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'The Reel Stuff' by Brian Thomsen and Martin H. Greenberg
Special to The TimesJune 12, 2008 In "The Reel Stuff," Brian Thomsen and Martin H. Greenberg have gathered an eclectic collection of fantasy and horror stories gone Hollywood that offers an opportunity to examine how these speculative tales were adapted for the screen. The...Tags: Miguel Tejada, Fiction, Book, Clive Barker, Movies
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Gastric upset a pet project
Tribune senior correspondentAt long last, veterinary researchers are setting out to tackle one of the least pleasant aspects of pet ownership: digestive disorders. Alarmed that millions of dogs and cats around the world may be suffering from gastrointestinal ailments that aren't...Tags: Cancer, Texas, Elections, Colleges and Universities, Cats
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'Poseidon'
Newsday Staff WriterRelease date: Friday Who's directing: Wolfgang Petersen Who's starring: Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Mia Maestro, Emmy Rossum, Richard Dreyfuss What's the twist: On one hand, "Poseidon" is a big, oceangoing slab of cheese -- the screaming, the anguish,...Tags: John Anderson, Kurt Russell, Movies, Richard Dreyfuss
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'Poseidon' Premiere Washes Up at Tribeca
Zap2It.comWolfgang Petersen's mega-budgeted "Poseidon" doesn't seem like a typical festival film, but the disaster epic will hold its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. The fest has scheduled a gala event for Saturday, May 6 featuring the first open...Tags: Steve Guttenberg, IMAX, Movies, NBC, Festive Event
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Fast-Paised review: Poseidon'
Big question: This update of "The Poseidon Adventure" stars Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell and Emmy Rossum as people fighting to survive after their cruise ship capsizes. With the title trimmed, has "Poseidon" lost its sense of adventure? Skip it: Even as...Tags: Kurt Russell, Movies, Richard Dreyfuss
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Hot Flicks
The summer movie season has become as predictable as Simon Cowell's slamming a contestant on American Idol. Every year, it brings another round of sequels, comic-book adaptations, computer-animated high jinks, romantic comedies, action-thrillers and a few...Tags: Hilary Swank, Kate Hudson, Television, Superman, Gregory Peck
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'Adventure' Comparisons Don't Bother 'Poseidon' Team
Zap2It.comDirected by Ronald Neame, 1972's "Poseidon Adventure" earned eight Oscar nominations and took in more than $84 million, an astounding total for the time. Some filmmakers would feel pressure to repeat that success, but not Wolfgang Petersen. "If you watch...Tags: Texas, Pamela Sue Martin, Cinema Industry, Shelley Winters, Gene Hackman
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Remembering a year wed like to forget
When the National Hurricane Center ran out of storm names and started going Greek alphabet on us, most of us just laughed -- but only a little. The storms overwhelmed our senses this year, yet while we were breathing generator fumes and showering at...Tags: Stan Van Gundy, Prosecution, Television, Florida State University, National Hurricane Center
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A night in the Dontrelle Willis Suite: A Timeline adventure
"You should not have come here tonight." -- Helen in Troy 5:47 p.m.: "You'll notice the women by the pool are beautiful," the bellhop loading my luggage onto a cart at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel says. 5:50 p.m.: I'm staying in the Dontrelle Willis...Tags: Elton John, Music Theater, Miami Heat, Major League Baseball, Theater
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Elliott Is a Globe-Trotting 'Avenger'
Zap2It.comHe's not dressed for the West this time, but Sam Elliott is still playing a lone ranger of sorts. A veteran of numerous cowboy roles, the rugged, distinctively deep-voiced actor goes contemporary as an international troubleshooter in TNT's new movie...Tags: Weaponry, Sam Elliott, Movies, Jennifer Aniston, Central Intelligence Agency
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Summer movies sizzle
amNewYork STAFF WRITER'S' doesn't just stand for summer. If you're movie-oriented, it stands for sequels, Superman and Snakes on a Plane. Here's a look at what the industry hopes will be the heavy hitters, plus a few flavorful-looking smaller entries: "Mission Impossible III"...Tags: Jim Broadbent, Kate Hudson, Television, Superman, Ben Affleck
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Mission: Impossible III
Zap2It.comFor five seasons on "Alias," if J.J. Abrams wanted his team of spies to go to Rome or Shanghai or Berlin, he had to insert an aerial establishing shot of the city and then dress a stage on the Burbank lot to resemble the exotic locale. Making his...Tags: Michael Bay, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, Jules Dassin, Movies
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