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Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos dies in accident
Jan. 25, 2012 11:03 AM ET (AP)
He was known for his slow and dream-like directing style and had enough stamina at 76 to be working on his latest movie.
But award-winning Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos was killed in a road...
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'Hugo,' 'Artist' inject cinema nostalgia to Oscars
Jan. 24, 2012 3:41 PM ET (AP)
American master Martin Scorsese journeyed to France, putting Hollywood's newest technology to work for his dazzling 3-D re-creation of 1930s Paris in "Hugo." French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius came...
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More surprises than snubs in open Oscar field
Jan. 24, 2012 12:58 PM ET (AP)
In a refreshingly open Oscar field, the surprises outweighed the snubs among the varied nominees announced Tuesday.
The favorites _ "The Artist," "Hugo," "The Descendants" _ all came away with their...
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Sean Penn shares film's dream of ducking stardom
Jan. 22, 2012 7:43 PM ET (AP)
Sean Penn's new movie casts him as a former rock star who turns his back on stardom and goes into exile overseas.
Penn can relate. He said in an interview Sunday that he has thought often about ducking...
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Review: Swinton grounds 'Talk About Kevin'
Jan. 10, 2012 7:27 PM ET (AP)
For Lynne Ramsay, motives are vague, sometimes unknowable things.
In the Scottish director's films _ three features, including the new "We Need to Talk About Kevin _ characters act out awkwardly and...