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Against all of his instincts, the writer-director knows it's time to reveal the secrets of "Super 8" -- or at least some of them.
Movies are invoked in a host of commercials. The force isn't with most film promos.
Portraits by 'French Connection' cinematographer Owen Roizman are on display in 'Masters of the Close-Up, Up Close' at the Academy of Motion... |
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Mr. Nice Guy Ed Helms
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From tragedy to 'Rebirth'
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South by Southwest film fest announces lineup
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'Last Tango in Paris' star Maria Schneider had a turbulent life
Her role as Marlon Brando's lover in "Last Tango in Paris" won her lifelong fame but also an image that she found difficult to shake off.
