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'The River': Six scary TV shows that came before it
ABC's new show about something creepy in the jungle isn't the first to try to scare TV viewers
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Sundance: 5 festival documentary favorites
5 films shown at the famous Sundance festival that are already hits with critics and audiences
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10 roles that earned Meryl Streep Oscar nominations
As Streep earns buzz for 'The Iron Lady,' here are 10 other films that got the attention of the Academy
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Robert Redford: Our readers' favorite films
Robert Redford celebrates his birthday today, and we asked the Monitor's followers on Facebook what their favorite films were by the legendary actor and director. Here are the top five:
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In Pictures: Sundance Film Festival 2011
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Energy Voices
James Cameron's 'Avatar' films run on clean energy (+video)'Avatar,' the highest-grossing film of all time, is set for two sequels, and they will be powered by clean energy thanks to the efforts of director James Cameron. A solar project built for Cameron's production company will fuel the production of the next two 'Avatar' films.
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Consumer Energy Report
The big money of environmentalismClimate change is a huge concern, but misguided attacks won't solve the issue, and the environmental movement is more financially motivated than some of its proponents would like us to think.
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'The River': Six scary TV shows that came before it
ABC's new show about something creepy in the jungle isn't the first to try to scare TV viewers
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Wow! Some words are, like, really old!
Even words bearing the stamp of one particular era often go back surprisingly deep into earlier times.
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Sundance: 5 festival documentary favorites
5 films shown at the famous Sundance festival that are already hits with critics and audiences
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Sundance 2012: Documentaries dominate
'Ethel,' about R.F.K.'s wife, and 'The Invisible War' leave a somber aftertaste.
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10 roles that earned Meryl Streep Oscar nominations
As Streep earns buzz for 'The Iron Lady,' here are 10 other films that got the attention of the Academy
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Chapter & Verse
What Bill O'Reilly should have read insteadHere are a few books on Lincoln's assassination that tell the story better than O'Reilly's 'Killing Lincoln.'
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Robert Redford: Our readers' favorite films
Robert Redford celebrates his birthday today, and we asked the Monitor's followers on Facebook what their favorite films were by the legendary actor and director. Here are the top five:
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The Vote
Newt Gingrich's biggest problem: too many words, or too little cash?Newt Gingrich said his recent campaign troubles came from consultants who wanted him to measure his words more carefully. Were they right? Or does he just need more cash?
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Buck: movie review
In the graceful documentary 'Buck,' compassion wins with horse trainer Buck Brannaman, who was the inspiration for 'The Horse Whisperer.'
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Bryce Harper immature? A little, but humble and worth every penny.
Bryce Harper's $9.9 million contract is turning out to be a boon for the Washington Nationals' farm team, even with all the attention to the Bryce Harper 'kiss.'
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The Conspirator: movie review
'The Conspirator' is a courtroom drama about Mary Surratt, a Confederate sympathizer accused of helping to plot Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
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From 'Glory' to 'Gone With the Wind,' fascination with Civil War endures
The Civil War, which began 150 years ago Tuesday, has long been a potent theme in film – highlighted by the release of a new Civil War film by Robert Redford Friday.
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In Pictures: Sundance Film Festival 2011
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Sundance: Take my film ... please!
The annual indie film festival is proving a tough sell for moviemakers as the economy craters and distribution channels shrink.
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Six Picks: Newspaper movies we recommend
Six of our favorite newspaper flicks full of intrepid reporters, romance, and quick-witted repartee.
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From our files – Director Pollack off the film set: His Hollywood movies turn out to be different
The director and actor, remembered for his films such as 'Out of Africa,''Tootsie,' and 'Absence of Malice,' was interviewed by the Monitor in 1975 upon release of his film, 'Three Days of the Condor.
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One town uses the arts to revive after hurricane Katrina
Bay St. Louis, Miss., taps painters and the cultural community nationwide to become a rare post-Katrina success story. Why are residents yelling 'Stellaaaaaaa?'
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Monitor Picks
Ahead of Super Tuesday, we vote for our favorite candidates for the best election dramas.
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At Sundance, the big draws are Patti Smith, U2, Roman Polanski, Osama bin Laden
At this year's film festival, nonfiction films outshine the usual angst-ridden, quirky indies.
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