, Gang Activity, Movies
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