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'Lord of the Rings' leads with 13 nods
Chicago Tribune movie reporterFew Academy Awards aficionados would think a movie about hobbits and wizards could take the Best Picture prize, but "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" nonetheless became the official frontrunner by earning 13 Oscar nominations. "Lord of the...Tags: Cicely Tyson, Documentary (genre), Cinema Industry, Russell Crowe, Todd Field
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Films to fan the flames
For Valentine's Day, with love from Mike: a selection of the best movie romances, in several categories: The all-time great romance Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" of course. But which of the many versions? The stately 1936 MGM George Cukor one, with a...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), James Stewart, George Cukor, Julie Christie, Krzysztof Kieslowski
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Movie review, 'Roger Dodger'
Tribune movie reporterYou know how sometimes you'll eat a meal and wonder, "Wow, why don't I have this more often?" You may have a similar reaction to seeing "Roger Dodger," a movie driven by such sharp verbal jousting that you realize how rare this brand of literate...Tags: Isabella Rossellini, Manhattan (New York City), Columbia University, Movies, Elizabeth Berkley
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Say it ain't so, Silent Bob!
The bearded, heavyset guy who walks into a darkened editing studio and starts shoving the two big couches back into alignment looks like Kevin Smith, the writer-actor-director-cult hero beloved for his vulgar, cockeyed yet sweetly human dissections of...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Celebrity Parents, Manhattan (New York City), Joey Lauren Adams, Juvenile Delinquency
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Movie review, 'Just a Kiss'
Tribune staff reporterMen are only as faithful as their options, or so comedian Bill Maher philosophized. Post-feminist thought, in a world of equality, would suggest that the same is true of women. Director Fisher Stevens' "Just a Kiss" delves into both assumptions without...Tags: Bill Maher, Romance (genre), Movies, Comedy (genre), Fisher Stevens
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Movie review, 'Training Day'
Denzel Washington may have long since ridden toward the top of the movie-hero heap, playing everything from historical martyrs Steve Biko and Malcolm X to inspirational football coach Herman Boone ("Remember the Titans'), but there's still a side of him...Tags: Drug Trafficking, James Cagney, Harris Yulin, Malcolm X, Humphrey Bogart
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Movie review, 'Slackers'
Special to the TribuneNot only is "Slackers" painfully bad, but it's also about as morally unpleasant as a teen sex comedy can be. The first movie from director Dewey Nicks and writer David H. Steinberg, "Slackers" was filmed two years ago and is only now being released. It...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Sony Corp., Movies, Devon Sawa, Tom Hanks
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Anticipation and angst
Inspiring the usual combination of anticipation and angst, the Chicago International Film Festival once again opens its curtains Thursday night. The anticipation stems from the chance to see much of what's best in the world of cinema. The angst comes...Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cinema Industry, Shohei Imamura, Todd Field, Chicago International Film Festival
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Film Critics balloting
Tribune movie criticDavid Lynch's "Mulholland Drive" and Robert Altman's "Gosford Park" the latest films from two of America's most celebrated maverick moviemakers dominated last Saturday's balloting at the 36th annual awards meeting of the National Society of Film...Tags: Family, Harry Potter (fictional character), Steve Buscemi, David Lynch, Documentary (genre)
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Movie world turns to Sundance
Tags: Documentary (genre), Leelee Sobieski, Miguel Arteta, Teen-agers, Cinema Industry
Jan 7, 2002 |Story| MetromixFilm critics take a 'Drive' in the 'Park'
David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive" and Robert Altman's "Gosford Park" -- the latest films from two of America's most celebrated maverick moviemakers -- dominated last Saturday's balloting at the 36th annual awards meeting of the National Society of Film...Tags: Family, Harry Potter (fictional character), Steve Buscemi, David Lynch, Documentary (genre)
Sep 10, 2001 |Story| MetromixAutumn's abundant festivals
http://entertainment.metromix.chicagotribune.com Fall has traditionally been a popular season for film festivals (Cannes and Sundance notwithstanding), and while many of our local movie sojourners will be heading to Montreal, Toronto and New York for...Tags: School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ethan Coen, Little Village, Peter Greenaway, Cinema Industry
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