MOVIES
Movie Review: The Artist
I was afraid The Artist would be a pretentious piece of crud, partly because it had won so many awards, and partly because it was both in black-and-white and almost without sound. After all, using bl...
Posted on 3/17/13 at 4:56 PM
'Trailer Park Boys' star talks Duluth, NHL lockout, Colorado and Washington marijuana laws
Duluth will catch a whiff of Sunnyvale today when the cast of the hit Canadian TV show Trailer Park Boys makes a stop on the Dear Santa Claus, Go (bleep) Yourself tour. The mockumentary-style show,...
Posted on 12/13/12 at 1:00 AM
Beyond the "Turkey Handprint" - Weave a Story with the Family
The perennial kindergarten and grammar school project of tracing one's hand, cutting it out and coloring it to resemble a Turkey is still a standard Thanksgiving art activity. Yes, its quick and undou...
Posted on 11/19/12 at 5:45 PM
Forum: Bridge photography and music
A few months ago, I was approached by a musician from Louisiana, who wanted to use one of my photos of a bridge I photographed near St. Louis last summer while at the Historic Bridge Conference. It ...
Posted on 8/4/12 at 12:03 AM
Every Day Heroes: The Bright Side of “The Dark Knight Rises”
Warning: this post will reveal parts of the plot of The Dark Knight Rises. I am sorry for that, but there is no way to write this post without doing so. I hope that this has given you enough warning t...
Posted on 7/24/12 at 7:30 AM
A Native American tale with international pedigree
CANNES, France (AP) — It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen.By Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer , May 18, 2013
Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.By Associated Press , May 14, 2013
Director Ang Lee touts diligence as key to success
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Academy award-winning director Ang Lee says modesty and diligence have been the keys to his success in penetrating the foreign cultures that were part of many of his most notable films.By Associated Press , May 09, 2013
Navajo the chosen one for new 'Star Wars' dub
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In the new translation of "Star Wars," Darth Vader is Luke's bizhe'e.By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press , April 27, 2013
‘42’ great for anyone
I enjoy baseball movies — sometimes even bad ones — so I was certainly willing to watch 42, which is about Jackie Robinson integrating professional baseball.By By Laurel Woiwode , April 26, 2013
'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas.By David Germain, AP Movie Writer , April 14, 2013
‘Jack’ appropriate for most ages
Hollywood often seems to suffer from a lack of originality. However, I have enjoyed the trend recently of taking myths and fairy tales and making movies out of them. Usually there is a twist to the story, something that makes it different from the original.By By Laurel Woiwode , March 14, 2013
JC filmmakers holding open auditions in Fargo
Jamestown College seniors Matthew Nies and Jessee Boyle will hold auditions for their short film “Unheard Vision” at the Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre, 333 Fourth St. South, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. The original screenplay by Nies tells the story of a mute Congo war vet, whose grandson comes to live with him after his parents die.February 28, 2013
SHOW BITS: Oscar is a trip for Jennifer Lawrence
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 85th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists.By Associated Press , February 25, 2013
List of 85th annual Academy Award winners
List of the 85th annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday in Los Angeles:By Associated Press , February 25, 2013
Affleck's 'Argo' wins best-picture Oscar
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards.By David Germain, AP Movie Writer , February 25, 2013
Oscars expand social media outreach for 85th show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is encouraging celebrities to tweet during the Oscars.By Sandy Cohen, AP Entertainment Writer , February 23, 2013
Ex-Canada ambassador slighted by Affleck's "Argo"
TORONTO (AP) — The former Canadian ambassador to Iran who protected Americans at great personal risk during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis says it will reflect poorly on Ben Affleck if he doesn't say a few words about Canada's role should the director's film "Argo" win the Oscar for best picture Sunday.By Rob Gillies, Associated Press , February 23, 2013
For 'Django' producer, an unexpected Oscar ride
NEW YORK (AP) — Reginald Hudlin, director of films like "Boomerang" and "House Party," never expected to be going to the Oscars as a best-picture-nominated producer of a slavery-era spaghetti Western by Quentin Tarantino.By Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer , February 14, 2013
A different Valentine’s film
Warm Bodies is an adaptation of a novel of the same title, written by Isaac Marion. The plot-line could be summarized by saying it’s a modern-day Romeo and Juliet — with zombies. That makes it sound like a ridiculous movie, but it’s actually quite humorous.By By Laurel Woiwode , February 13, 2013
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