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A Polish film director. Polanski's career highlights include Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Chinatown (1974). In 1977 he was arrested in Los Angeles and pleaded guilty to "unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor." Fleeing to Europe following his U.S. conviction Polanski has been a fugitive in the U.S. for decades.
A Polish film director. Polanski's career highlights include Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Chinatown (1974). In 1977 he was arrested in Los Angeles and pleaded guilty to "unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor." Fleeing to Europe following his U.S. conviction Polanski has been a fugitive in the U.S. for decades.
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New Directors: Isaiah Washington's 'Blue Caprice' bore a heavy burden
When it comes to creating compelling drama, fact-based films often have an advantage over the invented kind. But don't tell that to R.F.I. Porto, the writer of Washington sniper movie "Blue Caprice." The notion of adapting a real-life tale was something...
Tags: Film Festivals, Personal Weapon Control, Isaiah Washington, Gun Control, Wetlands
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Everyman Theatre stages Tony Award-winning 'God of Carnage'
We have all seen adults acting — to borrow a song lyric — more like children than children. But, if you’re lucky, you’ve never met anyone quite like the people who spout, spar and spew in “God of Carnage,” the Tony...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Ty Burrell, Culture, Cultural Development, Arts and Culture
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'Beyond the Hills' tells a different kind of exorcism tale
In 2005, Romania's equivalent of the sensational O.J. Simpson trial rocked Eastern Europe when a priest and four nuns from a convent in the country's remote Moldavia region went to prison for accidentally killing a young woman during an exorcism. The case...
Tags: Film Festivals, O.J. Simpson, Cannes Film Festival, William Friedkin, Academy Awards
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Steve Schapiro's photos in 'Then and Now' offer a mix of emotions
When photographer Steve Schapiro first arrived on the Lower East Side set of "The Godfather" in 1971, there were rumors floating around that Marlon Brando was not well. Moving closer to the action, he noticed an old man in an overcoat and hat talking to...Tags: Sophia Loren, Arts and Culture, Jodie Foster, Academy Awards, The Godfather (movie)
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Polanski's 'Rosemary's Baby,' Lugosi's 'White Zombie': scary stuff
Los Angeles Times Film CriticHorror films do not thrill me, but more elegant efforts sometimes offer an irresistible chill. Such is the case with two films decades apart in time but similarly atmospheric. The older of the two is 1932's "White Zombie," an early stab at zombie-themed...Tags: Rosemary's Baby (movie), John Cassavetes, Mia Farrow, Carole Lombard, Ruth Gordon
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Screening Room: The Cinematheque boogies this weekend
The American Cinemathque's Egyptian Theatre gets its boogie on with a triple bill Saturday night of campy skating disco flicks. The first entering the rink is the 1980 cult fave "Xanadu," which was turned into a Broadway musical more than 20 years...
Tags: Hitchcock (movie), Sean Connery, Linda Blair, Arts and Culture, Bars and Clubs
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Laura Dern's 'Enlightened' approach
Season 2 of HBO's "Enlightened" finds Laura Dern as fortysomething executive Amy Jellicoe conspiring with an egotistical Los Angeles Times muckraker (Dermot Mulroney) to bring down her corporate overlords. Well-meaning but hopelessly naive — "I'm...
Tags: Steven Spielberg, Alexander Payne, Girls (tv program), Laura Dern, Los Angeles Times
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“A Christmas Story 2″ isn’t the only Ralphie sequel out there
Channel Guide MagazineDespite its numerical designation, the recently released A Christmas Story 2 isn't the only way to see the continuing adventures of Ralphie Parker. Did you know, for instance, that Jean Shepherd — whose writings served as the basis for A Christmas... -
Spielberg, Affleck and Bigelow among DGA award nominees
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.Four former winners and one newcomer were nominated for the 65th annual Directors Guild of America Award for directorial achievement in feature film for 2012. Steven Spielberg, 66, earned his 11th DGA nomination for "Lincoln," the acclaimed epic about...Tags: George Clooney, Central Intelligence Agency, Ben Affleck, Arts and Culture, Zero Dark Thirty (movie)
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The Cinematheque celebrates the beauty of film
The American Cinematheque welcomes 2013 with "Motion Picturesque: Cinema at Its Most Beautiful" festival, which shines the spotlight on the visual splendor of motion pictures. The series opens Thursday at the Egyptian with Fritz Lang's influential...
Tags: Golden Globe Awards, Kon-Tiki (movie), Jean Harlow, Metropolis (movie), Ryan O'Neal
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Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Elementary' on CBS
Click here to download TV listings for the week Dec. 30, 2012 - Jan. 5, 2012 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES The Big Bang Theory: "Southland's" Regina King guest stars as the university's director of employee...
Tags: Tina Fey, Drama (genre), Nickelodeon (tv network), Adrien Brody, Bravo (tv network)
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Manson follower's tape recordings off limits to LAPD for now
L.A. NOWA federal judge in Texas has blocked a request by the Los Angeles Police Department to review recordings of a key Charles Manson follower and an attorney made decades ago. The tapes are of Manson follower Charles "Tex" Watson, who......
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