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Another '60s Anniversary: The Ur-Action Blockbuster Goldfinger

William Bradley | Posted 08.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Mike Myers, Oddjob, 1960s, Mustang, Cubby Broccoli, Goldfinger, Harry Saltzman, Ford Mustang, George W. Bush, Honor Blackman, Goldeneye, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ian Fleming, Austin Powers, John Barry, Casino Royale, Paul Johnson, Steven Spielberg, Thunderball, Apollo 11, Jaws, James Cameron, Moon, The Rock, Dr. No, Soviet Union, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Communist China, Shirley Bassey, True Lies, Guy Hamilton, Mad Men, James Bond, Warren Beatty, Indiana Jones, Ursula Andress, George Lucas, George Lazenby, Transformers, Beatles, Tom Cruise, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig, Michael Bay, From Russia With Love, Entertainment News
William Bradley

Though Goldfinger looks almost sedate compared to today's jittery, mashed-up action pictures, editor Peter Hunt's work 45 years ago, emphasizing fast hard cuts, was an innovation.

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Journalism vs. Commentary; and Remembering Maurice Jarre

Alec Baldwin | Posted 05.14.2009 | Media

Read More: John Barry, Newspapers, Celebrities Talk Politics, Rachel Maddow, Maurice Jarre, New York Times, Keith Olbermann, Film Scores, Alec Baldwin, Composers, Journalism, Media News
Alec Baldwin

Journalism is what is required now. And, yes, some commentary. But more journalism than commentary. That's what a newspaper does.

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The Best Original Movie Scores By Farr

John Farr | Posted 04.29.2009 | Entertainment

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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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The "Move On" Defense Of George W. Bush

Cenk Uygur | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Newsweek, Bush Administration, Crimes, Aol, Bagram Air Base, Dilawar, Iraq War, George W. Bush, Warrantless Wiretapping, Aol Hot Seat, Manipulation of Intelligence, John Barry, Illegal Spying, Political Vengeance, Move on Defense, Torture, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

To say Bush's defense is that his opponents want "political vengeance" is a non sequitur. Couldn't every trial in the country be characterized as some sort of "vengeance" based on this logic?

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Investigate the Levees

John McQuaid | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: New Orleans, John Barry, Hurricane Katrina, Levees, Midwest Flooding, Politics News
John McQuaid

At issue is not merely how some bad designs crept into floodwalls, but why the whole system failed, and what we can learn to prevent it from happening again -- in New Orleans and elsewhere.

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