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Valentine's Day Classics
With a long history of making romantic films, Hollywood is more than capable of setting the mood for those who don’t want to go out to a crowded restaurant and pay for an overpriced meal, but still want to spend some quality time with their significant other. Some here are fun and light, while others require a box of tissues to be on hand. But all are classic movies that have stood the test of time.
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Valentine's Day Classics
Ernst Lubitsc Movies
Hailed as a giant among filmmakers, Ernst Lubitsch directed some of Hollywood’s most sophisticated and entertaining comedies. He became known for his famed Lubitsch Touch, a wry and witty brand of humor infused with style and grace. Lubitsch directed a number of acclaimed hits in the 1930s and 1940s before his untimely death in 1947. Here are five classic Ernst Lubistch movies.
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Ernst Lubitsc Movies
It’s Oscar Time
With Academy Award nominations for 2012 set to be announced tomorrow, Hollywood will be abuzz with predictions for who might win cinema’s most important prize and who was unceremoniously left off the list. … Read Full Post
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It’s Oscar Time
2011: A Year-End Review
Here’s a listing of movie and TV people who left us during 2011 (some of whom you may not have heard much about), plus brief comments and a link to the Internet Movie Database or other sites where you can read more, including two who have tributes on this site.
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2011: A Year-End Review
‘Chinatown’ to be Released on Blu-ray
On April 3, 2012, the Blu-ray for Paramount Pictures’ Chinatown will hit the streets. Released in 1974, Chinatown was directed by Roman Polan ski and starred an Oscar-nominated Jack Nicholson as the seedy private eye, Jake Gittes, who investigates a murder in 1930s Los Angeles, only to find himself an unwitting pawn in a land rights scheme involving powerful water mogul, Noah Cross ( John Huston ). Along the way, Gittes falls for Cross’ emotionally twisted daughter, Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway), and unearths a disturbingly dark past. … Read Full Post
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Roman Polanski Profile
One of the greatest directors of New Hollywood, Roman Polanski also became one of the most reviled. He directed some of cinema’s most acclaimed films while also hiding in France as a fugitive from the United States after his conviction for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1977. Despite his criminal status, Polanski continued to make films well into the 21st century.
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Roman Polanski Profile
Update on Reopened Natalie Wood Case
Two months ago, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department reopened their investigation of the mysterious death of screen icon, Natalie Wood, after receiving what was then called substantial new evidence. But yesterday, detectives revealed that nothing new has been unearthed that would point to anything other than an accidental death. … Read Full Post
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On This Day: Sal Mineo Would Have Been 73
Had he not been stabbed to death outside his apartment on Feb. 12, 1976, actor and 1950s teen idol Sal Mineo might well have lived to see his 73rd birthday. But as often happens in Hollywood, Mineo’s story didn’t have a happy ending. … Read Full Post
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Another Hitchcock Anniversary to Celebrate
It has become somewhat obligatory to celebrate even the most minor of milestones when it comes to the life and career of Alfred Hitchcock. And, of course, 2012 offers no exceptions. … Read Full Post
Best Actress 1970s
Hollywood in the 1970s was markedly different than the one that existed in the previous three decades. The old studio system was gone thanks to financial struggles and a seismic cultural shift that saw the rise of the youth-oriented counterculture. Hollywood responded by opening the doors wider to more experimentation, resulting in a second golden age known as New Hollywood. Unlike the heroes of movies past, actresses were featured more as strong independent women. In the 1970s, leading actresses bucked their male counterparts while seeking independence from male power structures, while in some cases becoming the very definition of women’s lib.
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Best Actress 1970s
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