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DVD Review: 'Hugo' doesn't disappoint
Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" — one of last year's best films — hits home video, straight off its ups and downs at the Oscars: five wins out of 11 nominations isn't anything to complain about, except the other six included all the biggest...Tags: Martin Scorsese, Blu-ray Discs, Entertainment, DVDs, Movies
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On the Town: Foundation dances with diamonds
The Glendale Educational Foundation did more than “Dancing with Diamonds” Friday evening. It gave them away, honored them and collected them to the tune of $50,000 in expected proceeds. On Friday (Feb. 17), the Glendale Hilton Hotel staff...Tags: Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Brigham Young University , Awards and Prizes, Viola Davis
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Bill introduced to extend state film tax credit
California's film tax credit program would be extended five more years under legislation introduced in Sacramento on Thursday.
With the support of a coalition of industry groups, including the Motion Picture Assn. of America, Assemblyman Felipe...Tags: Felipe Fuentes, Cinema Industry, Moneyball (movie), Politics, Tax Credits
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He put the 'wah' in rock 'n' roll
You've probably seen Del Casher, sporting a yachtsman's cap as he cruises around town in his fire-engine-red sedan, and never given him a second look. But the 73-year-old musician, who operates a sound studio on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank, is one of...Tags: Jimi Hendrix, Lawrence Welk, Duke Ellington, Music, Elvis Presley
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DVD Review: Billy Wilder's 'The Apartment'
Another great black-and-white classic gets the Blu-ray treatment, and the visual difference between this and the older DVD release is pretty obvious. (The sound, however, is just adequate; maybe it couldn't be upgraded.) Billy Wilder's “The...Tags: Robert Osborne, DVDs, MGM Inc., Blu-ray Discs, Entertainment
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Is Barry Allen a hero of redemption?
The recent revelations about Barry Allen, the city’s main self-professed “watch dog,” have troubled many of his supporters (“Council may limit interaction between government officials and 'known crooks,' Jan. 17). But what is...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Movies, Les Misérables (musical), Entertainment Events
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Burbank sisters set sights on Oscar for 'First Grader'
When you are competing with the likes of Spielberg, Scorsese, Clooney and Brad Pitt for an Oscar, it can be tough to get any attention, but the producers of the film “The First Grader” had a surprising secret weapon for their film: two young...Tags: Naomie Harris, Celebrities, Entertainment, Movies, DVDs
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The Valley Line: A new year and new beginnings
Here we are into the second week of January already. I reluctantly removed the ornaments from my tree, wrapping each one carefully in tissue paper. I always hate putting them away because they are so magical and representative of places I’ve been in...Tags: Holidays, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Career and Workplace, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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Disney plans 3-D re-releases of 'Little Mermaid,' 'Nemo'
Blame (or thank) Simba. In the wake of the success of “The Lion King 3D,” which has earned $80 million in the U.S. in the last three and a half weeks, Disney has announced theatrical re-releases for four of its animated catalog titles in 3-D...Tags: Animation (genre), Finding Nemo (movie), Pixar Animation
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'Melancholia' never felt so good
Lars von Trier has long rivaled Hamlet as the most melancholy of melancholy Danes. With “Melancholia,” his new film, he makes it official.
Fifteen years ago, Von Trier had his first real American success with “Breaking the Waves,”...Tags: Depression, Weddings, Lars von Trier, Kiefer Sutherland, Behavioral Conditions
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Studio stages a Shrek rally
A decade after winning an Oscar for the animated film “Shrek,” Glendale’s DreamWorks Animation is preparing to bring the heroic green ogre to the Los Angeles stage. On Monday, DreamWorks Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, key members...Tags: Theater, Animation (genre), Music, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Shrek (fictional character)
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Let it snow, let it snow
Saturday's storm left a parting gift, dusting parts of La Crescenta, La Cañada and Burbank with snow and sending families streaming outdoors for some winter fun.
Joe Mohos and his two children, Chris, 8, and Cathy, 7, knelt on the Chandler Bikeway in...Tags: Snow Storms
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