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Poised for a fall star Ben Barnes as Dorian Gray. November 13, 2009 Oliver Parker electrifies Dorian Gray with bolts of horror, writes Helen Barlow.

To bring our series on award-winning and nominated horror films and television episodes to a close, here's a complete list of every terror title to receive an Oscar nomination, starting with 1932's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.

IMAGES Angela Lansbury, 1989.[Credits : Alan Light] Main American actress born October 16, 1925, London, Eng.

Here are some films I've watched in recent weeks. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" OK, I've never read Oscar Wilde's classic novel.

Ben Barnes as the beautiful Dorian Gray asks: "Are you tired of looking at me yet?" in Oliver Parker's new film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's only novel.

British actor Ben Barnes is developing a habit that might endear him to those with a literary bent.

Published: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 3:54 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 3:54 p.m. "Blithe Spirit'' is a piece of fluff built around some titanium clockwork that Nol Coward soldered together over just a few days in 1941, when he thought London needed cheering up.

Martin Knelman `I never expected in my wildest dreams to get this opportunity," confides Angela Lansbury, once again the toast of Broadway at age 83, playing the entertainingly dotty medium in a revival of Noel Coward's 1941 farce Blithe Spirit .

Donna Reed was an inspirational symbol in many ways. The New York Times has a lovely story this morning -- timed to Memorial Day -- about Reed's importance to soldiers during World War II.

Angela Lansbury already holds one Tony Awards record - she's hosted the ceremony more often than anyone else - and now she may tie a second.

The Faust legend is a cautionary tale that has transcended the centuries and became the basis for numerous literary efforts.