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In conjunction with its exhibition “Fellini’s Book of Dreams” — which is definitely worth a visit — the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a special screening of Federico Fellini’s Academy Award-winning 1963 extravaganza 8½ on Friday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The evening will be hosted by Robert Rosen, dean of the UCLA [...]

Martin Scorsese's 2004 Best Picture nominee The Aviator is the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' "Great To Be Nominated" series. The handsome but vapid Howard Hughes biopic will be screened on Monday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Following the screening, cast members Alec Baldwin, Jacob Davich, J.C. Mackenzie, and Amy [...]

Souls for Sale on Turner Classic Movies. Souls for Sale, a 1923 dramatic comedy written and directed by Rupert Hughes (uncle of magnate Howard Hughes), stars Eleanor Boardman, Richard Dix, Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle, William Haines, Barbara La Marr, and has cameos by numerous stars of silent era.

CALLING HEDY LAMARR (2004) Review Direction and Screenplay: Georg Misch Recommended with Reservations Hedy Lamarr Shot in digital format, Georg Misch's entertaining documentary Calling Hedy Lamarr has the look of a well-crafted low-budget movie and the feel of a quirky independent film. That is hardly the sort of approach one would expect to find in a documentary about one of the most beautiful, most glamorous, [...]