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Canceling O.J., YouTube Deemed Significant
Zap2It.comThis year, FOX listened to the American public and just said 'no' to O.J. Simpson. The cancellation of Simpson's interview, in which he would have hypothetically detailed how he killed his wife, made enough of an impact to become one of the American Film...Tags: Justin Timberlake, YouTube, George W. Bush, Documentary (genre), CBS Corp.
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Connecting with the isolated through film
![Nearly a decade ago, Isabel Coixet found herself on an oil rig off the southern coast of Chile. An aspiring if impecunious filmmaker, she was there to shoot an industrial film for Shell Oil. The job was neither glamorous nor idyllic, but in the weeks she spent aboard the isolated platform, she was struck by something extraordinary, even beautiful. "Alone in the middle of the ocean, men open up to each other more and talk about what really matters to them." These days the Catalán-born Coixet, 44, is one of Spain's most honored directors. But the oil rig, and what it embodied, are still with her.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-12/27122394.jpg "Nearly a decade ago, Isabel Coixet found herself on an oil rig off the southern coast of Chile. An aspiring if impecunious filmmaker, she was there to shoot an industrial film for Shell Oil. The job was neither glamorous nor idyllic, but in the weeks she spent aboard the isolated platform, she was struck by something extraordinary, even beautiful. "Alone in the middle of the ocean, men open up to each other more and talk about what really matters to them.\" These days the Catalán-born Coixet, 44, is one of Spain's most honored directors. But the oil rig, and what it embodied, are still with her.")
Special to The TimesNearly a decade ago, Isabel Coixet found herself on an oil rig off the southern coast of Chile. An aspiring if impecunious filmmaker, she was there to shoot an industrial film for Shell Oil. The job was neither glamorous nor idyllic, but in the weeks...Tags: Tim Robbins, Film Festivals, Sarah Polley, Patricia Highsmith, Dylan Thomas
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Lohan Has Crush on Jolie, Doesn't Need a Boyfriend
Zap2It.comLindsay Lohan has joined Brad Pitt and countless men (and women) worldwide who've had their heads turned by Angelina Jolie. "Someone said to me recently, 'I heard you have a crush on Angelina,' and I was like, 'Uh, everyone does. She's Angelina,'" says...Tags: Jared Leto, Angelina Jolie, Hospitals and Clinics, Drama (genre), Lindsay Lohan
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AFI Notes Eastwood Double Feature, Altman's Death
Zap2It.comThe American Film Institute has named Clint Eastwood's release of two major motion pictures as one of the noteworthy events that impacted the world of moving images in 2006. The filmmaker's dual achievement is one of eight AFI Moments of Significance for...Tags: YouTube, Documentary (genre), Al Gore, Los Angeles, Movies
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DGA decision time
By Tom O'Neil, The EnvelopeHollywood holds its breath on the eve of Tuesday's announcement of who'll be nominated by the Directors' Guild of America. Not only is the prize highly valued among showbiz's most important kudos, but it points the direction toward what will happen in...Tags: Elections, Pedro Almodovar, Stephen Frears, Steven Spielberg, Paul Greengrass
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Andy Richter Returns! Next Stop: "Tonight"
The TV ZoneAndy is back. Yes, Andy. Who left. Moved back to the Evil Empire in California. Tried his hand at a couple of sitcoms - one of 'em, per my recollection, pretty good. Learned about the cold cruel fate of......Tags: California, Entertainment, The Tonight Show (tv program), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, NBC (tv network)
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Crashing the party
Sun Movie CriticCrash, a film that suggests America has far to go to become a true racial melting pot, upset heavily favored Brokeback Mountain in being named the best picture of 2005 at last night's 78th annual Academy Awards ceremonies. The film, whose characters...Tags: Documentary (genre), Jon Stewart, Star Wars (movie), Paul Haggis, Arts
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Julianne Moore knows how to make them suffer
Special to The TimesJULIANNE MOORE has made a specialty of suffering in silence, her pale skin pulling tight across her cheekbones to form a flawless mask, a shell of perfect beauty concealing a soul in deepest turmoil. Only in private moments, when no one but the audience...Tags: Social Issues, West Village, Louis Malle, Todd Haynes, Paul Thomas Anderson
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'I'm Not There,' 'Juno' Lead Spirit Award Noms
Zap2It.comWith four nominations, plus a pre-ordained ensemble acting award Todd Haynes' "I'm Not There" lead the nomination field for Film Independent's 2008 Spirit Awards. While the inaugural Robert Altman Award helped the Bob Dylan semi-biopic lead the Spirit...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Don Cheadle, Todd Haynes, Carl Franklin, Film Festivals
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Anna Biller brings free sex back to a sex-free nation
Anna Biller's first feature-length film "Viva," an eerily authentic recreation of early 1970s soft-core sex comedies, opened Friday at Laemmle's Sunset 5 in West Hollywood. But Biller has been making highly mannered, beautifully realized short movies...Tags: Philosophy, Science Fiction (genre), Steven Spielberg, Russ Meyer, Sexual Assault
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James Frey rises from the ashes
![JAMES FREY was back in his old neighborhood, strolling happily along the Venice boardwalk, enjoying a sunny day in a T-shirt and aviator shades as he passed tattoo shops and a man who was selling what he claimed to be "philosophy." It doesn't get any better than this, Frey's body language seemed to say.](http://www.latimes.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2008-05/39042714-19154121.gif "JAMES FREY was back in his old neighborhood, strolling happily along the Venice boardwalk, enjoying a sunny day in a T-shirt and aviator shades as he passed tattoo shops and a man who was selling what he claimed to be "philosophy.\" It doesn't get any better than this, Frey's body language seemed to say.")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJAMES FREY was back in his old neighborhood, strolling happily along the Venice boardwalk, enjoying a sunny day in a T-shirt and aviator shades as he passed tattoo shops and a man who was selling what he claimed to be "philosophy." It doesn't get any...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Behavioral Conditions, Los Angeles, Movies, Air and Space Accidents
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'Sunshine,' 'Nelson' Lead Indie Spirit Noms
Zap2It.comSurprise box office smash "Little Miss Sunshine" and underwatched gem "Half Nelson" were are the leading contenders for the Independent Spirit Awards. The nominees for the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards, the first major kudos announcement of the fall,...Tags: Catherine O'Hara, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Reaser, Robin Wright, Arts and Culture
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