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Wednesday | Art Voice

Film Reviews

To call this smart little film the best science fiction movie of the year isn't saying a whole lot: What's the competition? Transformers 2 is all special effects and no ideas; Star Trek is a character driven adventure.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Hollywood.com

Leslie Caron

An unconventional beauty who specialized in waif-like roles in her early career, Leslie Caron was an actress and dancer who rose to fame in the 1950s in such acclaimed musicals as "An American in Paris" and.... An unconventional beauty who specialized in waif-like roles in her early career, Leslie Caron was an actress and dancer who rose to fame in ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Valentino, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, The L-Shaped Room, Daddy-Long-Legs, Lili, Fanny, Entertainment

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Ledger Dispatch

Dave Newhouse: The Pied Piper of bakeries

When there's food that smells good and tastes even better, distance isn't a problem.

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA, San Jose, CA, Wedding, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Leslie Caron

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Staten Island Advance

Be kind to animals

Before I get to the topic for today, I just wanted to share my own personal Ed McMahon memory.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Maurice Chevalier, Entertainment

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Hollywood.com

Louis Jourdan

A dashingly handsome French actor, Louis Jourdan trained for the stage under Rene Simon in Paris in the 1930s and made his film debut in 1939's "Le Corsaire". His budding career was cut short by World War II when his.... A dashingly handsome French actor, Louis Jourdan trained for the stage under Rene Simon in Paris in the 1930s and made his film ...

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Related Topix: Madame Bovary, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Letter from an Unknown Woman, The Paradine Case, Horror Movies, Swamp Thing, Science Fiction Movies, Louis Jourdan, Entertainment

Thu May 21, 2009

Sun-Bulletin

Margaret Sherick: Oh, to be young a " but then again . . .

Maurice Chevalier had it all wrong. Remember "GiGi" and Maurice singing, "I'm glad I'm not young anymore." Was he out of his mind, or what? Who among us doesn't long for the days of our youth - the unwrinkled face, the dark, shiny head of hair, the firm body, the unhesitant step, the undaunted digestive tract and, most of all, the complacent ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Maurice Chevalier

Tue May 19, 2009

Advocate

The Real Vincente Minnelli

Film biographers have long ignored the real Vincente Minnelli. But with his new book, Emanuel Levy delves into the complex personal life of the flamboyant Oscar-winning director ... also known as Liza's dad.

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Related Topix: Meet Me in St. Louis, Comedy Movies, Family, Musical Movies, Wedding, Jazz, Judy Garland, Gay/Lesbian, Movies, Entertainment

Tue Apr 28, 2009

Edge San Francisco

Vincente Minnelli: Hollywooda s Dark Dreamer

A cartoonist could do a nice parody of Raphael's painting "The School of Athens," with Gene Kelly as Aristotle, pointing down the earth, while Gene Kelly as Plato points up to the heavens.

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Related Topix: Family, Comedy Movies, The Band Wagon, Musical Movies, The Bad and the Beautiful, Drama Movies, Delaware, OH

Tue Apr 21, 2009

Collider

GIGI Blu-ray Review -- Dellamorte enjoys the velvet touch of Master Vincente Minnelli

You don't start with Vincente Minnelli. Sure, you might be moved by Meet Me in St.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Meet Me in St. Louis, Family, Drama Movies, The Clock, Biography Movies, The Band Wagon, Adventure, Lust for Life

Wed Apr 15, 2009

DVD Talk

Gigi [Blu-ray]

Hollywood often showed its love for Paris, presenting elitist fantasies of boulevardiers and their ladies engaging in a luxury lifestyle far removed from the mundane cares of American living .

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, France, World News, Brigadoon, Leslie Caron

Mon Apr 13, 2009

DVD Verdict

An American In Paris

Our review of TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Best Picture Winners , published February 19th, 2009, is also available.

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Related Topix: Classical, George Gershwin, Gershwin, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Singin' in the Rain, Gene Kelly, Arts, Ballet

Sun Apr 12, 2009

Davekehr.com

New DVDs: Minnelli and Logan

Joshua Logan's 1958 film of "South Pacific" still stinks, but now it stinks on a much higher level, thanks to a spectacular new Blu-ray release transferred from restored 65-millimeter Todd AO material.

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Related Topix: War Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, South Pacific, Musical Movies

Mon Mar 30, 2009

Clover Herald

'Slumdog Millionaire,' vintage musicals lead Blu-ray parade

The Oscar-winning Best Picture "Slumdog Millionaire" and a trio of classic musicals top the list of movies arriving on the high-definition Blu-ray format this week.

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Related Topix: Slumdog Millionaire, Oscars, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, War Movies, Drama, South Pacific

Sat Mar 28, 2009

SF Gate

'An American in Paris'

Although "Singin' in the Rain" is probably the best movie musical ever made, the last 17 1/2 minutes of "An American in Paris" are an unequaled masterpiece.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Singin' in the Rain, Musical Movies, Gene Kelly, Classical, Gershwin

Mon Mar 23, 2009

Chris Curtis

10 films that capture the feel of Paris

Ahh, the sound of Notre Dame, the coffee.... it's Paris. I like this list of 10 films I probably should have seen beforehand to capture the essence of the city.... 1. "Ratatouille":Last year's animated hit about a rat named Remy who has a talent for cooking; directed by Brad Bird of "The Incredibles." The Paris backdrop is almost as good as the ...

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Related Topix: Brad Bird, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Leslie Caron, Funny Face, Short, Audrey Hepburn

Sat Mar 07, 2009

TheSpectrum.com

Late coach to be honored with ceremony, plaque

CEDAR CITY - Thank heavens for Tom Cardon. That is the theme of the ceremony that will take place at Cedar High School's softball field on Tuesday as the late Coach Cardon is honored.

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Related Topix: Cedar City, UT, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Maurice Chevalier, Family, Kids

Fri Feb 27, 2009

PilotOnline.com

Pairing films with right wines is a challenge

What Wine by Design gala, hosted by wine expert Roy Williams and honorary chairman Mal Vincent, Virginian-Pilot movie critic When 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Feb.

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Related Topix: Virginia Beach, VA, Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Claude Rains, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies

Fri Feb 20, 2009

DVD Verdict

TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Best Picture Winners

Casablanca 1942 // 102 Minutes // Rated PG Mrs. Miniver 1942 // 134 Minutes // Not Rated An American In Paris 1951 // 113 Minutes // Not Rated Gigi 1958 // 115 Minutes // Rated G Released by Warner Bros.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, War Movies, Drama, Mrs. Miniver, Oscars, Golden Globe Awards, Family

Wed Jan 14, 2009

The Media Mob

Cabaret's Crown Prince

Steve Ross Algonquin S teve Ross is called "The Crown Prince of Cabaret," and in his well-researched new tribute to the genius of lyricist Alan Jay Lerner at the Algonquin, he lives up to the label.

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Related Topix: Steve Ross, Cabaret, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies

Sat Jan 03, 2009

Sunday Times

DStv Films

Pink Floyd - the Wall Monday, 02:25, TCM Another opportunity to catch Alan Parker's surrealistic and stunning interpretation of Pink Floyd's best-selling concept album.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Drama, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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