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'Tropic Thunder' brings issues about cinema and race back to the fore
Special to The TimesWHAT IS going on in the zeitgeist when an African American is poised to become president and Robert Downey Jr. is in blackface? In the new comedy " Tropic Thunder," Downey plays actor Kirk Lazarus, a Russell Crowe-ish Aussie who is cast as a black soldier...Tags: Civil Rights, Daniel Day-Lewis, Fred Astaire, Norman Mailer, Justice and Rights
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August 1, 2008
Question: His portrayal of King Henry II, in two different films, earned which actor an Oscar nomination for each? A) Richard Burton B) Laurence Olivier C) Peter O'Toole Answer: C) Peter O'TooleTags: Peter O'Toole, August, Movies, Richard Burton, Film Festivals
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TODAY'S PICKS
AMERICAN MASTERS (9 p.m., WNET/13) - In "Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note," friends and colleagues reflect on Bernstein's influences and concerns (repeat). OLYMPICS (8 p.m., NBC/4) - Events include gymnastics, swimming, beach volleyball,...Tags: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Greer Garson, Leonard Bernstein
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Movie Review: 'Brideshead Revisited'
In certain scenes, Laurence Olivier took more time sipping his tea in the 1981 British television adaptation of "Brideshead Revisited" than it takes to watch the entirety of the brisk, rather disheveled film version of the Evelyn Waugh novel now in...Tags: Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson, Venice, Anne Hathaway, Movies
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'Brideshead Revitalized'
Special to NewsdayLady Marchmain, the lead foot on the spiritual engine of Evelyn Waugh's "Brideshead Revisited," seems as anachronistic as a detachable collar, bobbed hair or the Latin Mass. And her strain of Roman Catholicism -- unflinching, irreproachable,...Tags: Long Island, Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson, Harold Pinter, Watchmen
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Less than a 'Masterpiece' this time around
Chicago Tribune criticIn certain scenes, Laurence Olivier took more time sipping his tea in the 1981 British television adaptation of " Brideshead Revisited" than it takes to watch the entirety of the brisk, rather disheveled film version of the Evelyn Waugh novel now in...Tags: Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson, Venice, Anne Hathaway, Movies
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Broadway's theater schedule for August
Here's what's playing on Broadway through the end of August. Note that although some of these shows' official opening dates aren't until September or later, preview performances are offered. -- Avital Binshtock "A Chorus Line": This lively exploration...Tags: Mamma Mia!, Washington Heights (Manhattan, New York), Music Box Theatre, Boeing Co., Imperial and Royal Matters
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Heath Ledger in 'Dark Knight': Bravo!
Times Theater CriticGreat actors, even those who have been blessed with longevity, often bear a tragic mark. It's not just the ups and downs of stardom that can make for a cruel career. Rough inner seas are typically the very reason someone seeks to be among what William...Tags: Mamma Mia!, Jack Nicholson, Judi Dench, Values, Judy Garland
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Seeing Rome on a budget
At a tourist information center near the Roman Forum, I asked an attendant whether anything was free in the Eternal City. He looked at me strangely, then came up with a response. "Si, signora," he said, pointing to the brochures on the countertop, "all...Tags: Anita Ekberg, Stanley Kubrick, Hotels and Accommodations, Gregory Peck, Marcello Mastroianni
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Natalie Portman Scales New 'Heights'
Zap2It.comNatalie Portman is attached to topline the latest big screen adaptation of Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights." According the the industry trades, John Maybury is directing from a script by Olivia Hetreed. Ecosse Films is producing. Portman will play...Tags: Juliette Binoche, Emily Bronte, Ralph Fiennes, Natalie Portman, Erika Christensen
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Fast chat: Peter Gallagher
Special to NewsdayPeter Gallagher loves the old alley behind the Broadway theater where he's co-starring with Morgan Freeman and Frances McDormand in Clifford Odets' "The Country Girl." Some 30 years ago he was just starting out, appearing on this very stage in his first...Tags: Steven Soderbergh, Music Industry, MySpace, Frances McDormand, Henry Fonda
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10 books and movies to prep for a trip to Rome
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf you're planning to visit Rome before you die, it pays to prepare for the experience. Here are 10 books and movies to help you understand what you see in the Roman Forum, at the Vatican and on the Piazza Navona. 1. "The Agony and the Ecstasy" (1961, by...Tags: Anita Ekberg, Stanley Kubrick, Gregory Peck, Marcello Mastroianni, Kirk Douglas
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