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Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of ‘Killer of Sheep’

The Associated Press 24 Apr 2025
Originally Burnett’s thesis film at UCLA, the film was completed in 1978 ... and one of the finest film debuts, ever.
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10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen

Newsday 24 Apr 2025
These 10 films, assembled to ... How former soldiers lived with their experience in Vietnam has been a subject of many fine films, from Hal Ashby’s “Coming Home” (1978) to Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” (2020).
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Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of 'Killer of Sheep'

San Francisco Chronicle 23 Apr 2025
Originally Burnett’s thesis film at UCLA, the film was completed in 1978 ... and one of the finest film debuts, ever.
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Who Would Have Guessed a ‘Princess Bride’ Star Would Make the Scariest Antagonist in This ...

Collider 23 Apr 2025
Not a bad reputation at all, but this legacy forgets Kane’s astonishing performance in Karen Arthur’s 1978 The Mafu Cage.
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Cheech & Chong light up the big screen once more. Will it be their last joint?

The Los Angeles Times 23 Apr 2025
This film opens with a nostalgic nod to their very first one, 1978's 'Up in Smoke'; Yesca’s blues-rock song 'Lost Due to Incompetence (Theme for a Big Green Van)' plays as a Rolls-Royce with a ...
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Bollywood News Wrap: Emraan Hashmi, Yami Gautam to headline film on Shah Bano verdict, Kesari 2 box office collection day 5

Bollywood Life 22 Apr 2025
Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam also gained attention as they have collaborated for a film ... Akshay Kumar and Sunny Deol's films to witness a MAJOR boost in numbers thanks to THIS? ... Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam to star in film based on Shah Bano verdict.
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Today in Chicago History: City celebrates first Earth Day with Civic Center rally

Chicago Tribune 22 Apr 2025
Mayor Jane Byrne accepts a check for $50,000 from Dan Aykroyd, left, and John Belushi in her office on June 17, 1980, on behalf of the cast and crew of their film “The Blues Brothers” and Universal Studios ... 1978.
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Actors who became Jesus Christ

Manila Standard 20 Apr 2025
Liam NeesonLong before the “Taken” star cemented himself as a major figure playing Oskar Schindler, there’s a film called “Pilgrim’s Progress” (1978) where he played Jesus.
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Nora Aunor’s star shone the brightest in her time

Manila Standard 20 Apr 2025
In Eddie Garcia’s best film Atsay (1978), where Aunor turned in a muted, restrained performance, using only her eyes, gave her the lone category Best Performer award at the 4th Metro Manila Film Festival.
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‘Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie’ Is a Grand Stoner Farewell

The Daily Beast 20 Apr 2025
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong were unlikely superstars in the 1970s and ’80s—the “first rock ‘n’ roll comedians”—recording albums, selling out huge venues and releasing films that played heavily into drug culture schtick.
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The Best Vampire Movies of All Time

The Wrap 18 Apr 2025
(Film Arts Guild) ... Almost every vampire film that followed lives in “Nosferatu’s” shadow ... The film’s centerpiece – a funeral procession from the point of view of the corpse – is as morbidly fascinating as cinema gets ... (Libra Films).
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Together again: 'Cheech and Chong's Last Movie' chronicles early years, rise to fame, breakup

Toronto Sun 17 Apr 2025
That includes Chong’s second and current wife Shelby Chong and Lou Adler, who produced the duo’s early albums and directed their first film, 1978’s Up in Smoke before having a falling out with the pair.
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Park City, Utah, Brings Out Big Fun for Every Season

Flying 17 Apr 2025
Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Film Festival is synonymous with global up-and-coming films ... After more than three decades of being in Park City, the future host site for the Sundance Film Festival remains in question for 2027.
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Not-so-special edition of Star Wars to screen for the first time in 47 years

AV Club 16 Apr 2025
The print has not been screened since 1978, according to The Telegraph, because, by 1981, Lucas had unveiled his first new version of the film with a longer title, and the Technicolor print was ...
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Star of iconic 70s and 80s blockbusters is seen on a VERY rare outing in ...

The Daily Mail 14 Apr 2025
She is a famous actress who starred in several blockbuster films throughout the 1970s and 80s ... Veronica then first tasted commercial success as an adult in 1978 sci-fi horror film Invasion Of The Body Snatchers in 1978.
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