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• ; Sexual Politics Demeaning On Silver Screen and Off

The Ides of March," the slick new movie with George Clooney as an unethical presidential candidate is a morality tale for our time. It lacks tragic dimensions, it's melodramatic without complexity of character, and it has a neatly constructed plot that has no emotional depth, sliding over the surfaces of the political world as we have come to know it, up close and personal. But it entertains as an engaging tale about the dirty tricks of politics. Entertainment, after all, is what politics has become. The title, if it means anything, is simplistically ironic because there is no Caesar to beware of and there are no political men deeply troubled over the abuse of power beyond their own resumes and getting their man elected. If Ryan Gosling, who plays a press secretary for the candidate, h...

• The Washington Times
• October 27, 2011

• 'Before the Rains' Is Cultural Clash On and Off Screen

Ben Burtt does the tin-canny voice of WALL-E. Elissa Knight is the love interest, the space-probe robot appropriately called EVE. You also may recognize familiar vocals by Fred Willard ("Ira and Abby," "Best in Show"), John Ratzenberger (TV's "Cheers," "Ratatouille"), Jeff Garlin (TVs "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Daddy Day Care"), Kathy Najimy ("The Wedding Planner," "Sister Act"), and Sigourney Weaver ("Galaxy Quest," "Alien") in supporting roles.

• Solares Hill
• August 27, 2009

• 'Distance' Had a More Intriguing Plot Off-Screen

By Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• September 03, 2010

• 'Love Letters' Pair Celebrate Years of Bliss On/Off Screen

DECATUR - When Jean met Richard 22 years ago this month on the set of TV's "Designing Women," it was extreme interest at first sight. Followed by extreme mutual attraction.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• June 05, 2008

• The Ultimate Wave: ; Stave Off Winter Woes with Clay Center's Giant-Screen Tahiti Doc

WANT TO GO?: Get the details 5D The Ultimate Wave: Tahiti Giant- screen film WHEN: Noon, 1, 3 and 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Clay Center TICKETS: Adults $7.50, children and seniors $6.50; additional fee for gallery admission INFO: Call 304-561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org NOTE: To make way for Tahiti, Dinousars: Giants of Patagonia and Jane Goodalls Wild Chimapnzees close today If you're not ready for the approaching winter or you want to take a beach holiday without breaking the bank, then the Clay Center has your ticket. Its new giant screen film, "The Ultimate Wave: Tahiti," opens Friday in the ElectricSky Theater.

• Charleston Gazette
• November 10, 2011

• Why We Hear Voices Off Screen

Narration is suddenly the big sensation. As you may have noticed, more and more TV series have been employing narrative tour guides lately. Even dead characters can play docent.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• June 15, 2005

• Perfect Pairs ; Extras with Dvds Show Buddies On and Off Screen

The unconventional casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson raised more than a few eyebrows, but for those who made "Sherlock Holmes" for the big screen, the pairing makes perfect sense. It's all explained in the most interesting ways on a making-of for the "Sherlock Holmes" DVD release ($28.98 standard DVD, $35.99 Blu-ray combo pack; Warner Home Video).

• Buffalo News
• April 09, 2010

• An Epic Life On Screen and Off

Late in life, Charlton Heston's stature as a political firebrand overshadowed his acting. After his death, Heston likely will be most remembered again for a series of indelible cinematic moments: raising a rod over his head as God miraculously parts the Red Sea in Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 biblical extravaganza "The Ten Commandments"; racing four white horses at top speed in a legendary action sequence in 1959's "Ben- Hur"; playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with Orson Welles in the oil fields in 1958 in "Touch of Evil"; and his rant at the end of 1968's "Planet of the Apes" when he sees the destruction of the Statue of Liberty.

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• April 07, 2008

• Screen Star Cuomo Laughs Off Long Line of Heels in 'Bad Dates'

Dana Cuomo has starred on TV and in films, appearing in such popular shows as "Desperate Housewives," "My Name is Earl" and the "CSI" series set in both New York and Miami. This week, she brings her act to the stage for a three-week run of the comedy "Bad Dates," presented by the Good Theater at the St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland.

• Portland Press Herald
• September 29, 2011

• Lokke Heiss Explores a Glorious Time in Pre-Code Film History Replete with Strong Women, Bad Men.

Hollywood is taking the country to hell in a hand basket. Movie studios have to consider their responsibility to society. Bad behavior on screen definitely correlates to bad behavior off screen. Cary Grant and Mae West star in a scene from "She Done Him Wrong.

• Columbia Daily Tribune
• November 22, 2010