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<title><![CDATA[Valentine's Day is <em>A Good Day to Die Hard</em>]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2013/02/13/valentines-day-is-a-good-day-to-die-hard/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2013/02/13/valentines-day-is-a-good-day-to-die-hard/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Valentine&#8217;s Day is tomorrow and love is in the air in this EXCLUSIVE behind-the-scenes trailer]]></description>
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<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day is tomorrow and love is in the air in this EXCLUSIVE behind-the-scenes trailer for <em>A Good Day to Die Hard</em>!</p>
<p>What better way to show a loved one that you care than by joining John and Jack McClane in few high-speed car chases on the streets of Moscow, da? Yippie Ki Yay!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Go Behind the Scenes Into <em>A Good Day to Die Hard</em>'s Not-So-Safe House]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2013/02/06/go-behind-the-scenes-with-a-good-day-to-die-hards-not-so-safe-house/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2013/02/06/go-behind-the-scenes-with-a-good-day-to-die-hards-not-so-safe-house/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In this exclusive video from the set of A Good Day to Die Hard John McClane (Bruce Willis) and his s]]></description>
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<p>In this exclusive video from the set of <em>A Good Day to Die Hard</em> John McClane (<a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Bruce-Willis-WUFDL3RmZEVSUmc9">Bruce Willis</a>) and his son Jack (<a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Jai-Courtney-eW42aksyUVE0NVE9">Jai Courtney</a>) discover that their Moscow safe house is probably not the best place to hide.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Catch A Preview of The DIRECTV Exclusive <em>Love and Honor</em>]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2013/02/01/catch-a-preview-of-the-directv-exclusive-love-and-honor/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2013/02/01/catch-a-preview-of-the-directv-exclusive-love-and-honor/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With Valentine&#8217;s Day right around the corner, there is no better time to catch the romantic dr]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With Valentine&#8217;s Day right around the corner, there is no better time to catch the romantic drama <em><a href="http://directv.com/movies/Love-and-Honor-blZTMGlYMmxlcldueTN6VHJRZW9QQT09">Love and Honor</a></em>, exclusively on DIRECTV CINEMA.  </p>
<p>Featuring <a href="https://www.directv.com/movies/The-Expendables-2-aDZiMWR3SmNHZ3dHc0RYR3Q1d3l3dz09"><em>Expendables 2</a></em> star <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Liam-Hemsworth-VForUW04R2RwMnc9">Liam Hemsworth</a> and the charming <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Teresa-Palmer-R1JLSWh0Y0UzTUU9">Teresa Palmer</a>, <em>Love and Honor</em> follows two young lovers as they navigate the highs and lows of commitment amidst the backdrop of the tumultuous Vietnam War.</p>
<p>Get ready for romance and check out an exclusive preview of <em>Love and Honor</em> right now.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[<em>Taken 2</em>: Liam Neeson Takes His Skills to Turkey]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2013/01/15/taken-2-liam-neeson-brings-his-skills-to-turkey/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2013/01/15/taken-2-liam-neeson-brings-his-skills-to-turkey/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Liam Neeson has a specific set of skills that, in Taken 2, involve kicking even more ass than he did]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Liam-Neeson-eExwbkFWM0Y0NUk9">Liam Neeson</a> has a specific set of skills that, in <em><a href="https://www.directv.com/movies/Taken-2-bWk2NWhaUUl2bnU2bUtrenFpbFhZQT09">Taken 2</a></em>, involve kicking even more ass than he did in the first <em><a href="https://www.directv.com/movies/Taken-ZmxIWE15c1JQd2IyaHhLcGk2SmdPZz09">Taken</a></em> film. Go behind the scenes with Neeson as he discusses filming the blockbuster action hit in majestic Istanbul, Turkey.</p>
