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23 hrs ago | Toledo Blade

Movie review: Disney's A Christmas Carol **1/2

The holiday season arrives earlier than usual this year with the release of the umpteenth film take on the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Animation Movies, Short, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Disney's A Christmas Carol, Vocal, Charles Dickens, The Polar Express, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Life, Holidays, Christmas

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WBZ-AM Allston

3 juveniles charged with vandalizing Hyannis Jewish center

Three juveniles have been charged with breaking into and vandalizing a Cape Cod Jewish center.

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Related Topix: Hyannis, MA, Science Fiction Movies, Drama Movies

BurlingtonFreePress.com

Essex shooting case moves to St. Albans court

The cases of two men charged in connection with the death of John Reiss have been moved to Vermont District Court in St.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Patrick Leahy, US Senate, Democrat, St. Albans, VT, Burlington Metro, Burlington, VT, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Ain't It Cool News

Aicn Downunder: Latauro Blesses Zemeckis' a Christmas Carol

I am not the person Disney wants reviewing A CHRISTMAS CAROL. See, for the past seven odd years, my father has been doing a one man show in Melbourne in which he portrays Charles Dickens reading "A Christmas Carol", in much the same manner Dickens did back in the day.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Animation Movies, Short, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Vocal, Charles Dickens, The Polar Express, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Life In Austin

Review: Robert Zemeckis' A Christmas Carol

Plus, aw hell, it's got Jim Carrey in it. This is going to be awful. It's in 3D too? Yeah, it's going to be horrible.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Animation Movies, Short, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, The Polar Express, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Theater, Arts, Robots

Santa Cruz Sentinel

The descent into fiscal madness

It is hard to say exactly when the United States government began its descent into fiscal madness.

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Related Topix: Lyndon Johnson, Tax, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, US News, Ronald Reagan, Social Security, Personal Finance

Sun Nov 01, 2009

The Herald

When desert tribe met the - devil men' ... film of the final - first contact' is unveiled

It was 1964: the US had gone to war against North Vietnam, the Swinging Sixties were in full flow and Martin Luther King had just received the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Australia, Oceania, World News,

Sat Oct 31, 2009

HeraldTribune.com

Dance a new way to tell story in 'Contact'

Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 1:48 p.m. More than 10 years after it debuted, people are still not sure what to make of the Tony Award-winning musical "Contact," which runs through Nov.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Arts, Ballet

Philly.com

Dave on Demand: Little worth seeing, so: Class, dismissed

Thanks for coming to the parents-teachers conference. The fact that you've taken time out of your busy schedules to be here is proof of how devoted you are to helping your children succeed.

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Related Topix: Dave, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Jay Leno, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Opinion

Thu Oct 29, 2009

HeraldTribune.com

Expression in motion

Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 7:58 p.m. The musical "Contact" can lift the spirits of even the most downhearted theatergoer on a cloud of thrilling dancing and passionate storytelling.

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Related Topix: Science Fiction Movies, Drama Movies, Arts, Dance, Ballet

Tue Oct 27, 2009

New Yorker

Louis Menand: The White House vs. Fox News.

In 2008, half the people who watched the Fox News Channel were over sixty-three, which is the oldest demographic in the cable-news business, and, according to a poll, the majority of the ones who watched the most strident programs, such as Sean Hannity's and Bill O'Reilly's shows, were men.

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Related Topix: US News, Science Fiction Movies, Drama Movies

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Hip Hop Press

Ludacris Debuts Conjure Cognac on The Jay Leno Show

Conjure makes its network premiere on NBC's The Jay Leno Show BURBANK, Calif., Oct.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Ludacris, Rap, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Jay Leno, Miami Metro

OfficialWire

Michelle Obama Appears On 'Jay Leno'

Michelle Obama, wife of U.S. President Barack Obama, said during an appearance on "The Jay Leno Show," she can't stand losing to her husband in tennis.

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Related Topix: Michelle Obama, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Jay Leno, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Reno Gazette-Journal

Boyz Nite Out in Yerington

Submitted Story What, or better yet, who, is Boyz Nite Out? Well, BNO is a five-part vocal group from San Francisco, CA, that has electrified audiences with its musical talent and impressive style for over 15 years.

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Related Topix: Yerington, NV, Boyz Nite Out, A-Cappella, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Jay Leno

Thu Oct 22, 2009

NewsTimesLive.com

Political group connects Obama and Hitler on promotional materials in New Fairfield

The toxic picture and pamphlet leached hate and ignorance into New Fairfield on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: New Fairfield, CT, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Belleville News

Martin Luther King Bridge to reopen Wednesday night -- two days earlier than scheduled

The Martin Luther King Bridge is scheduled to reopen Wednesday night -- two days earlier than scheduled -- after work crews reconfigured traffic lanes and installed a concrete barrier to avert head-on collisions, the Illinois Department of Transportation has announced.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, East St. Louis, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro

DVDfile.com

Contact - BD

His many books including The Dragons of Eden , Broca's Brain , and Cosmos sold well and were enjoyable reads.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Cosmos, Entertainment, Television, Cornell University

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Firstshowing.net

A Christmas Carol Featurette with Jim Carrey & Robert Zemeckis

Yesterday a new Japanese trailer for Robert Zemeckis' A Christmas Carol hit the web.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Animation Movies, Short, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Comedy Movies, Forrest Gump, The Polar Express, Back to the Future, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Vocal, Charles Dickens

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Stamps & Coins: Sentiment sometimes trumps condition

Humankind is unique in that, to my knowledge, we're the only creatures to display sentimentality.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Neil Armstrong

Wed Oct 14, 2009

DVD Talk

Contact [Blu-ray]

Note: the review essay contains many serious spoilers. 1997's Contact is a grandiose, serious Science Fiction film that uses the real-life search for extraterrestrial life to address the big issues tackled by some of the biggest titles in the genre: Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey , Tarkovsky's Solaris .

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Jena Malone, David Morse, Astronomy, Science

Contact Movie Info

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey

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