DVD Review (Princeton Town Topics)
When Carole Lombard (1908-1942) died in a plane crash while returning from a war bond rally, President Roosevelt declared her to be “the first female war casualty.”
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Chuvalo helps launch boxing DVD set (Toronto Star)
Heavyweight legend George Chuvalo joined Canadian boxers past and present to launch a DVD set dedicated to the sweet science on Wednesday at an old fight hangout – Magnan's Tavern in Montreal.
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Masters of Romance (The Times of Acadiana)
Their filmmaking style was so distinctive, their names became synonymous with an entire genre of films: thoughtful period pieces filled with richly detailed performances set against lush landscapes.
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Polanski wants court to dismiss child-sex case (Los Angeles Times)
Thirty years after he became a fugitive to avoid a prison sentence for having sex with a teenager, Academy Award-winning director Roman Polanski asked a judge Tuesday to dismiss the case.
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As seen under the tree If there's a TV fanatic in your house, here are a few gift ideas (Pioneer Press)
Regardless of whether you're shopping for a hard-to-please "mad man," the "family guy" who brings home the bacon or your favorite "gossip girl," you'll find some terrific holiday gift ideas as close as your TV set. And you don't even need cable to get started.
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Roman Polanski Requests Child-Sex Case Dismissal (Zap2It)
The Oscar-winning director points to 'unethical misconduct' by a trial lawyer and a prosecutor Thirty years after he became a fugitive to avoid a prison sentence for having sex with a teenager, Academy Award-winning director Roman Polanski asked a judge Tuesday to dismiss the case.
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New DVDs: Douglas Fairbanks (New York Times)
With his boundless energy and incandescent smile, Fairbanks counts among the earliest major performers to emerge in feature-length film.
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The Weekend Warrior: Dec. 5 - 7 (Coming Soon)
ComingSoon.net's The Weekend Warrior offers a preview of the new releases opening the weekend of Friday, December 5, including the third attempt at a movie starring Marvel's Frank Castle, Punisher: War Zone (Lionsgate), the Chess Records biopic Cadillac Records (Sony/Tri-Star) starring Adrien Brody and Beyonce Knowles, and Randall Miller's new thriller Nobel Son (Freestyle Releasing). This ...
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Current DVD releases (San Francisco Chronicle)
New and current DVD releases, reviewed by Walter Addiego, Reyhan Harmanci, Peter Hartlaub, Mick LaSalle and Ruthe Stein. Just released RATING: (SNOOZING VIEWER)Fred Claus Sentimental, maudlin, not funny, not moving and about a half hour too long, this...
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Make techies, and your wallet, happy with these reasonably priced ideas (Baltimore Sun)
T hings are so tough this holiday season that some of us can't even afford to give a lump of coal - we need it to heat the house.
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