<p><a class="ep-cta-btn-med btn-mid-act " href="http://www.directv.com/movies/Taken-2-bWk2NWhaUUl2bnU2bUtrenFpbFhZQT09?omnitureReferrer=GS" target="_self"><span>Order <em>Taken 2</em> Now</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[<em>Looper</em>: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis Talk Time Travel]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2013/01/03/looper-joseph-gordon-levitt-and-bruce-willis-talk-time-travel/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2013/01/03/looper-joseph-gordon-levitt-and-bruce-willis-talk-time-travel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt go behind the scenes to talk time travel, love, a]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-d01SMHVLWGxkNFk9">Joseph Gordon-Levitt</a>, <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Bruce-Willis-WUFDL3RmZEVSUmc9">Bruce Willis</a> and <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Emily-Blunt-RkdNSkZLYVJIVlU9">Emily Blunt</a> go behind the scenes to talk time travel, love, and violence in <em><a href="Looper-czZiYUpBSk94bkJkN1lNMU9FTjBJdz09">Looper&#8217;s</em></a> turbulent future. </p>
<p><a class="ep-cta-btn-med btn-mid-act " href="https://www.directv.com/movies/Looper-czZiYUpBSk94bkJkN1lNMU9FTjBJdz09?omnitureReferrer=GS" target="_self"><span>Order <em>Looper</em> Now</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[<em>Total Recall</em>: Behind the Scenes Sci-Fi with Colin Farrell and Bryan Cranston]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2012/12/20/total-recall-behind-the-scenes-sci-fi-with-colin-farrell-and-bryan-cranston/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2012/12/20/total-recall-behind-the-scenes-sci-fi-with-colin-farrell-and-bryan-cranston/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Colin Farrell, Bryan Cranston, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel share their memories of working on t]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Colin-Farrell-anZWYUw2ZzdrS0k9">Colin Farrell</a>, <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Bryan-Cranston-UzlLZnBWT0cybVU9">Bryan Cranston</a>, <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Kate-Beckinsale-RGREM1pHSGl0a1k9">Kate Beckinsale</a> and <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Jessica-Biel-dlkycjJSNTVRNDQ9">Jessica Biel</a> share their memories of working on the shiny new remake of the 1990 sci-fi classic, <a href="https://www.directv.com/movies/Total-Recall-UFREMXRQVXZJbFlJZHV2UnZCNEJ6QT09"><em>Total Recall</em></a>.</p>
<p><a class="ep-cta-btn-med btn-mid-act " href="https://www.directv.com/movies/Total-Recall-UFREMXRQVXZJbFlJZHV2UnZCNEJ6QT09?omnitureReferrer=GS" target="_self"><span>Order <em>Total Recall</em> Now</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[<em>Ted</em> Talk with Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2012/12/11/ted-talk-with-mark-wahlberg-and-seth-macfarlane/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2012/12/11/ted-talk-with-mark-wahlberg-and-seth-macfarlane/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Go behind the scenes with the director and potty-mouthed voice of Ted, Seth McFarlane, along with st]]></description>
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<p>Go behind the scenes with the director and potty-mouthed voice of <a href="https://www.directv.com/movies/Ted-VGdZU0JlYWtEeE5FUFE0MGVoemlRdz09">Ted</a>, <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Seth-MacFarlane-VGRNZCtlbXpOcFU9">Seth McFarlane</a>, along with stars <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Mark-Wahlberg-b0E1cWhzYXZpbms9">Mark Wahlberg</a> and <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Mila-Kunis-V3RPNlE3S2pZeXc9">Mila Kunis</a> as they talk about bringing the naughty bear to life on the big screen.</p>
<p><a class="ep-cta-btn-med btn-mid-act " href="https://www.directv.com/movies/Ted-VGdZU0JlYWtEeE5FUFE0MGVoemlRdz09?omnitureReferrer=GS" target="_self"><span>Order <em>Ted Unrated</em> Now</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[<em>Dark Knight Rises</em>: Nolan and Bale Talk Batman Finale ]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2012/12/10/dark-knight-rises-nolan-and-bale-talk-batman-finale/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2012/12/10/dark-knight-rises-nolan-and-bale-talk-batman-finale/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Director Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale discuss the bitersweet finale of their highly successf]]></description>
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<p>Director <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Christopher-Nolan-alhqMDNQWUNZd3M9">Christopher Nolan</a> and <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Christian-Bale-RnNpdUNIZjdhbms9">Christian Bale</a> discuss the bitersweet finale of their highly successful Batman trilogy.</p>
