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20 hrs ago | James Wolcott

Susan Braudy on Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones holding both her Oscar and the hand of Ingrid Bergman, her rival in the best actress category, 1944.

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Related Topix: Duel in the Sun, Western, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Thriller, Jennifer Jones, Ingrid Bergman, Theater, Arts, Oscars

Mon Dec 21, 2009

CNN

Intriguing: Mom tweets son's death

Actress Jennifer Jones, pictured in the early 1960s, received five Academy Award nominations in her 35-year film career.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Action Movies, Thriller, Duel in the Sun, Western, Jennifer Jones, William Holden, Pueblo, CO

Sun Dec 20, 2009

Entertainment Insiders

Five Time Oscar Nom Jennifer Jones Dies December 17, 2009

" Dec. 17, 2009, considered one of the least known Academy award winning actresses of the times, has died at her home in Malibu of natural causes.

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Related Topix: Duel in the Sun, Western, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Thriller, Jennifer Jones, Family, Golden Globe Awards

Sat Dec 19, 2009

Wilson's Almanac

Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Jones dies at age 90

Saturday, December 19, 2009 Jennifer Jones in one of her most-remembered roles, as doctor Han Suyin in 1955's Love is a Many-Splendored Thing .

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Related Topix: Duel in the Sun, Western, A Farewell to Arms, War Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Thriller, Jennifer Jones, Malibu, CA, David O. Selznick

Fri Dec 18, 2009

National Ledger

Jennifer Jones, Screen Siren Passes - Turner Classic Movies Tribute Planned

Sexy "Vintage Hollywood" screen siren Jennifer Jones has passed away. The actress was an Oscar winner, as she won an Academy Award for playing a saint in "The Song of Bernadette." Turner Classic Movies is planning a tribute to the great American actress on January 7th, by showing four of her films.

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Related Topix: Madame Bovary, Drama Movies, Duel in the Sun, Western, Action Movies, Thriller, Jennifer Jones

Thu Dec 17, 2009

Hollywood Reporter

Oscar winner Jennifer Jones dies

Jennifer Jones in "Song of Bernadette" Jennifer Jones, who won a best actress Academy Award for her performance as the inspired child in "The Song of Bernadette" and received four other best actress nominations, died Thursday at her home in Malibu.

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Related Topix: Duel in the Sun, Western, Drama Movies, Madame Bovary, Action Movies, Thriller, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, A Farewell to Arms, War Movies, Carrie, Horror Movies

News Press

Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Jones dies at age 90

LOS ANGELES - Jennifer Jones, the beautiful, raven-haired actress who was nominated for Academy Awards five times, winning in 1943 for her portrayal of a saintly nun in "The Song of Bernadette," died today.

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Related Topix: Duel in the Sun, Western, Drama Movies, Los Angeles, CA, A Farewell to Arms, War Movies, Action Movies, Thriller, Madame Bovary, Jennifer Jones

Fri Dec 11, 2009

The Indianapolis Star

Holiday Happiness Meters

Spending four hours in a truck on my day off does not make me happy. The goal was to find my dad a cool Christmas gift.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Cool Hand Luke, Sport Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Action Movies, Paul Newman, Indie, Cambridge, MA

Wed Dec 09, 2009

SunValleyOnline.com

The Last of Our Summer-Fall Music Highlights Revisited Series for...

It's almost dizzying for me to think back on some of the many, many musical highlights of just this past Summer and Fall both here in the Wood River Valley -- there was just sooooo much that was genuinely wonderful, exciting and eclectic -- everything from the Paul Tillotson Trio, Sergio Mendes, Leanna Leach, Gene Bertoncini, Lew Soloff, Yve Evans, ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Thriller, Folk, Josh Ritter

Fri Dec 04, 2009

The State

Movie Masochist review: '2012'

The sole virtue of slasher movies is there's just one human-size killer trying to send the main characters to their reward.

