The Sapphires is a thoroughly engaging sleeper that could get lots of attentionat Oscar time.
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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.
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Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper are getting Oscar buzz for their roles inSilver Linings Playbook.
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Dustin Hoffman makes his directorial debut in Quartet, which features anall-star class that includes Maggie Smith.
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Iceberg Slim reclines and smokes a pipe in the engaging documentary, IcebergSlim: Portrait of a Pimp
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What would a film festival be without a Christopher Walken movie? He stars in ALate Quartet
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.
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.
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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.
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
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.
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.
A champagne pourer dangled from the ceiling of the Hobby Center at a blowoutbash for attendees at the National Business Travelers Association conference.
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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.
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."
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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.