<p><a class="ep-cta-btn-med btn-mid-act " href="https://www.directv.com/movies/The-Dark-Knight-Rises-eDgyQkgzci9QSXgzRkJHc2MvZ3pwZz09?omnitureReferrer=GS" target="_self"><span>Order <em>The Dark Knight Rises</em> Now</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[<em>The Amazing Spider-Man</em>: Who is Peter Parker?]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2012/11/12/the-amazing-spider-man-who-is-peter-parker/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2012/11/12/the-amazing-spider-man-who-is-peter-parker/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Go behind the scenes with Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone as they talk about their roles as Peter Par]]></description>
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<p>Go behind the scenes with <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Andrew-Garfield-d1dqZVUxSmZwM0k9">Andrew Garfield</a> and <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Emma-Stone-YndQR3VybCtld289">Emma Stone</a> as they talk about their roles as Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy in director <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Marc-Webb-UWo0Q09xUzFvNEk9">Marc Webb</a>&#8216;s latest take on your friendly neighborhood web-slinger, <a href="https://www.directv.com/movies/The-Amazing-Spider-Man-cHhZZGFhTGZkT0lLYmZMT1lkKzFrZz09"><em>The Amazing Spider-Man</em></a>.</p>
<p><a class="ep-cta-btn-med btn-mid-act " href="https://www.directv.com/movies/The-Amazing-Spider-Man-cHhZZGFhTGZkT0lLYmZMT1lkKzFrZz09?omnitureReferrer=GS" target="_self"><span>Order <em>The Amazing Spider-Man</em> Now</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[<em>The Campaign</em>: Behind the Scenes with Will Farrell &amp; Zach Galifianakis]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2012/10/31/the-campaign-behind-the-scenes-with-will-farrell-zach-galifianakis/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2012/10/31/the-campaign-behind-the-scenes-with-will-farrell-zach-galifianakis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Presidential election may be a week away, but you can cast a vote for Will Farrell or Zach Galif]]></description>
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<p>The Presidential election may be a week away, but you can cast a vote for <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Will-Ferrell-bXhlSi9kWkRtSjQ9">Will Farrell</a> or <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Zach-Galifianakis-S2dDby9zWFlxa2M9">Zach Galifiankis</a> right now when you watch <a href="https://www.directv.com/movies/The-Campaign-dlVDSkFLNmdpU1R6cUhjUSsrTXZuUT09"><em>The Campaign</em></a> on DIRECTV. Both comedic candidates discuss what went into making <em>The Campaign</em> in the behind the scenes clip, and the best part is that no matter which candidate is your favorite, you win.</p>
<p><a class="ep-cta-btn-med btn-mid-act " href="https://www.directv.com/entertainment/program/details/MV003878240000?omnitureReferrer=GS" target="_self"><span>Order <em>The Campaign</em> Now</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[<em>Magic Mike</em>: Behind the Scenes Interview]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2012/10/26/13100/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2012/10/26/13100/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Director Steven Soderbergh brings smooth moves and smoother chests into your living room with Magic]]></description>
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<p>Director <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Steven-Soderbergh-bkoySmphdHd1Ylk9">Steven Soderbergh</a> brings smooth moves and smoother chests into your living room with <a href="https://www.directv.com/movies/Magic-Mike-Znl6Y2h3eDRRTUVvWWIxQkI3ZjZ0QT09"><em>Magic Mike</em></a>. Stars<a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Channing-Tatum-bUtzbWNONlZnS289"> Channing Tatum</a>, <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Matthew-McConaughey-WmZpNzFKd3o4eWs9">Matthew McConaughey</a> and <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Alex-Pettyfer-RlkvZWFvYjZOZk09">Alex Pettyfer</a> go in depth on how they trained to become the house dancers at Club Xquisite.</p>
<p><a class="ep-cta-btn-med btn-mid-act " href="https://www.directv.com/entertainment/program/details/MV003820180000?omnitureReferrer=GS" target="_self"><span>Order <em>Magic Mike</em> Now</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[<em>Marvel’s The Avengers</em>: Behind the Scenes Interview]]></title>
<link>http://news.directv.com/2012/10/25/marvels-the-avengers-behind-the-scenes-interview/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dtvrayhill</dc:creator>
