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With 2012, Roland Emmerich has forgotten Stalin's first rule of disaster filmmaking: A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.A And so with the whole world coming to an end, Emmerich delivers a big pile of statistics but very little in the way of tragedy.

Now that " 2012 " is rumbling the subwoofers at a theater near you, it's time to take stock in the genre: The absurd cinematic apocalypse.

An esteemed, highly-charged and highly-talented player of stage, TV and film, Lois Smith has not always been regular in the visual media, but she has made the chances count.

Gary England has been at News 9 in Oklahoma City for over 35 years. He is the commercial weather man credited with issuing the first televised Doppler weather radar bulletin for a tornado, and has created what can only be called a meteorology empire in a state that sees lots of severe weather.

Blond, wiry and intense, this likable twentysomething actor has proven his mettle on the New York stage in a variety of genres as a child performer, juvenile and young adult.

Sometimes compared to Anthony Perkins, actor Jeremy Davies fashioned for himself a career playing sensitive characters who possessed a ting of instability underneath their seemingly innocent faA ades.

Tall and dashing, this fair-haired, blue-eyed English lead generally has been at his most appealing in heroic roles but in the mid-1990s branched out to playing the occasional villain with equal success.

An experienced Dutch director of photography who began his career in 1961 before collaborating with Paul Verhoeven on the director's first film, "Wat Zien Ik/Business Is Business" , De Bont subsequently worked.... An experienced Dutch director of photography who began his career in 1961 before collaborating with Paul Verhoeven on the director's ...

At 6'7", the broad-shouldered, imposing Abraham Benrubi might be a candidate to play henchmen or gentle giants but his innate intelligence has allowed him to avoid such typecasting.

With his receding hairline topped with a mop of tight curly hair and a warm, inviting smile, Joey Slotnick seems perfectly at home in comedy, although he has also proven a capable serious performer.

Just because you've gotten older doesn't mean you've grown up. You may pay some bills, have a job and a place to live.

This 1996 film about tornado chasers is the subject of this quiz. How much do you remember? #1 The character of Bill Harding was portrayed by what actor? Tom Hanks Bill Paxton Alan Ruck Tim Daly #2 Dr.

Master modician Benjamin Heckendorn is known for his video game console -to- laptop transformations , but most of his creations are either commissioned works or are sold for a cause.

In "Save The Last Dunce For Me," Ruby joins the student social committee and helps plan a father-daughter dance.

ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963, Bill Paxton was an eight-year-old schoolboy in Forth Worth, Texas, sitting on his father's shoulders to get a better look at his hero, US President John F Kennedy.

The Lost Boys, Less than Zero, then Jami Gertz disappeared for me until Twister.

Over the years, independent filmmaker Michael Almereyda has acquired a cult following.

For a few days, a portion of downtown Oklahoma City has been transformed into 1950s Texas for the filming of an independent movie.

The true story of the 1913 US Open. Francis Ouimet is a caddy, living across the street from the country club where he isn't allowed to play.

The MSDN Northeast Roadshow with Chris Bowen, Jim Oa Neil and Bob Familiar is whata s for dinner.