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Review of "30 Days of Night: Dark Days"
Fans of the graphic novel and of the film 30 Days of Night are likely to be disappointed in the sequel 30 Days of Night: Dark Days .
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As Arctic opens up, Coast Guard Academy ready to respond
With large-scale drilling in the Arctic planned for this summer, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy wants to give Coast Guard leaders the information they need to supervise the drilling and plan for more activity in the region in the coming years.
Back in October 1988, there was a heartwarming human-interest story that briefly swept more serious events off the world's TV screens.
Movie Review: Big Miracle: Whales = winning
The year is 1988 . Ronald Reagan is preparing to leave office as his VP George H. W. Bush runs for election against Michael Dukakis.
Med City Movie Guy: 'Miracle' is a whale of a picture
What they're saying in the balcony I asked readers to tell me their favorite whale film.
West Volusia Beacon Movie Review - Big Miracle
Patrick Sessoms - Born and raised in the sunshine state, Patrick grew up loving movies.
1. Story of Arctic rescue, served up with laughs and romance, warms...
IN 1988, countries came together in a rare demonstration of solidarity to free three grey whales stranded in the pack ice near Barrow Point in Alaska.
John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore in Big Miracle AP Photo Sun staff photos can be ordered by visiting our MyCapture site.
Berrow children left in room open to 30-below temperature
When police entered a Barrow apartment last week on a report of a child not breathing, they found a caregiver smelling of alcohol, two "extremely" hypothermic and naked children, and a child's bedroom with the window open to the Arctic winter, according to documents filed by prosecutors.
Ken Kwapis, director of "Big Miracle" visits Cinemas Palme D'Or
Emmy Award Nominated Director Ken Kwapis made a personal appearance for the showing of his new film Big Miracle at the Cinmas Palme D'Or in Palm Desert last Saturday evening .
Rugged week for Alaskans, big and little
When I saw the story, I felt such an overwhelming sense of sadness. I had just spent an evening with an aaka and aapa and their 5-year-old grandson.
Susan Granger's review of 'Big Miracle'
Loosely based on Thomas Rose 's 1989 "Freeing the Whales: How the Media Created the World's Greatest Non-Event" about the real-life, Reagan-era rescue that riveted the nation's attention onto the tiny town of Barrow, Alaska, this family-friendly, feel-good story revolves around the plight of three gray whales trapped under a thickening slab of ice ... (more)
Mother arrested in beating death of Barrow child
The mother of a Barrow child who died after being beaten has been arrested. Anchorage police say 28-year-old Esther Edwards-Gust was arrested on a warrant issued from Barrow on Monday.
Barrow mom arrested in beating of child who died
Anchorage police have arrested a Barrow woman charged in connection with the beating of her 3-year-old child, who later died, and the beating of her 1-year-old baby.
Verena Berger shares her adventures in first book
Verena Berger will read from and sign copies of her new book Thursday evening at the Open Book starting at 7 p.m. Verena Berger took a big chance when she left her homeland of Switzerland to marry the man she loved in Canada - well actually, in Alaska.
Real 'Big Miracle' story is frozen in time
Almost 25 years ago, the world's attention was rapt on three gray whales stranded by encroaching sea ice off the coast of Alaska and the effort to free them.
Barrow 3-year-old dies from beating injuries
The domestic violence case against a 28-year-old Barrow man became a homicide investigation over the weekend with the death of one of the victims, a 3-year-old child, the North Slope Borough Police Department reported.
Photographer revisits early days of 1988 Barrow whale rescue
Bill Hess took some of the first photographs of the California gray whales trapped in ice off Point Barrow in 1988.
From the trailers, "Big Miracle"A seemed like a cheesy, feel-good movie with little plot.
Minnesotans in the movie "Big Miracle" starring Drew Barrymore
If you see the movie "Big Miracle," you'll notice a couple of Minnesota guys depicted onscreen.