<guid>http://news.directv.com/2012/10/25/marvels-the-avengers-behind-the-scenes-interview/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After five years and four movies, it all comes down to this – can Marvel’s The Avengers pay off ever]]></description>
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<p>After five years and four movies, it all comes down to this – can <a href="https://www.directv.com/movies/Marvel-s-the-Avengers-bGF2ajkrNFp1UEM0VGZxZ0RZdEpqdz09"><em>Marvel’s The Avengers</em></a> pay off everything that has come before? Find out what <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Robert-Downey-Jr-SkhzUzZUd2hXWlE9">Robert Downey Jr</a>., <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Chris-Evans-bE9HekJPT29OeWs9">Chris Evans</a>, <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Mark-Ruffalo-K2o3a1YyR250ZTg9">Mark Ruffalo</a> and <a href="http://www.directv.com/person/Tom-Hiddleston-Q0hBTXRsTjBJYjQ9">Tom Hiddleston</a> think of the year’s biggest movie!</p>
<p><a class="ep-cta-btn-med btn-mid-act " href="https://www.directv.com/entertainment/program/details/MV003707110000?omnitureReferrer=GS" target="_self"><span>Order <em>Marvel&#8217;s The Avengers</em> Now</span></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[More Mystery Movies]]></title>
<link>http://booksmoviesandgames.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/more-mystery-movies/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>booksmoviesandgames</dc:creator>
<guid>http://booksmoviesandgames.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/more-mystery-movies/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The movies haven&#8217;t all come from novels, but they are outstanding examples of mysteries on the]]></description>
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<div><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>An Agatha Christie classic</strong> – Miss Marple is portrayed by Angela Lansbury in the 1980 film, <em>The Mirror Crack’d</em>.  As usual, the film is studded with performances by a multitude of stars, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis, Rock Hudson, Kim Novak and Elizabeth Taylor. As usual, everyone has a reason to kill. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>A good example of an English manor mystery</strong> – <em>Gosford Park</em> is a 2001 film starring Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon among others.  It was nominated for a total of 61 film awards, worldwide, winning 25 of them.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>Film Noir</strong> – Taken from a 1939 novel by Eric Ambler, <em>The Mask of Dimitrios</em> was released in 1944. Peter Lorre portrays a mystery writer trying to track down the history of a famous criminal, Dimitrios, whose body has been washed up on the shore.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>The hard-boiled detective</strong> – No one played the hard-boiled detective like Humphrey Bogart. It’s hard to pick just one, but Ernest Hemingway’s <em>To Have and Have Not</em> is my favorite. This is the movie that started the love affair between Bogie and Bacall.  It was her first film. The great scene where she says, “You know how to whistle, don’t you…” was her screen test and not even in the movie script, but it was such a great scene they put it into the film.  And the rest is history….</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>A Police Detective</strong> – The 1971 film, <em>The French Connection</em>, was a fictionalized drama of two real NYPD detectives. It won 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and the Best Actor award for Gene Hackman. The car chase scene (actually a car chasing an elevated train) is one of best in film history. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>After the bad guy is caught there is a trial</strong> – <em>12 Angry Men</em> begins with the judge sending the jury off to deliberate the verdict in a murder case. It seems an open and shut case, but one juror believes the defendant to be innocent.  This movie has been remade several times, but the best film is the 1957 version starring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb.  It is considered one of the best films of all time in any genre.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>The historical mystery</strong> – <em>The Name of the Rose</em> takes place in northern Italy during the 14<sup>th</sup> century. Based on the book by Umberto Eco, this1986 film stars Sean Connery as the Franciscan friar William, Christian Slater as his apprentice and F. Murray Abraham as the representative of the Inquisition.  