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Thursday Nov 19 | Houstonpress.com

He Said She Said: Songs That Remind Us of Our Exes

One thing that struck He Said while we were making this list was the lack of metal and/or punk rock associated with the women in our past.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Thriller, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Pearland, TX, Houston Metro

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Firstshowing.net

Director Marc Forster on the Importance of Failure in Filmmaking

I've been waiting and waiting to feature a video interview from Making Of for a long time.

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Related Topix: Quantum of Solace, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Monster's Ball, Biography Movies, Stay, Finding Neverland

Sat Oct 31, 2009

UTV

Public Enemies, Last Chance Harvey and Year One

Michael Mann may be the most inventive thriller director working in contemporary cinema, but Public Enemies is far from his finest work.

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Related Topix: Public Enemies, Last Chance Harvey, Year One, Crime Movies, Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Manhunter, Comedy Movies, Emma Thompson

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Jamaica Gleaner

Movie Review - Lost in 'Land of the Lost'

From left, Will Ferrell as Rick Marshall, Anna Friel as Holly and Danny R. McBride as Will Stanton in Universal Pictures' 'Land of the Lost'. - Contributed Film: Land of the Lost Director: Brad Silverling Starring: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel and Danny McBride Duration: 102 minutes Category: Comedy LAND OF the Lost used to be an American television ...

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Related Topix: Land of the Lost, Children TV, Entertainment, Television, Melinda and Melinda, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Will Ferrell

Thu Oct 22, 2009

FlickMojo.com

Will Ferrell to star in low budget Indie comedy

Everything Must Go could either be really good, or really bad.A Let's hope we see more of a "Stranger than Fiction" Will as opposed to a "Step Brothers" Will Read more on this from MovieFone.com: After starring in blockbuster movies such as 'Land of the Lost' and 'Step Brothers,' actor/comedian Will Ferrell is going the indie route with 'Everything ...

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Related Topix: Land of the Lost, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Will Ferrell, Movies, Entertainment

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Collider

Will Ferrell to Star in Low-Budget Comedy Everything Must Go

There are countless producers out there who would love to have Will Ferrell and his patented brand of screaming comedy star in their film.A But he's just too popular and most producers can't pay his regular salary.A That's a real shame when you consider that Ferrell was able to lead "Land of the Lost" to $50 million at the box office.A Granted, the ...

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Related Topix: Land of the Lost, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Will Ferrell

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Playbill

Tony Winner Chenoweth Will Join Il Divo for Holiday Shows at the Beacon

The vocal group Il Divo, who will kick off their Celebrate Christmas holiday tour in London Dec.

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Related Topix: Four Christmases, Il Divo, Classical, New York Metro, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, The Pink Panther, Mystery Movies

Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Orlando Sentinel

Will Ferrell goes indie, in search of a hit

After the big budget busts Semi Pro and Land of the Lost , Will Ferrell may be looking for something unexpected, out of left field, something with lowered expectations.

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Related Topix: Land of the Lost, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Entertainment

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Film School Rejects

Review: A Serious Man

Do you remember the movie Stranger Than Fiction ? There's a scene where Dustin Hoffman explains to Will Ferrell the difference between comedy and tragedy and has him tally up events that would fit into either genre.

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Related Topix: A Serious Man, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Will Ferrell, Dustin Hoffman

Tue Sep 29, 2009

Hollywood.com

Natasha Gregson Wagner

In therapy since her mother Natalie Wood's tragic death when she was 11, seemingly cute-as-a-button Natasha Gregson Wagner has opted for complicated female characters in dark, offbeat films because they are "more like.... In therapy since her mother Natalie Wood's tragic death when she was 11, seemingly cute-as-a-button Natasha Gregson Wagner has ...

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Lost Highway, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Pasadena, Comedy Movies, Zero Effect, Wonderland, Dogtown, Entertainment, Television

Wed Sep 23, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Maggie Gyllenhaal: interview for Away We Go

American actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is something of an Anglophile. The 31-year-old star of Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight has spent the past four months living in London with her husband, fellow actor Peter Sarsgaard, and their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Ramona.

