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Cinematheque Anniversary Films

The folks in Cleveland are marking their 25th anniversary as well as commemorarting the 24th anniversary of the Cleveland Institute of Art. From the announcement: One part of the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque's current Silver Anniversary Celebration — which runs from July 2010 (the 25th anniversary of the first Cinematheque film screening at CWRU)…

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‘Inception’ earns dreamy reception with $60.4M

LOS ANGELES: Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” is anything but a sleeper as the thriller opened big with $60.4 million and a No. 1 finish at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Q&A with ‘Inception’ director Christopher Nolan

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LOS ANGELES: Director Christopher Nolan spent 10 years turning an idea about how dreams can be an entry points for others to steal information or plant ideas into the mind-blowing feature film “Inception.”

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Heldenfels: ‘Inception’ a rich homage to Hitchcock

Although I have been on vacation this week, I went to a screening of “Inception” because — well, I wanted to. Writer-director Christopher Nolan made “The Dark Knight,” one of my favorite movies in recent years, and “Memento,” which I had mixed feelings about when I first saw it but which has stuck in my head. I did not know a lot about “Inception,” aside from the impressive-seeming cast and the cool poster/trailer images, but there was enough going on there to make me want to see it.

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The crew of ’25 Hill’ is looking for a few thousand ‘extras’

Actor Ralph Waite, who plays the role of "Ed", (left) and director Corbin Bernsen converse during the filming of the movie "25 Hill" at Derby Downs on Wednesday in Akron. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)

Here’s your chance to be in the movies. The Crew of 25 Hill needs your help. They need a few thousand “extras” on July 25 at Derby Downs, the day after the International Soap Box Derby Championship, and on July 26, 27 and 28 at the Springhill Sports Complex in Green.

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Los Angeles Detectives receive Gibson audio recordings

LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles County sheriff’s spokesman says detectives investigating Mel Gibson have received audio recordings from a court hearing the actor’s child custody matter.

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‘Inception’ engages with mind trip

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Driving home from a screening of Inception the other night, my husband said to me, ”I don’t know how you’re going to write about this movie.”

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Portrait of Ozarks chilling in complex ‘Winter’s Bone’

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Winter’s Bone is a film without one false moment. No movie is perfect, but this Sundance winner comes close.

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‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ strictly for kids

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice spins a beloved bit of Disney animation into an elaborate, stunt-filled ”comedy adventure” whose appeal will likely be strongest among children.

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U.S. vows continued pursuit of Roman Polanski

LOS ANGELES: From prosecutors in Los Angeles to justice officials in Washington, the Swiss decision to free Roman Polanski was described as a disappointment and to some, an injustice.

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Nolan won’t replace Ledger as Joker in ‘Batman 3′

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LOS ANGELES: Batman is returning, but he won’t have the Joker to contend with next time.

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Cult comic writer Harvey Pekar dead at 70

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CLEVELAND: Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book series “American Splendor” portrayed his unglamorous life with bone-dry honesty and wit, was found dead at home early Monday, authorities said. He was 70.

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‘Despicable Me’ tops weekend box office at $60.1M

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LOS ANGELES: “Despicable Me” wasn’t such a bad guy after all, it seems, opening at the top of the box office with an estimated $60.1 million.

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Fanboys will jump foursquare upon ‘Predators’

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“Predators” is B-movie Nirvana, a dark, serious take on a minor science-fiction classic that respects the qualities that made it a cable-rerun favorite. It’s got plot, performances, production values, great casting and tautly choreographed action.

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‘Despicable Me’ too sweet for own good

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By Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times (MCT) LOS ANGELES: It isn’t easy being despicable. Just ask the creators of “Despicable Me,” who started out trying to make a movie about a villain from the villain’s perspective and ended up with a 3-D animated feature so saccharine that sappy sentimentality is more of a danger than…

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