The movie did poorly in the US for some reason but was widely acclaimed in Europe.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>The Cozy Mystery</strong> – One doesn’t think of Alfred Hitchcock and the term “cozy mystery” together, I will admit.  But Hitchcock’s 1955 movie, <em>The Trouble With Harry</em>, fits the bill. The ‘trouble’ with Harry is that he is dead.  And his body causes a lot of trouble while folks figure out what to do with it!  Starring John Forsythe and Shirley MacLaine, it was filmed in Barre, Vt., during a colorful autumn.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>Sherlock Holmes</strong> – Most film critics consider <em>The Hound of the Baskervilles</em> as one of the classic movies of all time.  And if you are looking for a film of an actual Holmes story it is the one to watch. For contrast, however, you might give the new <em>Sherlock Holmes</em>, starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law a try.</span></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>Mystery/Suspense</strong> – Kenneth Branagh plays Mike Church, a know-it-all LA private eye who specializes in missing persons, in the 1991 film <em>Dead Again</em>. The film also stars Emma Thompson, Andy Garcia, Derek Jacobi and Robin Williams. Emma Thompson plays a woman that is suffering from amnesia and having recurring nightmares about a murder. The movie starts out seeming like a quiet, ordinary mystery but suspense builds throughout and the climax is a real finger-nail biter.</span></p>
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<link>http://booksmoviesandgames.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/i-didnt-see-that-coming/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When you have watched lots and lots of movies, or read lots and lots of mysteries, you soon &#8216;s]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you have watched lots and lots of movies, or read lots and lots of mysteries, you soon &#8216;see the plot coming&#8217; long before it gets there.  My family gets upset with me every time I announce an ending before the movie is even half-way through.</p>
<p><strong><em>Nine Queens</em></strong> took me in completely and I was totally surprised by the final twist.</p>
<p>If you are someone who won&#8217;t watch a foreign film because of having to read the sub-titles you are really missing a great con movie, one which I believe will someday be considered a classic in this genre.</p>
<p>This gem is from Argentina and stars people I didn&#8217;t know and you probably won&#8217;t either &#8211; Ricardo Darin, Gaston Pauls and Letice Bredice.  It is perfectly put together. Done on a lean budget, the movie is refreshingly lean.  Every scene is needed, each builds on the one before it and it&#8217;s not over until it&#8217;s over.</p>
<p>The plot in a nutshell: It begins with a familiar, small con in a convenience store and grows to become a big-time con about a rare sheet of stamps called The Nine Queens.</p>
<p>After I saw it the first time I immediately watched it again to see if there had been something to give away the ending.  I couldn&#8217;t find anything. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it a 5.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Mysteries Go To The Movies]]></title>
<link>http://booksmoviesandgames.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/mysteries-go-to-the-movies/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>booksmoviesandgames</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Here are a few books and detectives that were made into films.  Phillip Marlowe (Raymond Chandler’s]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here are a few books and detectives that were made into films.   Phillip Marlowe (Raymond Chandler’s detective) and Sam Spade (Dashiell  Hammett’s character) were so defined by Humphrey Bogart &#8211; even though  both were also portrayed by other actors &#8211; that it doesn’t matter  whether or not they were true to the book character.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Agatha Christie</span></strong> – <em>Miss Marple</em> has been portrayed by three different actresses in 12 films.  The  portrayal closest to the book character, according to Dame Christie  herself, is by Joan Hickson in the BBC movies. &#8211; <em>Hercule Poirot</em> was probably played best in films by Albert Finney (check out <em>Murder on the Orient Express</em>, 1974), but thanks to TV Poirot became best known by the David Suchet portrayal.