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'Cinco de Mayo' film, timely history lesson
In Rafa Lara's film "Cinco de Mayo: The Battle," calendar dates are superimposed over the action counting down to May 5 — the day in 1862 when a ragtag Mexican army defeated France in the fight for independence. It may not be the only countdown...
Tags: Chile, Arts and Culture, Mexico, Brazil, Cinco de Mayo
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Utah, Virginia governors visit California to woo businesses
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell were in California this week on a whirlwind tour to woo Golden State businesses to expand or relocate to their states. At the Westin South Coast Plaza hotel in Costa Mesa on Thursday, both state...Tags: Rick Perry, Adobe Systems Inc., Executive Branch, Career and Workplace, Regional Authority
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Miller: No clear winner in Oscar contest
For some in Newport-Mesa, the 85th annual Academy Awards telecast may have prompted a three-word response: "Oh, hey, guys." Within minutes of the show's beginning, William Shatner, who recently brought his one-man show to the Segerstrom Center for the...
Tags: Rosalynn Carter, Christopher Plummer, Ang Lee, Daniel Day-Lewis, Seth MacFarlane
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On Theater: 'War Horse' is a winner
Those who have seen Steven Spielberg's excellent cinematic version of "War Horse" and are planning to catch the stage production at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts may be wondering how on earth live theater can duplicate the splendor and throat-...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Arts and Culture, War Horse (movie), Entertainment Events, World War I (1914-1918)
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Playing the Oscar game
It's time to play one of our favorite yearly games at Times Community News: Can You Outguess the Features Editor? And no, that's not a rhetorical question. You probably can. Last year, incurable Oscar junkie that I am, I challenged readers to beat my...
Tags: Anna Paquin, Michael Haneke, Ang Lee, Bridesmaids (movie), Daniel Day-Lewis
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On Theater: With a tip of the 'Hat,' the year begins
The new year is upon us, and three local theater companies will be getting it off to a rousing start this weekend. South Coast Repertory is opening a play with the unprintable title of "The [Expletive] With the Hat." It's described as a comedy about the...Tags: Theater, Music, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events, David Henry Hwang
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Reel Critics: 'Lincoln' deserves Oscars vote
Steven Spielberg is the premier film director of his generation. When he turns his creative spotlight on major historical events, he has no equal. In "Saving Private Ryan" and "Schindler's List," he brought forth the reality of World War II like no...Tags: Joe Wright, Robert De Niro, Anna Karenina (movie), Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones
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On Oscars: The best often don't win
On Sunday, Hollywood celebrates itself and honors its own. All eyes (or most of them anyway) will be on the presentations of the Academy Awards.
But do the Oscars always end up in the right hands? Opinions abound on this topic, and what follows is only...Tags: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (movie), Michael Clayton (movie), Cloris Leachman, Tom Cruise, Paul Newman
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Community Commentary: Let 'War Horse' be a reminder to rescue O.C. horses
Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" is shaping up to be a big hit for DreamWorks. The film tugs on our heartstrings by highlighting the love between a man, Albert, and his horse, Joey — a love so deep that Albert joins the service to get his horse...Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, War Horse (movie), World War I (1914-1918), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Reel Critics: 'Tintin' full of wild adventures
Steven Spielberg made his first big splash in the churning waters of action films with "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in 1981. Thirty years later, he recreates the same high energy and wild escapades in "The Adventures of Tintin." The title character is a...Tags: Christopher Plummer, War Horse (movie), Daniel Craig, Raiders of the Lost Ark (movie), The Social Network (movie)
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Reel Critics: Good, but 'Super 8' loses track of time
"Super 8" was written and directed by J.J. Abrams ("Lost") and produced by Steven Spielberg. It's solid entertainment with a retro feel (yikes, 1979 is now retro!), pitting a cluster of adorably geeky kids against something strange and mysterious....Tags: Super 8 (movie), Costa Mesa, Elle Fanning, Lost (tv program), Miley Cyrus
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On Faith: Disasters are not a sign from God
He had been hiding for more than a month. He managed to escape into the desert when he first heard the news. The government death squads were after him. He was safe living in a desert cave, but now food and water were scarce. He could see himself...Tags: Tsunamis, Disasters, Crime, Law and Justice, Earthquakes, Religious Festivals
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