(VIDEO) MakingOf: Director Terry Gilliam Talks About The Miracles of Filmmaking #film #movies

Heath Ledger's last film was almost lost to The Vault:


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Film Trailer Vault: "Invictus"

Oscar watch for Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, and Clint Eastwood:



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Jeopardy Training (VIDEO): Flu Attack! How A Virus Invades Your Body

Amazing how our bodies work:



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Film Trailer Vault: That Evening Sun

Hal Holbrook--Oscar time!

Premise: An aging Tennessee farmer named Abner Meecham (Hal Holbrook) returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the potential loss of his beloved farm.

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Film Trailer Vault: "Edge of Darkness"

From the director of Casino Royale:



So what if it looks like Taken's cousin.
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Film Trailer Vault: "Me and Orson Welles"

Big fan of director Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset):

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My Take: Obama Receives Nobel Peace Prize

I'm confused by the constant preoccupation with pessimism. An American—our President of the United States—just won the Nobel Peace Prize and all people seem to be talking about is how undeserving he is; how he's all rhetoric; how embarrassing his receiving the award is. Did he seek this award? No. The international community has recognized one of our own for his promise and hope to transform America's role in the world: to seek peace; to lead the efforts toward nuclear non-proliferation; to bring the main players to the table to influence Israeli/Palestinian relations; to lay the foundation for climate change and a green revolution. Has he succeeded, yet? No—he hasn't even been in office for a year. But why would we not stand proud behind our president and help him re-establish America's great promise? After eight years of Bush crippling progress, we now have an opportunity to inspire and lead again.

There is a segment of our country—the extreme right; the talking heads on radio and TV; the truly ignorant—who hate the direction the world is going. They are on a coordinated mission to spread lies and deceit directed at anything resembling progress. We absolutely need to unite, but make no mistake about it: the days are numbered for those on the far right. Adapt respectfully or get out of the way. Good thing we are only talking about 20-22% of Americans or we would be getting into Civil War II territory.
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