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Big Clock</span> </strong>– by Kenneth Fearing was made into film twice; first as <em>The Big Clock</em> starring Ray Milland &#38; Charles Laughton and then as <em>No Way Out</em> starring Kevin Costner &#38; Gene Hackman. <em>No Way Out</em>, while enjoyable<em>, </em>is so loosely based on the book I would recommend trying to find the original, black &#38; white, 1948 version.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Darker Than Amber</span> </strong>– by John D. MacDonald. To my knowledge it isn’t out on VHS or DVD, but  if you get a chance to see it on late-night TV don’t miss it. Starring  Rod Taylor and Jane Russell, it is possibly the best of the Travis McGee  movies.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Devil In A Blue Dress</span> </strong>– by Walter Mosely. The ending is different than in the book, but the  film is excellent. Denzel Washington is Easy Rawlings, but the star of  the film is Don Cheadle as Easy’s friend “Mouse”, a role that won him a  Best Supporting Actor Oscar.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Jessie Stone series</span> </strong>– by Robert B. Parker. These films were made-for-TV and star Tom Selleck.  Tom Selleck IS Jesse Stone. (Even Parker thinks so.)</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Kiss Me Deadly</span></strong> – by Mickey Spillane. Several actors have played Mike Hammer, both in  film and on TV but this is the one to watch. Starring Ralph Meeker, it  doesn’t follow the book completely but the portrayal of Hammer is the  best.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Mute Witness</span> </strong>– by Robert L. Fish. The movie is <em>Bullitt</em> with Steve McQueen. The story has moved from NYC to San   Francisco and  there are some other minor changes, but the movie contains one of the  most famous car-chase scenes in film.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Saint series</span> </strong>– by Leslie Charteris. The 15<sup>th</sup> book in the series, <em>The Saint in New York</em>,  with Louis Hayward, was the first to become a film. However, George  Sanders, who played in later Saint films, is considered to be the best.  Look for <em>The Saint in London</em> (1939).</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sherlock Holmes series</span> </strong>– If you want to compare Holmes portrayals watch <em>The Hound of the  Baskervilles.</em> The 1939 film stars Basil Rathbone, the 1959 flick has  Peter Cushing, the 1983 version features Ian Richardson and the  made-for-TV movie (1988) is with Jeremy Brett.  You decide who makes the  best Holmes!</p>
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<title><![CDATA["Run This Town" Web Series Has High Hopes for Live Action ]]></title>
<link>http://minglemediatvnetwork.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/run-this-town-web-series-has-high-hopes-for-live-action/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>minglemediatvnetwork</dc:creator>
<guid>http://minglemediatvnetwork.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/run-this-town-web-series-has-high-hopes-for-live-action/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s a good place to start when you&#8217;ve got a good story but you don&#8217;t have the]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ARIZONA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR A SECOND YEAR TO SCREEN THE BEST OF UNDERGROUND AND INDEPENDENT CULT CINEMA! ]]></title>
<link>http://artfare.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/arizona-underground-film-festival-returns-for-a-second-year-to-screen-the-best-of-underground-and-independent-cult-cinema/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>artfare</dc:creator>
<guid>http://artfare.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/arizona-underground-film-festival-returns-for-a-second-year-to-screen-the-best-of-underground-and-independent-cult-cinema/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ARIZONA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2009 The Rules of Cinema Will Be Broken! TUCSON, AZ – The Arizona]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">ARIZONA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2009</span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span></strong></p>
<p><strong>The Rules of Cinema Will Be Broken!</strong></p>