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Related Topix: Away We Go, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Action Movies, The Dark Knight, Happy Endings, Mystery Movies, Family, Drama Movies, Secretary, Donnie Darko, Science Fiction Movies

Mon Sep 21, 2009

BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

Access Hollywood Reports Paramedics Called for Kristin Chenoweth...

Access Hollwood is reporting that paramedics were called to the Nokia Theater for Kristin Chenoweth backstage, after the star won an Emmy award earlier on Sunday evening for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role as Olive Snook in "Pushing Daisies." The site states that Chenoweth "first complained about a migraine headache, then ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Thriller, The West Wing, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Film Noir, The Pink Panther, Mystery Movies, The Music Man, Crime Movies, Bewitched, Family, Drama Movies, R.V., Adventure, Musical Movies

Thu Sep 03, 2009

Canada.com

Bond director pays homage to 007 cannon

If Marc Forster is feeling exhausted these days, ita s not surprising. As director of Quantum Of Solace, he feels like hea s coming off a non-stop roller-coaster ride, geared to ensuring that the latest James Bond thriller would be ready for release Nov.

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Related Topix: Quantum of Solace, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Finding Neverland, Arts, Cinema, Daniel Craig, Goldfinger, Action Movies, Adventure

Fri Aug 28, 2009

Mountain Xpress

Cranky Hankea s Screening Room: What offends you?

Earlier this week I was talking to an old friend about movie ratings. He mentioned that on military bases movies were rated in pre-MPAA rating days - something with which I was unfamiliar.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Under the Yum Yum Tree, Carol Lynley, Dean Jones, Thriller, Melinda and Melinda, The Producers, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Movies, Entertainment

Mon Aug 17, 2009

Playbill

Tony Winner Chenoweth to Play Arizona, Ohio and Oklahoma

An initial list of Kristin Chenoweth concert dates has been announced on the Tony Award winner's official website.

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Related Topix: Four Christmases, Comedy Movies, Thriller, The West Wing, Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Pink Panther, Mystery Movies, The Music Man, Crime Movies, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Kristin Chenoweth

Sat Aug 15, 2009

BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

New Concert Dates Announced For Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth

Tony Award winning stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth has announced several upcoming concert performances.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Comedy Movies, Thriller, The West Wing, Drama, Film Noir, The Pink Panther, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Bewitched, Family, R.V., Adventure

Thu Aug 13, 2009

The Daily Page

MadTracks -- 'Grand Panjandrum' by The Motherhive Syndicate

If Urban Outfitters' newest offerings -- plaid flannel shirts and dresses that might've been pilfered from Bridget Fonda's closet in Singles -- are any indication, grunge is on the way back in.

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Related Topix: Singles, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Bridget Fonda, Thriller

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Hollywood.com

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman emerged as a key figure in the "Hollywood Renaissance" of the 1960s and 1970s, personifying a new generation of antiheroes in "The Graduate" , "Midnight Cowboy" , and "All The President's Men".... Dustin Hoffman emerged as a key figure in the "Hollywood Renaissance" of the 1960s and 1970s, personifying a new generation of antiheroes ...

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Related Topix: All the President's Men, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, The Graduate, Thriller, History Movies, Crime Movies, Sleepers, Short, Tootsie, Meet the Fockers, Entertainment

Sun Aug 09, 2009

Hollywood.com

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman emerged as a key figure in the "Hollywood Renaissance" of the 1960s and 1970s, personifying a new generation of antiheroes in "The Graduate" , "Midnight Cowboy" , and "All The President's Men".... Dustin Hoffman emerged as a key figure in the "Hollywood Renaissance" of the 1960s and 1970s, personifying a new generation of antiheroes ...

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Related Topix: All the President's Men, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, The Graduate, Thriller, History Movies, Crime Movies, Sleepers, Short, Tootsie, Meet the Fockers, Entertainment

Fri Aug 07, 2009

SplashNews

Will Ferrell Is Hangin' In The Land Of 'Lost'

Funnyman Will Ferrell took a break before he has to start promoting, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Thriller, Will Ferrell

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