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Wharton takes new spin on 'Cuckoo'
One flew east, one flew west, one flew over the cuckoo's nest ... and one flew over East Lansing this weekend.
A radical US advocate for psychiatric patients' rights brings to the UK his first-hand message that a diagnosis of mental illness is not a life sentence Jack Nicholson and fellow patients buck the mental health system in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Asheville Film Festival: Day Three Recap
" When it comes to this annual celluloid event, it's clear that the times they are a-changin' - " and that was more evident on Saturday than on the fest's previous two days.
Mental illness plays lead role in 'Nest'
Adapting a novel to the stage can be tricky. The narrative voice is easy to lose; the emphasis shifts from an internal perspective to external action and dialogue.
Watching TV wona t turn baby into a genius
As Disney offers refunds to US parents who bought Baby Einstein DVDs and have been disappointed with the results, our writer asks why middle-class parents ever believed that babies could be hothoused by sticking them in front of a TV I remember the moment that I made my baby a genius.
'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' opens at Covedale
Jeff Groh and Helen A. Raymond in Covedale's production of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' opens at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts this Thursday, October 29, 2009 and runs through November 15, 2009.
Dance review: Insane In The Brain
IT'S HARD to imagine a less likely location for a dance show than a psychiatric hospital.
Audience is part of the asylum in MJC's 'Cuckoo'
RATING: **** WHERE: Modesto Junior College Performing and Media Arts Center, main auditorium, 435 College Ave.
Dance review: Bounce: Insane In The Brain
ON PAPER, the latest production by Swedish dance company Bounce sounds as crazy as its title a ' a streetdance version of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.
Oscar-winner Louise Fletcher, now on "Heroes," still maintains Birmingham roots
In 1975, Louise Fletcher provided one of the more memorable moments in Academy Awards history.
Movies are one of my passions. My father sat me down at the age of about ten and told me to watch this movie with him.
Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
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An energetic take on a taboo subject
IT MIGHT sound like a mad idea, but Swedish dance collective Bounce are attracting critical acclaim for their show set in the confines of a mental institution.
Crypticon Countdown: Michael Berryman On Star Trek, Motley Crue And Brandon Lee
There's no mistaking horror-movie stalwart Michael Berryman. The actor suffers from a rare condition called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, which is characterized by few or no sweat glands and lack of hair or fingernails.
Next Week's Heroes Will Feature Claire and Gretchen Kissing
Things will be heating up in next week's episode of Heroes , entitled Hysterical Blindness , which will air on Monday, October 12 at 8 PM ET on NBC, and we have a new image to prove it.
Hip hop team take over Cuckoo's Nest story
A DANCE version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, that cult story of a fight against authority set in a mental institution? It sounds like a challenge, especially when the chosen dance form is hip hop, that movement which began on the tough streets of New York's South Bronx before going on to become a global cultural phenomenon.
Movies are always hard to judge. Many people like action, romance, horror, drama, or comedy.
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Ricky Gervais wanted Nicholson role
Ricky Gervais has revealed his dream role was to play criminal Randle Patrick McMurphy in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - but Jack Nicholson beat him to it.
Jack Nicholson in movie marathon at HAC
THE POV99 Film Club is staging a FREE two-day movie marathon at the Harbour Arts Centre in Irvine on Friday and Saturday in association with the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.
Plus: Red Vic host the Found Footage Festival
It's amazing what celluloid treasures turn up in attics, dumpsters and thrift stores.
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