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The Big Screen
David Thomson's 'The Big Screen' tells the story of the rise and decline of an art form that once played a central role in human life.
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Side By Side: movie review
What do advances in tech mean for art?
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Prometheus: movie review (+video)
Most of the best effects in 'Prometheus' are lifted from director Ridley Scott's 'Alien,' and the film's meditations on life and the universe don't amount to much.
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The new celluloid heroes
Preservationists springboard off audience enthusiasm for 'Hugo' and 'The Artist' to revive old-school films.
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State dinner for Cameron includes musicians and actors from both sides of the pond
The guest list was heavy on celebrities but also included donors to the President's re-election campaign.
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The Oscars 2011: How real are the reality-based Best Picture nominees?
Oscar has always loved films based on true stories – 100 out of 485 Best Picture nominees since 1927 would qualify – but never more than this year. Four of the 10 features on the Best Picture slate are based on real characters and events: “The King’s Speech,” “The Fighter,” “The Social Network,” and “127 Hours.” Eavesdrop on departing moviegoers and you will inevitably hear, “I’d love to know what really happened.” Here are some facts behind the “true-life” stories contending for this year’s Best Picture Academy Award.
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Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia
Nearly a century after Lawrence of Arabia’s fame, many of his ideas about the Middle East remain prescient.
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Why Morocco went Hollywood
For decades, it's been a stand-in for Saudi Arabia, Tibet, Egypt, the American West – and now, Iraq.
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