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When phrases pay: Though explosions light the sky, it's words that drive the action
Special to the TribuneAlthough 4th of July weekend movie audiences have long declared their preference for lots of explosions and special effects, the importance of the written word—recall that a beautifully written and bravely signed document kicked off all the hoopla&#...Tags: Corruption, Corporate Crime, Bette Davis, George Washington, Frank Jr Capra
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MOVIES
BASIC CABLE "THE THIRD MAN" **** 5 p.m., TCM You don't have to be a fan of zither music to love this 1949 film noir classic, but the haunting theme song to this gripping and resonant thriller from director Carol Reed may turn you into one anyway....Tags: John Leguizamo, Orson Welles, Graham Greene, Carol Reed, Denis Leary
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The man who planned so much
Tribune movie criticAlfred Hitchcock loved telling people that he risked napping on his own sets, having worked out each visual detail, more or less on his own, long before shooting a frame of film. But behind every auteur there's a story or two. A new exhibition at...Tags: Alfred Hitchcock, Tourism and Leisure, Evanston, Statue of Liberty, Cook County
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No bitter endings when the readers chime in
In the Dec. 28 Movies section, we talked about how some recent movies had less than enjoyable endings, then shared some of our favorite movie conclusions and asked to hear yours. And did we ever hear from you! Here are some of the responses (out of...Tags: Edward G Robinson, Joan Bennett, Humphrey Bogart, Elk Grove, Holly Hunter
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Taking a peek into holiday boxes
Newsday Movie CriticsIt's the holiday season and time for film, TV and music distributors to pump out those box sets, many of which are just repackaging of already released stuff - the industry's equivalent of re-gifting. But there are also some real keepers in the mix, such...Tags: Rock Hudson, Ron Howard, Robert Aldrich, Pixar, George C Scott
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5 films that are great '40s noirs
1. SHADOW OF A DOUBT (Alfred Hitchcock; 1943) 4 stars A charming, beautifully written small-town psychological thriller about two people named Charlie: an idealistic young girl (Teresa Wright) and her suave, worldly uncle (Joseph Cotten), whom she...Tags: Ava Gardner, Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Mann, Edward G Robinson, Jane Greer
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'Rock' on DVD
The most enjoyable part of the DVD of the Rock's sword-and-sandal epic "The Scorpion King" (Universal, $20) is its animal outtakes. Although the Rock and his white camel seem to have a strong bond on screen, off screen the dromedary was a bit...Tags: Kristin Scott Thomas, Alfred Hitchcock, Juliet Stevenson, David Kelly, Salvador Dali
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Barber Gets the Unkindest Cuts of All
Staff WriterANYONE WHO is feeling down about roads not taken in life will feel like a paragon of good judgment after seeing "The Man Who Wasn't There,” a movie about men who make stupid choices, the women who love them and the flimflam lawyers who put them all away....Tags: Scarlett Johansson, Game Playing, Frances McDormand, Mel Brooks, Cinema Industry
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5 films about spies
1. "The Tailor of Panama" 3 1/2 stars A splendid adaptation by John Boorman and John le Carre of the latter's novel about a talkative tailor named Harry Pendel (Geoffrey Rush) and a sleazy intelligence agent named Andy Osnard (Pierce Brosnan) , who drops...Tags: John Boorman, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Lukas
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A family in turmoil
The A&E television adaptation of "The Magnificent Ambersons" scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 13, has reawakened interest in the original 1942 Orson Welles film, long considered one of the most tragic victims of studio interference in Hollywood history. Even...Tags: Cinema Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Anne Baxter, Inglewood, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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