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Related Topix: 2012, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Earthquake, Thriller, Steve McQueen, Charlton Heston, Gene Hackman

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Film.com

The Five Must-Buy Box Sets of the Christmas Season

C. Robert Cargill , Nov 19, 2009 It's that time again. Time to hang the holly, trim the tree, and fill the stockings.

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Related Topix: The Long, Hot Summer, Drama Movies, Sport Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Quintet, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Paul Newman, Indie

Thu Nov 19, 2009

American Profile

Holiday Gift Guide

It's easy to ward off the winter blahs with Disney's heart-tugging, high-spirited Up , the tale of a crusty old man and a boy who lift off together for a life-changing adventure.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, What a Way to Go!, Musical Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!, Paul Newman, Indie, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy

Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

'2012' is bizarrely entertaining

If director Roland Emmerich had written "Aquarius," the lyrics would've gone something like this: "When the moon is in the Seventh House/And Jupiter aligns with Mars/Then you can forget peace among the planets -- it's time to die , a million different ways!" Emmerich's singularly destructive interests as a filmmaker, as seen in "Independence Day" ...

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Related Topix: 2012, Short, Independence Day, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Nov 13, 2009

SF Gate

'Paul Newman: The Tribute Collection'

Paul Newman's career was so prolific that any collection of his movies would naturally be incomplete.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Quintet, What a Way to Go!, History Movies, Mystery Movies, War Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!, Musical Movies, Exodus, Science Fiction Movies, Sport Movies, Thriller, The Color of Money

411mania.com

The 411 Movies Top 5 11.13.09: Week 190 - Top 5 Disaster Movies

The 411 Movies Top 5 11.13.09: Week 190 - Top 5 Disaster Movies Posted by Trevor Snyder on 11.13.2009 Who doesn't love explosions and wholesale destruction?? We here at 411 sure do, and that's why this week we're singing the praises of the best disaster movies ever made! This week's big release is the apocalyptic movie 2012 , a film which - and I'm ...

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Related Topix: 2012, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Short, Independence Day, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Epidemic, Movies, Entertainment

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Hollywood.com

John Guillermin

A journeyman British director, John Guillermin received his film training in France following WWII.

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Related Topix: The Blue Max, War Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Thriller, Entertainment

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Ain't It Cool News

a Movie a Day: the Swarm (1978) Oh, my God! Bees! Bees! Millions of bees

A Movie A Day: THE SWARM Oh, my God! Bees! Bees! Millions of bees! [For the entirety of October I will be showcasing one horror film each day.

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Related Topix: Apiculture, Science, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Thriller, Michael Caine

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Tufts Daily

Gliding through history on a song

Bob Dylan. Joni Mitchell. The Beatles. James Taylor. Simon and Garfunkel. What do these artists have in common? Right now it's the Huntington Theatre Company's production "A Long and Winding Road," an autobiographical tribute to Grammy Award-nominated singer and actress Maureen McGovern.

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Related Topix: Love, Drama Movies, Folk, Joni Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel, Airplane!, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller

Mon Oct 12, 2009

DVD Verdict

Paul Newman: The Tribute Collection

The Long, Hot Summer 1958 // 115 Minutes // Not Rated Rally 'Round The Flag, Boys! 1958 // 106 Minutes // Not Rated Exodus 1960 // 208 Minutes // Not Rated From The Terrace 1960 // 144 Minutes // Not Rated The Hustler 1961 // 135 Minutes // Not Rated Hemingway's Adventures Of A Young Man 1962 // 145 Minutes // Not Rated What A Way To Go! 1964 // ...

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Related Topix: The Long, Hot Summer, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, From the Terrace, Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!, Sport Movies, Short, What a Way to Go!, Musical Movies, Thriller, Action Movies

Sun Oct 11, 2009

The Boston Globe

Maureen McGovern tells her story through song

If a disaster took place on celluloid in the early 1970s, it seemed that Maureen McGovern was there and ready to offer comfort with a song.

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Related Topix: Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Shelley Winters, New York

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