Category: Film
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Hugo’s stooge
To be fair, Danny Glover must be desperate. His recent movies include "The Shaggy Dog," "The Cookout" and "Saw." So why not film a little propaganda on behalf of his BFF, Hugo Chavez? Venezuela is to give the American actor Danny Glover almost $18m (£9m) to make a film about a slave uprising in Haiti, […]
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Return to form
Good news from Cannes — sounds like the Coen Brothers have rebounded with their latest flick, "No Country for Old Men," based on a Cormac McCarthy novel. “No Country for Old Men” premiered here on Friday night to standing ovations and much cheering. The Miramax/Paramount Vantage release quickly became a hot topic everywhere. Starring Tommy […]
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Danny Boy
One of the best scenes in movie history (from "Miller’s Crossing") — watch here. Albert Finney has rarely been better; same goes for the brothers Coen. And that’s saying plenty.
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YouTube potpourri
Something old, something new, something borrowed: Marlene Dietrich gets folksy; Woody Allen gets French kissed; Hippies get educational; and Muhammad Ali gets personal.
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Pray for Tammy Faye
Tammy Faye Bakker appears to have lost her battle with lung cancer. Doctors have halted her treatment; she now weighs but 65 pounds and is barely able to swallow. It’s a shame she’ll be remembered for scandal. Tammy Faye transformed herself from punchline to inspiration, demonstrating a compassionate Christianity foreign to the Dobsons and Falwells […]
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