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Thursday Oct 29 | Austinist

Show Alert: Austinist Presents Vic Chesnutt and Band [Featuring members of Fugazi & Godspeed!]

Vic Chesnutt is currently touring in support of his latest record, At The Cut, and from this album and its tour are trailing an entourage of indie notables.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Punk, Fugazi

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Hollywood.com

Dwight Yoakam

A singer who fused honky-tonk with rock and roll, Dwight Yoakam, with his trademark white cowboy hat, emerged during the late 1980s as one of the more respected country artists.

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Related Topix: Thriller, Red Rock West, Drama Movies, Roswell, Mystery Movies, The Little Death, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Country, Dwight Yoakam, Entertainment

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Actor Tim Reid talks about blacks in military film

Actor, director and producer Tim Reid says his frustration with the lack of black people in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" led him to do a documentary on black veterans.

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Related Topix: WKRP in Cincinnati, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Black Entertainment, Tim Reid, Fayetteville State University, Up in the Air, Missouri, Drama Movies

Wed Oct 07, 2009

WBIR-TV

2009 Secret City Film Festival

The 2009 Secret City Festival takes place October 8-11 at the Oak Ridge Playhouse in Jackson Square.

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Related Topix: Oak Ridge, TN, Anderson County, TN, That Evening Sun, Family, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, October Sky, Natalie Canerday

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

In hard times, arts provide escapism and realism

In hard times, entertainment either grinds it out with the rest of us, or it waltzes.

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Related Topix: Vocal, John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, Pop/Rock, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Taxi Driver, Musical Movies, Martin Scorsese, Lucas Black

Wed Sep 30, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Fame'

"Fame," the original "high school musical," earns a sometimes toe-tapping remake that borrows scenes, situations and character "types" from its 1980 original.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Debbie Allen, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Rushmore, Bill Murray, To Kill a Mockingbird, Robert Duvall

Mon Sep 28, 2009

NewsBlaze

Emmylou Harris and Vince Gill to Perform on The Jay Leno Show

The upcoming Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's All for the Hall Los Angeles fundraiser-set for Thursday, October 1, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles and which features a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Melissa Etheridge and friends performing together-will be preceded the night before by a special duet ...

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Related Topix: Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Country, Drama Movies, Dwight Yoakam

Sat Sep 26, 2009

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Hickama s on-screen mother excited about Coalwood visit

When she first read the script for "October Sky" more than a decade ago, actress Natalie Canerday never anticipated the lasting appeal of the true story of the Rocket Boys of McDowell County.

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Related Topix: Coalwood, WV, Family, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, October Sky, Walk the Line, Biloxi Blues, Comedy Movies, Music!, Natalie Canerday

Thu Sep 24, 2009

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Homer's movie mom: Actress excited about first trip to 'real Coalwood'

It's hard to believe it has been 10 years since the motion picture "October Sky" made its box-office launch.

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Related Topix: Coalwood, WV, Family, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, October Sky, Music!, Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze, Natalie Canerday

Tue Sep 22, 2009

Charleston Gazette

October Sky actress visits state for first time

COALWOOD, W.Va. -- Natalie Canerday played Homer Hickam's mother in the 1999 film "October Sky,'' but she's never seen the West Virginia town where the movie's events took place.

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Related Topix: Family, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, October Sky, Coalwood, WV, Walk the Line, Music!, Natalie Canerday, Bluefield, WV

Wed Sep 09, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Opry backdrop to become pink Oct. 2

The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville is joining the fight against breast cancer by "going pink" during two performances Oct.

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Related Topix: Carrie Underwood, Terri Clark, Country, Myrtle Beach, SC, Myrtle Beach Metro, Drama Movies, To Kill a Mockingbird

Mon Sep 07, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Old West comes to East Coast

William Drake wasn't a cowboy when he left for Hollywood. But when he came back to Johnston County, he brought Tinseltown's Old West with him.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA, Drama Movies, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lucas Black

Sat Sep 05, 2009

Paste Magazine

Randy and the Mob

Studio/Run Time: Capricorn Pictures, 99 mins. Not every film has to be Raging Bull .

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Related Topix: Lisa Blount, Ray McKinnon, Walton Goggins, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Man of the Year, Watches

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Exhibitors return to MB

More than 200 artists and craftsmen from 27 states will showcase their jewelry, pottery, baskets, fine art and more at the 27th annual Craftsmen's Summer Classic Arts and Crafts Festival, which opens today.

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Related Topix: Watches, Los Angeles, CA, Drama Movies, To Kill a Mockingbird, Robert Duvall, Lucas Black, Entertainment

Sat Aug 08, 2009

News-journal.com

Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: McCoy among new inductees

The folks at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame hope the crowds will come and knock on their door at the annual showcase and induction weekend.

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Related Topix: Texas, Drama Movies, John Ritter, Carthage, TX, Michael Martin Murphey, Country, Linda Davis

Thu Aug 06, 2009

Washington Times

Media Room: DVD & Blu-ray reviews

Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Show - The Classic Performances - You can't understand just what a phenomenon Elvis Presley was simply by listening to his recordings.

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Related Topix: Elvis, Rock-N-Roll, The Soloist, Escape from L.A., Thriller, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Kurt Russell, Drama Movies

Tue Aug 04, 2009

Electronic House

Blu-ray Releases of the Week: a Big Trouble,a a Sling Bladea and More

Product News Feature Here are important items to consider if you're going to set up a whole-house music system for a big bash.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Kurt Russell, The Soloist, Crime Movies, Comedy Movies, My Cousin Vinny

DVD Verdict

Sling Blade

Our review of Sling Blade , published March 1st, 2000, is also available. I like them French fried potaters.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, The Apostle, Crime Movies, Comedy Movies, The Man Who Wasn't There, Billy Bob Thornton, Angelina Jolie, Hot Chicks, Lucas Black

Wed Jul 29, 2009

FilmCritic

Sling Blade

Unlike most critics, I've been largely unimpressed with Billy Bob Thornton's work in the past.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Billy Bob Thornton, John Ritter, Movies, Entertainment

Mon Jul 27, 2009

DigitallyOBSESSED.com

Sling Blade on Blu-ray Aug 4

Sling Blade debuts on Blu-ray High Def, from Miramax Films. This beautifully made and thoughtfully told tale about a mentally challenged man's reintroduction to society after twenty-five years in prison first won over audiences and critics back in 1996.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Sport Movies, Action Movies, Friday Night Lights, Billy Bob Thornton, Country, Dwight Yoakam, Robert Duvall, Lucas Black

Sling Blade Movie Info

Directed by Billy Bob Thornton

Starring Billy Bob Thornton and Robert Duvall

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