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The Hobbit opens Friday -
Daniel Day-Lewis plays the title role in LincolnPhoto courtesy of Touchstone Pictures
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From The Shining: "Heeeeere's Johnny!"HD Wallpapers -
We'll never take a shower again after seeing Psycho. -
Deborah Duncan, left, and Joe Leydon discuss scary movies.Photo courtesy of KHOU Houston/Channel 11
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SuperEverything*, featuring The Light Surgeons -
Maggie Smith stars in QuartetPhoto courtesy of Lone Star Film Society
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The Sapphires is a thoroughly engaging sleeper that could get lots of attentionat Oscar time.Photo courtesy of The Sapphires -
Beauty is Embarrasing is Neil Berkeley’s acclaimed documentary that celebratesthe life and work of Wayne White, who won three Emmys for designing Pee-Wee'sPlayhouse.Photo courtesy of Beauty is Embarrassing -
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper are getting Oscar buzz for their roles inSilver Linings Playbook.Photo courtesy of Silver Linings Playbook -
Dustin Hoffman makes his directorial debut in Quartet, which features anall-star class that includes Maggie Smith.Photo courtesy of Quartet -
Iceberg Slim reclines and smokes a pipe in the engaging documentary, IcebergSlim: Portrait of a PimpPhoto courtesy of Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp -
What would a film festival be without a Christopher Walken movie? He stars in ALate QuartetPhoto courtesy of © 2012 Entertainment One Films U.S. and Opening NightProductions -
A documentary on fashion legend Diana Vreeland will close the festival.Photo courtesy of Diane Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
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Matthew McConaughey in Killer JoeKillerJoeTheMovie.com -
A scene from Ek Tha TigerEk Tha Tiger/Facebook -
I'm Carolyn Parker movie posterImCarolynParker.com
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Porco Rosso movie poster -
Movie poster for 2016: Obama's America -
Dinesh D'Souza traveling through Jakarta, Indonesia, in his movie 2016: Obama'sAmerica -
Searching for Sugar Man, from Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul, detailing theefforts of two fans to see if Sixto Diaz Rodriguez's rumored death was true -and if not, to discover what had become of him.
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Jennifer Devoldère’s The Day I Saw Your Heart, a seriocomic French import hasits H-Town premiere at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Aug. 30, and 5 p. -
Trouble the Water makes a return engagement to 14 Pews. -
Marcel Rasquin’s Hermano, a Venezuelan drama, opens Friday at the AMC Studio30.Courtesy photo -
Chris Rock and Julie Delpy star in 2 Days in New York, opening at the SundanceCinemas Friday. -
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, a bubbly Bollywood romantic comedy aboutromantically attracted fortysomethings appears at least partially inspired bythe U.S. sitcom Mike & Molly. It is playing at the AMC 30.
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Joe Leydon emulates Travis Bickle (from the classic Taxi Driver) by getting lostin the movies -
Movie poster for Good Times -
A scene from Good Times
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Ashley Judd headlines the Children's Assessment Center luncheon on April 4. -
Charlie Hartland, from left, at the Mission of Yahweh kick-off with MonicaHartland, Brad Marks and Joanna Hartland. -
Mary and Tony Gracely hosted the Mission of Yahweh evening. -
Oscar and Lynn Wyatt, pictured here at the Opera Ball, hosted Eva Marie Saintand Ben Mankiewicz at their River Oaks home.Photo by Gary Fountain -
At Mission of Yahweh event.
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Josh Brolin, from left, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black 3MovieBlog.com -
Jane Fonda in Peace, Love, Misunderstanding -
The Amazing Spider Man -
A scene from SavagesEThunder.com -
The Dark Knight RisesWallpapersWide.com
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John WatersPhoto by Tyler Rudick -
John Waters, Pet, 2009, C-print, Edition 4/5 -
John Waters, La Mer, 2009, Styrofoam, urethane, plaster and latex, Edition 5/5,signed and titled in ink: "La Mer" John Waters -
John Waters, Neurotic, 2009, four C-prints, Edition 3/5 -
John Waters, Plus, 1996, two C-prints, Edition 4/5 -
John Waters, Bad Directors Chair, 2006, canvas, wood, steel and paint withleather bound script, Edition 1/5 signed, titled and numbered in ink (underfootrest): "Bad Director’s Chair 1/5, J. Waters" -
John Waters, Visit Marfa, 2003, offset print, Edition 40/100
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A clip from The Avengers -
Matthew Broderick channels Ferris Bueller in the widely praised Honda ad.Honda -
Clint Eastwood backs Detroit in a Chrysler adChrysler
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"The Artist" is expected to be an Oscar contender -
Coriolanus, starring Ralph Fiennes, is also eagerly anticipated.
