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Friday Nov 6 | /film

Bradley Cooper Replaces Shia LaBeouf in Dark Fields

The Hangover star Bradley Cooper is now set to replace Shia LaBeouf in Neil Burger's upcoming thriller, Dark Fields .

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Related Topix: The Hangover, Bradley Cooper, Drama Movies, Adventure

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Variety

Bradley Cooper 'Fields' film offer

"The Hangover" star Bradley Cooper has signed on to star in Relativity Media suspense thriller "Dark Fields." Neil Burger is onboard to direct.

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Related Topix: The Hangover, Drama Movies, Adventure

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Sunday Times

Now you see it

Edward Norton puts on another stellar performance in a period drama fighting for his love, writes Neil Sonnekus THE ILLUSIONIST * * * * This is another film in which Norton teams up with producer Bob Yari and the result is even more impressive than the recently reviewed Somerset Maugham adaptation, The Painted Veil.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Adventure, Edward Norton

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Top stories from Times Online

Nowhere Boy to man: Taylor-Wood engaged to her young Lennon, 19

It's not a bad way to celebrate the rave reviews. Sam Taylor-Wood, the artist and film director, is to marry Aaron Johnson, the actor 23 years her junior, who plays the teenage John Lennon in her acclaimed film.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Adventure, Aaron Johnson, John Lennon, Pop/Rock, Buckinghamshire County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Movies, Entertainment

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Hollywood.com

Rufus Sewell

A mainstay in British costume dramas and historic biopics, actor Rufus Sewell was active on London stages before landing his screen breakthrough in the British television adaptation of George Eliot's "Middlemarch" in.... A mainstay in British costume dramas and historic biopics, actor Rufus Sewell was active on London stages before landing his ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Eleventh Hour, A Knight's Tale, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Entertainment, Television, Rufus Sewell

Mon Sep 28, 2009

The Press On-Line

Jessica Biel to scale Mt Kilimanjaro

Jessica Biel is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The Illusionist actress is joining a group of celebrity climbers, including actress Isabel Lucas and singers Lupe Fiasco and Kenna, for the 'Summit on the Summit' expedition in January.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Adventure, Jessica Biel

Sun Sep 13, 2009

Huntington News

Doctorow's 'Homer & Langley' Reinvents the Famous Collyer Brothers as Witnesses to, Participants in Major Happenings of 20th Century America

Sept. 11, 2009 BOOK REVIEW: Doctorow's 'Homer & Langley' Reinvents the Famous Collyer Brothers as Witnesses to, Participants in Major Happenings of 20th Century America Reviewed By David M. Kinchen Huntingtonnews.net Book Critic Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed.

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Related Topix: Ishmael, Herman Melville, House, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Asian-American, Japanese-American, Drama Movies, Adventure

Fri Sep 11, 2009

Daily Evergreen (Pullman)

Magic takes center stage in these films

Two magical movies you may have missed. 'The Illusionist' and 'The Prestige' were both phenomenal movies that received far less attention than they deserved.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Adventure, Thriller, Crime Movies, Action Movies, The Dark Knight, Michael Caine, Hugh Jackman

Wed Aug 26, 2009

Hollywood Reporter

French titles in Toronto without U.S. deals

Gaul continues to bless America with films, but a slew of French titles await U.S. deals going into the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Adventure

Sun Aug 23, 2009

Greenwich Citizen

'Bride' revisited

NewYork-based film director and screenwriter Neil Burger, 46, is likely best known for his visually rich 2006 film, "The Illusionist," a romantic adaptation of a story about a Viennese magician.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Adventure, Greenwich, CT, Horror Movies, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Frankenstein, Science Fiction Movies, Bride of Frankenstein, Elsa Lanchester, Boris Karloff

Tue Aug 18, 2009

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Edward Norton

18, 1969, Boston, Mass., U.S. Main American actor who was known for his intense performances and uncompromising approach to his work.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Everyone Says I Love You, Primal Fear, Thriller, Fight Club, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, American History X, Adventure, 25th Hour

Sun Aug 16, 2009

UTV

The Lucky Ones

This film about three soldiers returning from Iraq retains a fresh, unpredictable feel, writes Rob Mackie Acquaintances thrown together on a trip is a familiar plot device, and the returning military facing a difficult adjustment is a well-worn cliche, but this film about three soldiers returning from Iraq and making an emotional journey across ...

