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For Father's Day, A Few Cinematic Takes On Being A Dad

John Farr | Posted 07.17.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

Prior to this Sunday, why not check out some first-rate DVD titles that examine the distinct challenges of fatherhood, and how we either rise to the occasion or, for a host of reasons, fall short.

How Godzilla Helped Slumdog Sweep the Oscars

Jason Notte | Posted 03.26.2009 | Entertainment


Jason Notte

Few could have imagined the impact Godzilla: King of the Monsters would have had when it was released here in 1956, but a half-century later it's the most important foreign film in American history.