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Teri Polo and Ethan Hawke in Mystery Date -
Reality Bites -
A scene from Before SunriseCourtesy photo -
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Ethan Hawke in Training DayCourtesy photo -
A scene from Before the Devil Knows You're Dead -
Assault on Precinct 13
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Kim Padgett, from left, Laurette Veres and Miya Shay visit the Great Wall ofChina. -
Jessica Rossman and Gordon Bethune hosted a Planned Parenthood fundraiser.Photo by Seth Vaughan -
David and Mary Ann McKeithan at his 75th birthday bash at the Briar Club. -
Annie Criner, left, Sanford Criner and Kate Criner Bellin joined the screeningof "Trust."Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com -
Jewelry designer Kathy Bracewell congrats Jennnifer McCord at Tootsies party. -
Michelle Kolcun, left, Bill Boyar and Hallie Kuntz at El Tiempo graduationcelebration.
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Movie still from "Brotherhood" -
"Brotherhood" movie poster -
Will Canon, from left, Jon Foster, Lou Taylor Pucci, Arlen Escarpeta, TrevorMorgan at a screening of the movie in New YorkPhoto by Liz Casanova -
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Jon Foster
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The Bullitt scene is the most famous and influential movie car chase of alltime. -
Jacqueline Bisset's wet T-shirt scenes in The Deep were another iconic PeterYates moment. -
Yates died in London on Sunday, Jan. 9. He was 82 years old. -
"Bullitt" (1968), his first American film -
"Robbery" (1967), a crime thriller -
He gained four Oscar nominations, one for Best Director and a second for BestProducer for the film "Breaking Away" in 1979 -
Yates received another two Oscar nominations (Director and Producer) for "TheDresser" (1983). "The Dresser" was also entered into the 34th BerlinInternational Film Festival. -
Peter Falk in Yates' "Roommates"
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Behind the walls of an Oklahoma prison, there's a cowgirl a-brewin'. -
Rodeo practice makes rodeo perfect. -
Director Bradley Beesley will be on hand to chat with you at CultureMap's Nightat the Movies.Photo by John Anderson -
Go behind the scenes of the only behind-the-walls rodeo in the world. -
The women have described the rodeo experience as "the first time ever in my lifethat I've felt free." -
Foxie, one of the inmates, said, "There's more to life out there." -
Oklahoma is the number one state to send women to prison.
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The star and her critic, MacLaine and Leydon.Photo by Carolina Astrain -
MacLaine signs a portrait made by a fan, who presented a copy to the actressafterwards.Photo by Carolina Astrain -
Leydon and MacLaine talked to each other like old friends.Photo by Carolina Astrain
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Anthony Perkins eventually came to grips with being Norman Bates. -
You won't find a more iconic flick for the second CultureMap Night at theMovies. -
Watch Mother when you're in the shower. -
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Divergence Vocal Theater juxtaposes different artistic genres to tease all thesenses. -
Rothko Chapel turns 40 this year.Hickey Robertson -
Take a beautiful hike with vino through the gorgeous trails of the HoustonArboretum.
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Leslie Nielsen
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"Black Swan" doesn't fit into any of the typical Hollywood boxes. -
Natalie Portman doesn't hold back in the highly-charged "Black Swan." -
Black Swan gets a Cinema Arts moment Sunday.
