Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Tonight, as part of its "Reel Journalism" series, the Newseum presents His Girl Friday, the fast-talking screwball comedy starring Cary...
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Monday, November 30th, 2009
It's a night of murder, greed, and social upheaval on TCM tonight, as guest programmer Sir Anthony Hopkins takes viewers on a trip through the...
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When I was 10 years old, I walked up to Bruce Lee and asked for his autograph. At the time, he was not an international star, nor a cultural...
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
"One crime. Four versions of the truth" proclaims the Rashomon re-release trailer from Janus Films. As anyone who has ever seen Rashomon...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
If Harpo Marx were alive, he'd be turning 121 years old today. That's a little hard to fathom because his mute persona just seems so perennially...
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In 1951, director Joseph Losey remade M, the seminal Fritz Lang crime film that launched Peter Lorre's film career. Set in Los Angeles, Losey's film...
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
Romantic vampires. Reluctant vampires. Overpoweringly physical vampires. Do these tropes sound familiar? They should. Stephenie Meyer uses all three...
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Today is the birthday of the Disney brand, and hence the official (not actual) birthday of Mickey Mouse. Of course, you wouldn't know it if you...
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Library of Congress reaches into its vaults this week and digs out classics from three distinctly different eras—Hollywood's Golden Age, New...
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As part of The Wizard of Oz 70th anniversary celebration, six area theaters will present a high-definition screening of this landmark musical at...
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