Lawrence of Arabia

Birthday Tribute: Albert Finney's Finest

John Farr | Posted 07.27.2011

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John Farr

Finney cares a great deal about his work, but very little about publicity. Nominated five times for an Oscar, he has never once attended the ceremony.

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WATCH: Stewart Calls On Geraldo To Lead Libyan Rebels

Posted 06.07.2011

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Geraldo Rivera made headlines this week after being caught in the crossfire between the Libyan military and rebels on Sunday. The incident, which lef...

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Lawrence Of Arabia Detailed In New Biography

AP | ANN LEVIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia" (HarperCollins, $36), by Michael Korda: With each day bringing fresh news of tribal feuds, double-de...

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ReThink Interview: Alex Gibney

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Kim

It's safe to say that Alex Gibney is easily among the five best documentary filmmakers in America, if not the world, with Michael Moore and Errol Morr...

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The Best Original Movie Scores By Farr

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Surveying the historical span of filmmaking, the use of original music appears more prevalent from the dawn of sound through the 1970s -- or perhaps it's just that the scores themselves were more memorable over this period.

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"'Oscars' Post-Mortem Rant"

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Oscars don't mean anything to me. My favorite movie that I saw last year? The Wizard of Oz. I saw it on television.

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Shirt of Change

Michael DeJong | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama's brilliant photo of him in a crisp white shirt sans jacket will come to symbolize a new presidential power.

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Culture Zohn: Sex vs. Spirituality in Thais

Patricia Zohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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2008-12-10-zohnpull.jpg If you were going to choose a way to celebrate the season where spirituality fights tooth and nail with sex on a daily basis, this could not be a better way to go.

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10 Oscar Best Picture Winners That Inspire

TakePart.com | Gina Telaroli | Posted 11.17.2011

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This year Oscar turns 80 and with big show less than 5 days away I thought it might be nice to reflect on years past. Thus, I present to you the Top 1...

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