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Wednesday May 15 | KUOW-FM Seattle

Eagerly Anticipated Films For 2013 SIFF

The Seattle International Film Festival starts Thursday and will run through June 9 featuring over 400 films from more than 80 countries.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Deadline

Cannes: Festival Kicks Off With One Of Most Highly Anticipated Slates In Years

Certainly I see very long and winding lines to pick up press or market credentials at the Palais, which is adorned with poswters of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in a provocative still shot from their fluffy France-set 1963 comedy A New Kind Of Love.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Indie, Carnage, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, About Schmidt

Merced Sun-Star

Cannes Film Festival preview: New work from perennial favorites

When the 66th Cannes Film Festival opens Wednesday, it'll do so with a big bash of a movie, not in competition, already up and running in the U.S.: Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby," based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Related Topix: Movies, Entertainment, Drama Movies, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Pop/Rock, Comedy Movies, Drive, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Thriller, Barton Fink

Sat May 11, 2013

The Papillion Times

Payne's 'Nebraska' slated for Nov. 22 limited release

Paramount has slated Omaha director Alexander Payne's movie "Nebraska" for a limited American release Nov.

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Related Topix: Nebraska, Movies, Entertainment

Fri May 10, 2013

Collider

Ansel Elgort Lands Lead in the Fault in Our Stars Opposite Shailene Woodley

The male lead has been cast for the anticipated adaptation of author John Green's bestselling novel The Fault in Our Stars .

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Thu May 09, 2013

FansShare

Veronica Roth reveals what makes Shailene Woodley perfect for Divergent

It seems that adapting novels for the big screen are all the rage these days and the next series to hit big will likely be the Veronica Roth Divergent trilogy.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Firstshowing.net

First Look Photo: Bruce Dern and Will Forte in Payne's 'Nebraska'

Take your first look at what is sure to be an Oscar contender later this season, or at least an acclaimed indie sensation.

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Related Topix: MacGruber, Will Forte

Movies.com

Movie News: Tom Cruise Confirms 'Mission: Impossible 5;' 'Man of...

Mission: Impossible 5 : Tom Cruise has confirmed what was, for all intents and purposes, a foregone conclusion: he will star in and help produce Mission: Impossible 5 . The previous installment, directed by Brad Bird, made more than $700 million worldwide.

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Related Topix: Jack Reacher, Action Movies, Mission: Impossible, Thriller, Adventure, Mystery Movies, Celebrities, Tom Cruise, Ice Station Zebra, Nebraska

HeraldNet

While you prepare for wealth, prepare for balance

With so many families still trying to recover from the Great Recession, the wealthy aren't feeling much love from the American public.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Mon May 06, 2013

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First Official Image from Alexander Payne's NEBRASKA Starring Bruce Dern and Will Forte

The first official image from director Alexander Payne 's upcoming film Nebraska has landed online.

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Sun May 05, 2013

Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

TV Diary: Happy birthday, George

I remember watching Clooney on the comedies "E/R" and "The Facts of Life," when he first started in the business.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Golden Globe Awards, Family

Sat May 04, 2013

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The rich have problems, too

With so many families still trying to recover from the Great Recession, the wealthy aren't feeling much love from the American public.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids

Filmexperience.blogspot.com

New Oscar Predix

I watched most of Billy Wilder's filmography for the first time over Christmas, and I was blown away by how many masterpieces the man directed, and by how diverse all of them were Your suscription dimes make an enormous difference to The Film Experience in terms of stability and budget to dream bigger.

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Related Topix: A Serious Man, Western, Drama Movies, True Grit, Adventure, Good Night, and Good Luck., History Movies, Hugo, Shutter Island

Fri May 03, 2013

Collider

Nat Wolff, Nick Robinson, Ansel Elgort and More Testing for Male Lead ...

As development continues on the feature film adaptation of author John Green 's incredibly well-received 2012 novel The Fault in Our Stars , the producers are now turning to filling the crucial role of the film's male lead.

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Related Topix: The Kings of Summer, Nat Wolff, Cancer, Medicine, Health

Tue Apr 30, 2013

Examiner.com

Way (way) too early Oscar predictions: Best director

We've taken a look at the talent in front of the camera, now lets see which masters behind it might be duking it out later this year.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, George Clooney, Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter, Life of Pi, Moneyball

Mon Apr 29, 2013

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Paramount Sets Release Dates For Alexander Payne's 'Nebraska'...

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Sun Apr 28, 2013

Examiner.com

"Divergent": The Movie First Look

The highly anticipated new book series Divergent has started shooting a few weeks ago and all the fans are excited to see this book up on the big screen.

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Sat Apr 27, 2013

Trinidad Guardian

Not monkeying around

Given the chimpanzee documentary declared the best movie of the week, the most difficult thing BC on TV has done all year is to refrain today from picking *Rise of the Planet of the Apes .

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Steven Spielberg, Comedy Movies, Project Nim, American Splendor, Drama Movies, Biography Movies

Fri Apr 26, 2013

Deadline

Alexander Payne's 'Nebraska' To Roll Out For Awards ...

Paramount is priming Alexander Payne 's Nebraska for an awards-season run with a limited rollout starting November 22.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013

Daily Actor

Q & A: Jim Rash Talks Writing His First Episode of 'Community'

If you have an Oscar-winning screenwriter as an actor on your show, why wouldn't you ask that actor to pitch you a few ideas? That's exactly what happened with Jim Rash .

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Related Topix: Community, Entertainment, Television, Jim Rash