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Austin Film Festival 2009 Part One

By Tim Basham on 12:08 PM on October 29, 2009

Ron HowardThe highlight of this year's Austin Film Festival was listening to director Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon, A Beautiful Mind), writer Steve Zaillian (Schindler's List, Gangs of New York) and writer Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested Development", "Golden Girls") discuss filmmaking at the historic Paramount Theater. All three were recognized with AFF awards. Howard for Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking, Zaillian for Distinguished Screenwriter and Hurwitz for Outstanding Television Writer.Howard on doing real-life stories: "For a long time I avoided doing something based on real characters. I was fearful that I would lose command of dramatic potential. And I think I was just a... read more

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Angels & Demons

By Robert Davis on 3:00 PM on May 15, 2009

Everyone's favorite symbologist Robert Langdon is back... read more

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Trailer Stash: Inglourious Basterds, Tokyo!, Terminator Salvation, more

By Joe Shearer on 10:33 AM on February 16, 2009

And now, a look at some notable trailers lighting up the blogs and message boards:... read more

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Oscar nominees announced: Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader and Benjamin Button amongst highlights

By Jeffrey Bloomer on 10:15 AM on January 22, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button took their anointed places and talk of a populist uprising was silenced with The Dark Knight largely snubbed as the Oscar nominations were announced this morning.... read more

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Frost/Nixon

By Tim Basham on 12:00 PM on December 5, 2008

There’s a pivotal moment in Frost/Nixon when ex-president Richard Nixon... read more

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Update: Ron Howard confirms Arrested Development movie

By Henry Freedland on 10:16 AM on November 20, 2008

During a press junket for Universal's upcoming Frost/Nixon, Ron Howard told Maxim that the much-ballyhooed Arrested Development movie was, in fact, on its way to the silver screen.... read more

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