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Faith vs love in Cannes entry 'Beyond the Hills'
May. 19, 2012 9:44 AM ET (AP)
Both boos and applause greeted Cristian Mungiu's latest film at Cannes _ and that's fine with him.
The Romanian director won the film festival's top prize in 2007 with abortion drama "4 Months, 3 Weeks...
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Cannes' female-free directors line-up criticized
May. 16, 2012 7:44 PM ET (AP)
At this year's Cannes Film Festival, there are directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East _ but no women.
Not, at least,...
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Men redefining 'manly' _ and not just for laughs
May. 17, 2012 3:35 PM ET (AP)
May, it turns out, is a manly month, and a funny one at that.
The Mother's Day flowers are barely wilted and already there's a heavy male energy in the air _ of the wry, ironical, comedy variety _ in...
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Got story? Hollywood builds tales on famous brands
May. 17, 2012 10:27 AM ET (AP)
Hollywood is known for snatching up best-selling books and turning them into big-screen blockbusters: "Twilight," "Harry Potter," "The Hunger Games," "The Help" and countless others.
But the...
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Review: 'Hysteria' has a few oohs, aahs, no Big O
May. 15, 2012 9:29 AM ET (AP)
Like the inventors of the vibrator it depicts, "Hysteria" really aims to please. And like an inattentive lover displaced by the sexual aid, the film never quite satisfies.
True to the title, there are...