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Teen poet thirsts for knowledge
Malcolm London is young, black and talented, and that is a guarantee of nothing these days. But he says, "I do not do what I do for money. I come from a place with no money and don't expect I will ever have a lot of it. But I think that being a teacher...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Chicago Transit Authority, Movies, Celebrities, Black History
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To fight fracking, what Pennsylvania needs is a masterpiece
Movies can have a tremendous impact on society, if they're skillfully made. "Triumph of the Will" was a stunning documentary that helped Adolf Hitler consolidate power. "An Inconvenient Truth," a documentary about former Vice President Al Gore's...
Tags: Movies, Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Good Will Hunting (movie), Vice (movie)
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'Promised Land' review: There will be what exactly?
**1/2 (out of four) Oh, commerce and integrity. Can't you two ever get along? Five years after Daniel Day-Lewis, his mustache and his oil derricks wreaked havoc in early 20th century California, star/co-writer Matt Damon and “Promised Land&...
Tags: Daniel Day-Lewis, Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, Energy Resources, Gus van Sant
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Midwest native looks east in 'Somewhere Between'
"I am a child stuck between two countries," says 15-year-old Fang "Jenni" Lee in the insightful new documentary "Somewhere Between." Adopted at age 5 and raised in Berkeley, Calif., she is one of roughly 80,000 girls who have come to the U.S. since...
Tags: Movies, Comedy Central (tv network), Arts and Culture, Gus van Sant, Last Call at the Oasis (movie)
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'Promised Land': Fracking tale barely touches surface ★★
For a fellow who's just been promoted to vice president of land management by his multibillion-dollar natural gas company, the character played by Matt Damon in "Promised Land" is awfully wussy. He turns into a puddle whenever he's bested by the...
Tags: Movies, Dave Eggers, Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, Hal Holbrook
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VOD Spotlight: Matt Damon and John Krasinski in “Promised Land”
Channel Guide MagazineWhen Matt Damon and John Krasinski set out to bring what Krasinski calls an “exploration of modern-day American identity” to moviegoers, the pair zeroed in on a tableau happening across the land — rural communities mired in economic... -
Gus Van Sant Shot Sex Scene Starring Alex Pettyfer in Bid to Direct 'Fifty Shades of Grey' (Exclusive)
ReutersApr 23 (TheWrap.com) - Two-time Oscar nominee Gus Van Sant has shot a steamy sex scene featuring Alex Pettyfer as Christian Grey in a bid to direct "Fifty Shades of Grey," the film version of the erotic bestseller, individuals familiar with the project...Tags: Larry Clark, Movies, Magic Mike (movie), Celebrities, Alex Pettyfer
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'Promised Land'
Much as he had Ben Affleck as a colleague in both writing and acting in the Oscar-winning "Good Will Hunting," Matt Damon has a similar peer in John Krasinski ("The Office") in this drama about fracking, the effort to find and market natural gas from...
Tags: Hal Holbrook, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ben Affleck, Good Will Hunting (movie), Rentals
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New releases: Ken Burns takes strong tone in 'Central Park Five'
The Central Park Five, PBS, $24.99; Blu-ray, $29.99 This documentary (made by Ken Burns, his daughter Sarah and her husband, David McMahon) revisits the racial tensions of '80s New York, via the story of a white, female investment banker who was raped...Tags: The Central Park Five (movie), The Impossible (movie), Central Park, Jurassic Park (movie), Ken Burns
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'Texas Chainsaw 3D' to get nicked by 'Hobbit' at the box office
There won't be much buzz at the box office on the first weekend of the new year, as only one new movie -- "Texas Chainsaw 3D" -- hits theaters nationwide. The horror flick starring the serial killer made famous in 1974's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is...
Tags: Naomi Watts, Les Miserables (musical), Django Unchained (movie), Arts and Culture, Gus van Sant
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Winter TCA: NBC's Bob Greenblatt responds to violence on TV
Recent mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut are forcing television executives to justify the escalating violence on the small screen that critics contend glorify or, worse, fuel real-world killings. Later this month, Fox Broadcasting unfurls a...Tags: CBS Corp., CSI (tv program), Murder, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (tv program), Criminal Minds (tv program)
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Matt Damon pays $15 million for Pacific Palisades manse
Actor Matt Damon may have been a neighbor to "Good Will Hunting" pal Ben Affleck for several months now, but his purchase of an estate in Pacific Palisades for $15 million just appeared on the Multiple Listing Service after the first of the year.
Damon's...Tags: Matt Damon, The Adjustment Bureau (movie), Ben Affleck, True Grit (movie), Good Will Hunting (movie)
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