<p><strong>TUCSON, AZ – </strong>The Arizona Underground Film Festival returns for a second year to screen the best of underground and cult independent cinema in Tucson, AZ from Nov. 2th through the 7th. From the bizarre to the beautiful, from shorts to features, films from all corners of the globe will embrace screens in Tucson the first week of November. Locations for the festival are The Loft Cinema, Crossroads Cinema, The Screening Room, and other locations in downtown Tucson. For a complete rundown of the schedule including times and all locations, visit <a href="http://www.azundergroundfilmfest.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.azundergroundfilmfest.com</a></p>
<p>After a successful first year in 2008, founder, festival director and acclaimed independent filmmaker, David Pike, decided to pursue another year of the film festival to give Tucson a taste of the eclectic and edgy side of filmmaking. The festival’s mission is to showcase the work of filmmakers with defiantly independent visions with films that challenge the audience, break the rules and offer something different than a standard Hollywood movie.</p>
<p>Many filmmakers and actors will be in attendance this year including William Forsythe (Devil’s Rejects, Halloween, Raising Arizona), Noah Segan (Cabin Fever 2, Deadgirl), and others still yet to be announced. There will also be many local to international filmmakers making appearances with their films and doing Q&#38;A’s with the audience.</p>
<p><a href="http://artfare.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/forsythe1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-397" title="forsythe1" src="http://artfare.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/forsythe1.jpg?w=300&#038;h=199" alt="forsythe1" width="300" height="199" /></a></p>
<p>For more information about this topic, please contact Festival Director David Pike at info@azundergroundfilmfest.com or Co-Festival Director Michael Hojjatie at hailthehodge@gmail.com.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Shoot a mobile phone movie for CNN]]></title>
<link>http://stuffmiddleeast.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/shoot-a-mobile-phone-movie-for-cnn/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paddy Smith</dc:creator>
<guid>http://stuffmiddleeast.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/shoot-a-mobile-phone-movie-for-cnn/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Want to shoot a movie on your phone? And have Myleene Klass watch it? If you ticked both of the abov]]></description>
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<p>Want to shoot a movie on your phone? And have Myleene Klass watch it? If you ticked both of the above, you&#8217;re in luck. CNN is accepting entries via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/cnn" target="_blank">YouTube</a> for its flagship film programme <em>The Screening Room</em>. You&#8217;d better get to work on your storyboard, though, as the deadline for entries is May 25. Full details at the show&#8217;s official <a href="www.cnn.com/thescreeningroom" target="_blank">site</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Festival de cine independiente en tu salón con The screening room]]></title>
<link>http://videoartencanarias.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/festival-de-cine-independiente-en-tu-salon-con-the-screening-room/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lolaperezg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://videoartencanarias.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/festival-de-cine-independiente-en-tu-salon-con-the-screening-room/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[El nuevo proyecto del portal de vídeo de Google es The screening room , una sección en la que cada v]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">El nuevo proyecto del portal de vídeo de Google es <a href="http://www.youtube.com/ytscreeningroom" target="_blank"><span style="font-style:italic;">The screening room</span></a> , una sección en la que cada viernes se estrenarán películas independientes. Se presenta como una plataforma para que &#8220;los mejores films de todo el mundo encuentren el público que merecen&#8221;.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Esto supone paara los productores y distribuidores, acceso a audiencias masivas, con la posiblidad venta directa a través de un cómodo botón &#8220;Buy Now&#8221; que envía a tiendas digitales tipo iTunes. Para los autores, reconocimiento de su trabajo, reproducido en alta calidad. Para el público, la oportunidad de contemplar obras que hasta ahora sólo podían verse en pequeños festivales y establecer un diálogo con los creadores. Y para YouTube contenido único y al margen de controversias sobre derechos de autor.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Drinks with a view - ain't too shabby]]></title>
