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Historic Film Studios Gone, but Not Forgotten
The demolition of buildings in West Hollywood and New York City leads us to ask: “What parts of our film heritage are we going to keep?”
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Mining Greek Myths for Movies: From Harryhausen to Wrath of the Titans
Tales of ancient Greece go hand-in-hand with movie special effects
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When Humans Are the Prey: 5 Movies That Came Before The Hunger Games
The blockbuster book adaptation isn’t the first story to feature televised death matches
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Why Has It Been So Hard to See Margaret?
The Kenneth Lonergan film that many critics hailed as one of the best of 2011 has had a long journey to the theaters. It opens in New York tomorrow
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Forget the Artist, the Restoration of Napoleon is the Silent Film Event of the Year
Your one and only chance to see a meticulous restoration of the silent French epic is quickly approaching
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A primer on where the documentary got its start and how the film genre gets its funding
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The Films That Led to Game Change
The HBO film has roots in two acclaimed documentaries that covered the 1992 and 1960 presidential elections
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Which is the Fairest Snow White of Them All?
With two big-screen adaptations about to arrive, here are earlier versions of the fairy tale that you might want to see
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The benefits and drawbacks to streaming video
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The wildly popular novels and movies depict werewolves as members of the Quileute Indians of Washington State – a new exhibit tells their real story
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Music That Rocks the Imagination
The motivation behind Quetzal’s music is stirring dreams – and helping build communities
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Errol Morris: The Thinking Man’s Detective
The documentary filmmaker has become America’s most surprising and provocative public intellectual
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“A Precise, Beautiful Machine”: John Logan on Writing the Screenplay for Hugo
The Oscar-nominated writer tells how he adapted Brian Selznick’s bestseller for the screen
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2012 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts: A Cheat Sheet
As always, Academy voters have their tendencies, but there’s one short this year that stands out among the rest
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2012 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts: A Cheat Sheet
Which are the best shorts to watch and which one will take home the award next weekend?
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Hollywood does romance best in its comedies
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When Uncle Sam Backs Your Film
How Act of Valor is only the latest in a long history of official military involvement in the film industry
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What Ever Happened to the Short Film?
Why short films still win Oscars
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Super Bowl Guide to Football Films
The sport was fodder for slapstick comedy, but as the technology evolved, so did the way in which filmmakers portrayed the gridiron on the big screen
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