10 examples of theocracy in movies and TV – from Quo Vadis to His Dark Materials – showcase the authoritarian communion between religion and government.
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Cannes Winners Diane Kruger and Sofia Coppola Oscar Chances + bypassed but potential awards season contenders from Michael Haneke to Robert Pattinson.
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Henry V Movie (1944) Actress Renée Asherson: Laurence Olivier’s Leading Lady was London stage star married to Oscar winner Robert Donat.
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Kristen Stewart in Camp X-Ray. ‘Camp X-Ray’: Kristen Stewart & Peyman Moaadi praised, but mixed reviews for Sundance political drama The Guardian‘s Xan Brooks wasn’t too crazy about first-time feature…
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Oscar host Seth MacFarlane: Off-color jokes and dance numbers led to raised eyebrows and complaints. Oscar host debate + producers return Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will return next year…
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Stoker (movie 2013) review: A personable Matthew Goode and Nicole Kidman star in this technically accomplished but narratively deficient Park Chan-wook thriller.
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Grace of Monaco Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly. Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly in ‘Grace of Monaco’: Best Actress Oscar nominee? Nicole Kidman Best Actress Academy Award nominee (possibly winner)…
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Amy Adams in The Master: “Classy” NSFC win. What Batman Awards? WGA snubs latest ‘Dark Knight’ movie The WGA Awards 2013 nominations were announced earlier today. Expect the Academy Awards…
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Nicole Kidman Grace Kelly look. Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly? Hey, if Michelle Williams can play Marilyn Monroe, Scarlett Johansson can play Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel can play Vera Miles,…
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Calista Flockhart and husband Harrison Ford, Best Actress winner Kate Winslet channeling Joan Crawford: Golden Globes.
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Watch the Spirit Awards: Paul Rudd Crotch and Eva Mendes breast grabbed plus Ben Stiller on Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
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Just Go with It movie box office: Starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, Dennis Dugan’s poorly received Cactus Flower remake barely managed to top the domestic chart.
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Luncheon for Oscar nominees Annette Bening, Jeff Bridges and (partially) Nicole Kidman. Annette Bening, Jeff Bridges photos: Oscar Nominees Luncheon 2011 Best Actress Academy Award nominee Annette Bening sits on…
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How Do You Know movie box office: Starring Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd, James L. Brooks’ mega-budget romantic comedy is a commercial disaster. Owen Wilson costars.
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Patricia Norris. Patricia Norris: Art Directors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award Production Designer and Costume Designer Patricia Norris, a frequent David Lynch collaborator, will receive the Art Directors Guild’s Lifetime Achievement…
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Gotham Awards Nominations: Troubled Lesbian Couples, Ballerinas & Vampires The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), which bills itself the United States’ “oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers,” announced today the…
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Josh Duhamel and Fergie (Golden Globe Awards / © HFPA). George Clooney, Elisabetta Canalis (Golden Globe Awards / © HFPA). George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis arrive at the 2010 Golden…
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Julianne Moore (Golden Globe Awards / © HFPA) Four-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore was in the running for a best supporting actress Golden Globe for her performance in A Single…
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Kate Winslet 2 Goldens Globes nods as Meryl Streep breaks record + Nicole Kidman snubbed and DreamWorks Animation (not Pixar) tops Annie Awards.
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The Golden Compass movie box office: Chris Weitz’s costly fantasy adventure bombs in the domestic market, but is an overseas blockbuster.
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The Golden Compass irks US Catholic Archbishop & Vatican newspaper while Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis to show up Moonstruck 20th anniversary screening.
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Superbad box office: Greg Mottola’s teen comedy with Michael Cera and Jonah Hill has topped the domestic chart for two weekends and it’s a summer sleeper hit.
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Nicole Kidman in Fur is Rome Film Festival entry while Helen Mirren is the queen of the Venice Film Festival. Helen Mirren: The Queen of Venice Film Festival “Thank you,…
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A few Joan Collins and Lauren Bacall quotes as the veteran actresses ponder: Best Actress Oscar win or no, how much of a movie legend – if one at all – is Birth star Nicole Kidman?
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The Hours (movie 2002) review: Stephen Daldry’s uneven drama is immensely helped by the work of Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman in addition to Philip Glass’ haunting score.
Oscar watch: Fruitvale Station with Michael B. Jordan. Oscar watch: Cannes is Harvey Weinstein’s Academy Awards preview show Harvey Weinstein’s Cannes Film Festival Coming Attractions Special, a showcase of upcoming…
Anne Hathaway Les Misérables. SAG Awards winners 2013 Anne Hathaway & Tommy Lee Jones The SAG Awards 2013 are currently being held at the Shrine Exposition Center, just south of…
Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter: Matching Hair on the Oscars Red Carpet while garbed in dark outfits plus white fan and long black gloves.
Best Actress Oscar Nominees Group picture with Natalie Portman and Jennifer Lawrence with Nicole Kidman, Annette Bening and Michelle Williams.
Lula, The Son of Brazil: Mother Glória Pires and her seven children, including Felipe Falanga (yellow shirt) as the boy Lula Unanimity isn’t what it used to be. First, Quentin…
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban on the red carpet at the 2008 Oscars. Nicole Kidman has been nominated for two Best Actress Academy Awards: Baz…
Mexican wrestler vs. invading Martians: Santo el Enmascarado de Plata vs la invasión de los marcianos. Mexican Wrestler Santo vs. the Martians + Bhutanese fantasy-adventure & Helen Mirren: Rio Film…