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Dakota Fanning has an impressive resume as a child actress. She's worked with Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington and Queen Latifah, among many others. Fanning first impressed audiences and critics with her portrayal of the daughter of a mentally retarded man in "I Am Sam." She's also starred in "War of the Worlds," "The Cat in the Hat," "Charlotte's Web" and "The Secret Life of Bees." Her younger sister, Elle Fanning, is also an actress.
Dakota Fanning has an impressive resume as a child actress. She's worked with Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington and Queen Latifah, among many others. Fanning first impressed audiences and critics with her portrayal of the daughter of a mentally retarded man in "I Am Sam." She's also starred in "War of the Worlds," "The Cat in the Hat," "Charlotte's Web" and "The Secret Life of Bees." Her younger sister, Elle Fanning, is also an actress.
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Movie review: 'Precious' is great American cinema, phenomenal debut for lead actress Sidibe
AP Movie WriterAs Hollywood closed specialty divisions that aimed for quality and personal stories, as studios focus more and more on superhero sagas and action blockbusters, cinema fans have rightly wondered, who's left to make great American movies? For one, the...Tags: Assault, Mariah Carey, Sexual Assault, Academy Awards, Mary J. Blige
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Art of the remake is in the eye of the beholder
Hollywood loves to reinvent itself, for reasons steeped in ego and bottom-line expediency. It's no surprise movie remakes have become a genre of their own. "It's low risk for filmgoers because if you love it, you win," said film scholar Sara Hall. "And...Tags: Gene Wilder, DVDs, Robert Zemeckis, Slumdog Millionaire (movie), Julie Andrews
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'The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum' by Rebecca Loncraine
One hundred and nine years ago next month, a handsome Chicagoan with caterpillar eyebrows, a handlebar mustache and a fabulous imagination sat nervously in his home near Humboldt Park, waiting for the publication of his latest book. To calm himself, he...Tags: Judy Garland, Wicked (musical), United States, L. Frank Baum, Livestock Farming
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Joan Jett still loves rock and roll and rock fans still love her
Of The Morning CallWhen Joan Jett started all-girl proto-punk group The Runaways in 1975, and even after she and her later band, The Blackhearts, hit it big with the song "I Love Rock 'N Roll" in 1982, she never thought she ever would be regarded as one of the greats. "Not...Tags: Joan Jett, Gary Glitter, Michael Shannon, Missing Persons, Rock and Roll (genre)
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New On DVD: 'Knowing,' 'Jeff Garlin Young & Handsome,' 'Push,' 'The Unborn'
Tribune Newspapers"Knowing" There's a substantial amount of "not this again" weighing down the sci-fi thriller "Knowing," which stars Nicolas Cage as a divorced, reluctant prophet of doom with a son who talks to spirits. Although the dialogue is overheated and the tone...Tags: Arrested Development (tv program) , Jeff Garlin, Nicolas Cage, Knowing (movie), Thriller (genre)
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New on DVD: 'Knowing'; 'Jeff Garlin: Young & Handsome'; 'Push'; 'The Unborn'
Los Angeles TimesKnowing Summit, $26.99; Blu-ray, $34.99 There's a substantial amount of "not this again" weighing down the sci-fi thriller "Knowing," which stars Nicolas Cage as a divorced, reluctant prophet of doom with a son who talks to spirits. Although the...Tags: Arrested Development (tv program) , Jeff Garlin, Nicolas Cage, Knowing (movie), Thriller (genre)
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Hollywood and Dine: Dakota Fanning's Chicken Strips
Dakota Fanning's Fried Chicken Strips:
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2 lb. chicken tenders (cut up b oneless breasts work great) 1 egg beaten 1 cup buttermilk 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 cup flour 1/2 cup seasoned...Tags: Baking Powder, Salt, Garlic
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'Coraline'
Zap2ItAnother animated movie from the director of the Tim Burton-produced "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is likely to be edgy, too, and Henry Selick delivers again with this tale of a youngster (voice of Dakota Fanning) who enters a world that seems too...Tags: Coraline (movie), Jennifer Saunders, Teri Hatcher, Tim Burton, The Nightmare Before Christmas (movie)
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News roundup: 'Dark Knight' honored, 'Watchmen' re-released
Zap2ItThe expansion of the Oscars' best picture pool came a year too late for " The Dark Knight," but the film was the big winner at the Saturn Awards Wednesday night. The movie won five awards from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films,...Tags: Joan Jett, The Hollywood Reporter, Fiction, Watchmen (movie), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (movie)
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'Push'
Zap2ItSort of a hybrid of "Jumper," " Watchmen," "X-Men" and any other project about a group with unusual abilities, this fantasy casts Chris Evans ("Fantastic Four") as a telekinetic wonder trying to help other specially gifted people being pursued by a...Tags: Djimon Hounsou, Watchmen (movie)
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'Coraline': delightfully creepy in 3-D
Coraline uses 3-D as a vehicle of artistic delight. The writer-director, Henry Selick, hewing closely to Neil Gaiman's novel, employs it not for cheap thrills but for wonder. The combination of 3-D photography and puppet-animation - centered on actual...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Keith David, PG Rated Movies, The Daily Show (tv program), Roald Dahl
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