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Related Topix: The Lucky Ones, Adventure, Drama Movies

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Reverse Shot

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Paul Giamatti: Cold Souls

The character actor's curse is the risk of being - no, the need to be - constantly self-parodic, cartoonishly repeating the quirks and ticks of a role allotted to him by popular taste .

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Related Topix: Cold Souls, American Splendor, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Paul Giamatti

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Reverse Shot

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Paul Giamatti: Cold Souls

The character actor's curse is the risk of being - no, the need to be - constantly self-parodic, cartoonishly repeating the quirks and ticks of a role allotted to him by popular taste .

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Related Topix: Cold Souls, American Splendor, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Paul Giamatti

Sun Aug 09, 2009

TheCelebrityCafe

John Lennon Biopic to Premiere at London Film Festival

Home : Features : News : John Lennon Biopic to Premiere at London Film Festival John Lennon Biopic to Premiere at London Film Festival 4-Aug-2009 Written by: Elizabeth Lilly The world premiere of Sam Taylor-Woods "Nowhere Boy" will close out the Times BFI London Film Festival.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Adventure, Aaron Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas

Fri Aug 07, 2009

Reverse Shot

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Paul Giamatti: Cold Souls

The character actor's curse is the risk of being - no, the need to be - constantly self-parodic, cartoonishly repeating the quirks and ticks of a role allotted to him by popular taste .

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Related Topix: Cold Souls, American Splendor, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Paul Giamatti

Thu Aug 06, 2009

National Public Radio

'Cold Souls' Star On Being Paul Giamatti

Cold Souls star Paul Giamatti has made a career out of playing tetchy characters.

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Related Topix: Cold Souls, Comedy Movies, American Splendor, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, John Adams, Adventure, Entertainment, Television, Paul Giamatti

Tue Aug 04, 2009

KFMB-TV San Diego

Jessica Biel Marks Major Musical Debut

Jessica Biel sings! That may come as a surprise to audiences who only know the actress from her primarily dramatic work on television and in films, including the long-running "7th Heaven," and the big-screen "Stealth" and "The Illusionist." Biel, 27, marks her major musical-theater debut this weekend, as the Los Angeles Philharmonic presents a ...

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Related Topix: Powder Blue, 7th Heaven, Drama Movies, Soap Opera, Adventure, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Jessica Biel, Arts, Musical Theater

Mon Aug 03, 2009

TheCelebrityCafe

Jessica Biel Makes Musical Theater Debut

Young actress breaks into the world of musicals. Jessica Biel, known for her roles in television's '7th Heaven' and films such as 'The Illusionist' and 'Blade: Trinity,' made her musical theater debut in a three-night run of 'Guys and Dolls,' alongside the L.A. Philharmonic.

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Related Topix: 7th Heaven, Drama Movies, Soap Opera, Adventure, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Arts, Musical Theater, Jessica Biel

Sun Aug 02, 2009

KOMO

Jessica Biel marks major musical debut

Jessica Biel sings! That may come as a surprise to audiences who only know the actress from her primarily dramatic work on television and in films, including the long-running "7th Heaven," and the big-screen "Stealth" and "The Illusionist." Biel, 27, marks her major musical-theater debut this weekend, as the Los Angeles Philharmonic presents a ...

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Related Topix: Powder Blue, 7th Heaven, Drama Movies, Soap Opera, Adventure, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Jessica Biel, Arts, Musical Theater

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