Black Swan movie with Natalie Portman: Mentally unstable ballerina totally loses it. ‘Black Swan’ movie review: Natalie Portman rises to challenge in ‘most mature’ Darren Aronofsky effort Darren Aronofsky has one of the most amazing talents for not only crafting impeccable works of fiction but…
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Natalie Portman: ‘Jackie’ Kennedy fashion in red & white. Natalie Portman: ‘Jackie’ Kennedy fashion in upcoming Pablo Larraín movie Notwithstanding the box office-friendly Thor movies, which revolve around Chris Hemsworth in the title role, Natalie Portman has yet to have a star vehicle as impactful…
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‘Closer’ film: Julia Roberts in glib ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ redux. ‘Closer’ film review: The perfect dysfunctional date movie Mike Nichols’ first feature film, an adaptation of Edward Albee’s acclaimed play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, is a harrowing dissection of two married couples…
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‘Thor 2’ box office: ‘The Avengers’ bump not enough to propel Thor into ‘super man’ territory Nov. 10 update: Directed by Alan Taylor and starring Chris Hemsworth, Thor 2 – officially Thor: The Dark World – debuted in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, Nov.…
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Jean Dujardin. Jean Dujardin made film-award history after he won the 2012 Best Actor Academy Award for his performance as a fading silent film matinee idol in Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist. But before I proceed, I must say that those who compare Dujardin with former…
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Octavia Spencer. In this very artistic picture, Octavia Spencer admires her Oscar statuette at the Governor’s Ball, following the 2012 Annual Academy Awards from Hollywood, CA Feb. 26. Spencer was the year’s Best Supporting Actress winner for her performance in Tate Taylor’s The Help. In…
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Matt LeBlanc: Golden Globe winner for ‘Episodes.’ Golden Globe winner Matt LeBlanc Matt LeBlanc poses backstage in the press room with his Golden Globe Award at the 69th Annual Golden Globes ceremony, held at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills on Sunday, Jan. 15.…
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Catherine Deneuve. Catherine Deneuve, 68, will be the recipient of the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s 39th Chaplin Award. The annual fundraising gala benefiting Lincoln Center programs will be held on Monday, April 2, at the Alice Tully Hall in New York. The evening will…
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Shirtless Chris Hemsworth in ‘Thor’: Box office beefcake not enough to push latest Marvel superhero past predecessors. Shirtless Chris Hemsworth or no, ‘Thor’ behind previous Marvel superheroes May 9 update: Directed by Kenneth Branagh (he of Henry V and Hamlet), and starring a – however…
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Your Highness: Box office bomb with James Franco and Danny McBride. April 15 update: Hop, featuring James Marsden and the voice of Russell Brand, remained at the top of the North American box office chart on Thursday, April 14, earning $831k according to Box Office…
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Natalie Portman ballet dancing in Darren Aronofsky’s psychological film Black Swan. Did Natalie Portman do most of the fouettés in Black Swan? Or did Portman’s dance double and American Ballet Theatre member Sarah Lane do most of the dance sequences? Lane told the Wall Street…
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“Apostle of degradation” Ingrid Bergman and co-star Bing Crosby in Leo McCarey’s The Bells St. Mary’s Natalie Portman made history last Sunday as the first unmarried, pregnant individual to win the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as an unbalanced ballerina in Darren Aronofsky’s psychological…