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Fantasy films? There's truth in there too
Special to The TimesGiven a choice between Iraq and fairyland, it's clear where moviegoers would prefer to spend time. Despite the glut of politically themed movies on offer this season, audiences have embraced frothier fare: "The Golden Compass," set in a parallel universe...Tags: Nintendo Company Ltd., Genres, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Guillermo Del Toro, Cinema Industry
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Review: 'Dark Streets'
Set in a dystopian metropolis bathed in shades of amber and blue, Rachel Samuels' retro-noir "Dark Streets" feels like a labor of love, the kind that blinds as well as inspires. The movie, drawn from Wallace King's adaptation of Glenn Stewart's play,...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Billie Holiday, Bijou Phillips
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'$9.99' is less than the sum of its parts
Like most films that crisscross among a handful of city dwellers to mull contemporary ennui, "$9.99" is less than the sum of its parts. The connective tissue of its episodes and set pieces -- some of which pack a memorable punch -- is not a compelling...Tags: Ethan Hawke, Cinema Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Brain, Crimes
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For Sally Hawkins, 'Happy-Go-Lucky' is not just an act
Special to The TimesAS POPPY, the fluttering, free-spirited elementary school teacher at the heart of director Mike Leigh's new film, "Happy-Go-Lucky," British actress Sally Hawkins glows like a miniature sun, radiating an infectious sense of joy and a ravenous hunger for...Tags: Romance (genre), Film Festivals, Happy-Go-Lucky (movie), Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Review: 'Wendy and Lucy'
It's possible to think of Kelly Reichardt's "Wendy and Lucy" as the anti-"Slumdog Millionaire." Where Danny Boyle's flashy fantasia offers economically depressed audiences a miraculous distraction from their daily woes, akin to the MGM musicals that...Tags: Slumdog Millionaire (movie), Ken Loach, Michelle Williams, MGM Inc., Will Patton
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Review: 'The Haunting of Molly Hartley'
"Fear is a powerful emotion," says a guidance counselor to troubled high schooler Molly Hartley (Haley Bennett). "It makes you see things that aren't there." It would take hallucinations of a powerful kind indeed to find anything worthwhile in "The...Tags: Death, Chace Crawford, The Haunting of Molly Hartley (movie)
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All-Anne Arundel County: Girls Soccer
Girls Player of the Year Erica Page, Archbishop Spalding The Maryland-bound forward closed a four-year career leading the No. 1 Cavaliers to the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference championship. The captain finished the...Tags: Sports, Soccer
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In 'Walk Hard,' Laughing with the Music
Zap2It.comA mock biopic whose protagonist is struck "smell-blind" by a childhood machete mishap, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" sends up the clichés of the rock 'n' roll movie with unfettered glee. But creating the musical repertoire for the film's fictional rock...Tags: Rock and Roll (genre), Jerry Lee Lewis, Bern (Swiss Confederation), Bob Dylan, Death
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Three documentaries put faces on autism
Special to The TimesOn-screen, autism is usually portrayed as part of an incredible and often uplifting tale. Audiences embraced "Rain Man," with Dustin Hoffman as an autistic math whiz, and "Spider-Man" producer Laura Ziskin has optioned the life story of Jason McElwain,...Tags: Television, New York, Entertainment, WPIX, YouTube
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'Something to Cheer About'
Special to The TimesIn the documentary "Something to Cheer About," former players at Indianapolis' all-black Crispus Attucks high school recall having to step aside when white folks walked toward them on a busy sidewalk. But on the court, especially under the leadership of...Tags: Sports, Documentary (genre), Milwaukee Bucks, Purdue University, Richard Lugar
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'Waltz With Bashir' leads down filmmaker's nightmare alley
ARI FOLMAN'S "Waltz With Bashir," which screens tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival, straddles many boundaries: between memory and dream, history and memoir, fact and fiction. Using animation to shift fluidly between frames, the movie...Tags: HBO (tv network), Politics, Television, Massacres, Film Festivals
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Alejandro Escovedo steps to the front
Special to The TimesAll comeback stories are unlikely, but Alejandro Escovedo's is more so than most. Five years ago, he was vomiting blood in a Tempe hospital. Several months ago, he was on stage with Bruce Springsteen, playing the first song on his new album to an audience...Tags: Sports, Bars and Clubs, Hillary Clinton, Illnesses, Rock and Roll (genre)
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