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Lena Dunham as Aura in "Tiny Furniture" -
Real-life mother and daughter Laurie Simmons and Lena Dunham star in "TinyFurniture," written and directed by Dunham.Photo by Lance Edmands
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Jim Sturgess stars as a disfigured photographer with a personal grudge againstdemons who haunt the streets of his bleak neighborhood in "Heartless." -
Should "Avatar" have won Best Picture at the Oscars? Michelle Rodriguez thinksso -
We side with Rodriguez, shown here in a scene from "Machete" -
A highlight of Fantastic Fest is the regional premiere of "Stone," a twistyneo-noir drama about a hardened convict (Edward Norton), his sexy girlfriend(Milla Jovovich) – and a cynical prison counselor (Robert De Niro) they may ormay not manage to manipulate.
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A champagne pourer dangled from the ceiling of the Hobby Center at a blowoutbash for attendees at the National Business Travelers Association conference.Photo by Shelby Hodge -
Tootsies' owner Mickey Rosmarin, center, and models are in the pink.Photo by Eric Hester -
Ramadan is important even to fair-weather Muslims, says Fayza Elmostehi. -
Catalan's restaurant week lunch menu includes a tomato theme.
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The 1967 film, "Bonnie and Clyde," ensured Arthur Penn's immortality. -
Arthur Penn died this week. He was 88
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Get a glimpse into Afghanistan with "Restrepo." -
An all day art affair — how could you miss it? -
Tito's Vodka — one among many you will try at the Throwdown. -
Four hours of classic movie viewing. -
Hari Krishnan and Srividya Natarajan can really cut a rug — in a Bharatanatyamkind of way. -
Baseball with the LGBT community — sure to be a blast.
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MacGruber opens tomorrow — and is already being dismissed by critics -
Top five. Ever. -
Still quoting it? Win. -
Dear Coneheads, thanks for preparing me for the birth of my sister. -
These greasy brothers make me feel gross -
Roger Ebert called it, "desperately unfunny"
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Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau -
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It's good to be Brad Paisley. -
Paisley's babe-o-licious wife, actress Kimberly WilliamsPhoto courtesy of Kimberly Williams-Paisley -
Having Capt. Kirk over for dinner doesn't suck.
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Ryan O'Neal and Ali McGraw from the 1970 movie based on Erich Segal's book,"Love Story" -
Author Erich Segal -
"Love Story" spawned the catch phrase, "Love means never having to say you'resorry."
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew BroderickPhoto by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images -
Jennifer LopezPhoto by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images -
Miley CyrusPhoto by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images -
Anna KendrickPhoto by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images -
Mariah Carey, Nick CannonPhoto by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images -
Zoe SaldanaPhoto by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images -
Mo'Nique, Sidney HicksPhoto by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
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Best Picture: Avatar -
Best Actor: James Bridges, Crazy Heart -
Kathryn Bigelow, Best Director, The Hurt LockerPhoto by Ed Araquel/Summit Entertainment -
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, The Blind SideCourtesy photo -
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, Precious -
Best Foreign Film: The White Ribbon
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A scene from "The Hurt Locker" -
"Up in the Air" star George Clooney was awarded Best Actor by the Houston FilmCritics Society -
"Up" won the best antimated film award -
"The Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow received the Best Director prize fromHouston film critics -
HFCS gave the Best Supporting Actress award to "Up in the Air" co-star AnnaKendrick
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Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray in "Dirty Dancing," the 1987 movie thatcapulted the actor to stardom.Photo courtesy Vestron -
Swayze's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Photo courtesy Patsy Swayze -
Swayze in a photo taken earlier this year.Photo courtesy A&E
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Sandra Bullock received two Golden Globe nominations: As best actress in a dramafor "The Blind Side" (shown here where she plays Memphis matriach Leanne Tuohy)and best actress in a comedy or musical for "The Proposal."Courtesy photo
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"Up In The Air," starring George Clooney, led Golden Globe film contenders withsix nominations, including best drama, best actor for Clooney and best directorfor Jason Reitman. -
The cast of "Glee" (clockwise from left): Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer, CoryMonteith, Amber Riley, Kevin McHale and Lea Michele. The TV musical comedysnared four Globe nominations -
"Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe was nominated for best actress in a drama.