<link>http://carolynchan.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/drinks-with-a-view-aint-too-shabby/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carolyn Chan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carolynchan.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/drinks-with-a-view-aint-too-shabby/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I love Ann Siang Hill. It&#8217;s dotted with cool little bars and shops, and the architecture takes]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://carolynchan.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/40188933_dsc_0085.jpg"><img src="http://carolynchan.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/40188933_dsc_0085.jpg?w=106" border="0" alt="" /></a> I love Ann Siang Hill. It&#8217;s dotted with cool little bars and shops, and the architecture takes you back to a time when Singapore wasn&#8217;t the bustling city it is today, and everything went just that little bit slower. We visited Screening Room last night for a drink on the rooftop bar. It&#8217;s been overcast all week in Singapore which has meant that we&#8217;ve had a break from the el scorcho weather from the past two weeks.</p>
<div>The rooftop bar is a fantastic space &#8211; reminds me of the rooftop bar at East Village in Darlinghurst, just much, much nicer, and with an airy view of the Singapore skyline, and on a Wednesday night, a perfect place to have a quiet drink after work. And apparently you can book the rooftop at Screening Room out, as long as you can guarantee $5000 behind the bar. Not too difficult in this town, when drinks average around $10-$15.</div>
<div>The drinks aren&#8217;t anything to write home about, but it&#8217;s happy hour till 8pm, which I&#8217;m not going to complain about.</div>
<div>Whatever you do, though, go there for the drinks and space, rather than the food. We ordered a food platter, which was a sample of everything they had. None of which was terribly good. The thing that killed it for me was a dip for the crudites which I thought was a mint yoghurt sauce until I tasted what I can only describe as chicken liver pate &#8230; sauce. It was all wrong wrong wrong.</div>
<div>Screening Room is at 12 Ann Siang Road Tel: 6221-1694</div>
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<title><![CDATA[Drinks with a view - ain't too shabby]]></title>
<link>http://foodismyhappyplace.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/drinks-with-a-view-aint-too-shabby/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carolyn Chan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://foodismyhappyplace.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/drinks-with-a-view-aint-too-shabby/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I love Ann Siang Hill. It&#8217;s dotted with cool little bars and shops, and the architecture takes]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://foodismyhappyplace.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/40188933_dsc_0085.jpg"><img src="http://foodismyhappyplace.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/40188933_dsc_0085.jpg?w=106" border="0" alt="" /></a> I love Ann Siang Hill. It&#8217;s dotted with cool little bars and shops, and the architecture takes you back to a time when Singapore wasn&#8217;t the bustling city it is today, and everything went just that little bit slower. We visited Screening Room last night for a drink on the rooftop bar. It&#8217;s been overcast all week in Singapore which has meant that we&#8217;ve had a break from the el scorcho weather from the past two weeks.</p>
<div>The rooftop bar is a fantastic space &#8211; reminds me of the rooftop bar at East Village in Darlinghurst, just much, much nicer, and with an airy view of the Singapore skyline, and on a Wednesday night, a perfect place to have a quiet drink after work. And apparently you can book the rooftop at Screening Room out, as long as you can guarantee $5000 behind the bar. Not too difficult in this town, when drinks average around $10-$15.</div>
<div>The drinks aren&#8217;t anything to write home about, but it&#8217;s happy hour till 8pm, which I&#8217;m not going to complain about.</div>
<div>Whatever you do, though, go there for the drinks and space, rather than the food. We ordered a food platter, which was a sample of everything they had. None of which was terribly good. The thing that killed it for me was a dip for the crudites which I thought was a mint yoghurt sauce until I tasted what I can only describe as chicken liver pate &#8230; sauce. It was all wrong wrong wrong.</div>
<div>Screening Room is at 12 Ann Siang Road Tel: 6221-1694</div>
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