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News for Thursday, April 11, 2002

'Star Wars' premiere will benefit children of Sept. 11 victims
NEW YORK -- The New York premiere of "Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones" will raise money for the city's underprivileged kids and children of the victims of Sept. 11, festival organizers said Wednesday.


Hand is the first stop for movie marketers
LOS ANGELES -- If you want to get a racy movie trailer into theaters, first you have to talk to the Hand -- Bethlyn Hand.


News for Tuesday, April 9, 2002
Rereleases make old films new again
News for Friday, April 5, 2002
'Panic' propelled by directing
Today's scary movies are OK if you're easily frightened
Mini Movie Reviews
News for Monday, April 1, 2002
G movies score big at box office
News for Sunday, March 31, 2002
Third edition of 'Soldiers' has Gibson on cover
News for Friday, March 29, 2002
Oscar-winning director Billy Wilder dies at 95
'Blade II' delivers action
Jedi Starfighter entertaining
'Training Day,' 'Zoolander' are high points for Hollywood
Mini Movie Reviews
News for Monday, March 25, 2002
A 'Beautiful' night
History at the Oscars
Academy Award winners
Hollywood returns to glamour for Oscars
News for Saturday, March 23, 2002
'Climb' puts the Gospel into action
News for Friday, March 22, 2002
'SHOWTIME'S' ACTION GOES AWRY
'40 Days' is crude and rude but still entertaining
All things considered, '7th Voyage of Sinbad' is an entertaining movie
Mini Movie Reviews
Far from Hollywood, 'Beautiful Mind' film editor calls Omaha home -- and haven
News for Thursday, March 21, 2002
Olympia Film Society wants you to be the judge at annual Oscar Bash
News for Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Academy Award-worthy fashion is a team effort
News for Monday, March 18, 2002
'E.T.' still out of this world
News for Sunday, March 17, 2002
Who will win Oscar isn't always the same as who should win
John Leguizamo studied the sloth for 'Ice Age' role
News for Friday, March 15, 2002
Broad sci-fi genre gets bogged down by mediocre movies
MINI MOVIE REVIEWS
News for Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Crowe, Berry get Oscar boost at SAG awards
Leguizamo pitches in for Sept. 11
News for Friday, March 8, 2002
'TIME MACHINE' IS TIME WASTED
Theater owners get sneak peek at 'Episode II'
Mini Movie Reviews
Movie theaters in South Sound
News for Thursday, March 7, 2002
Spring is a film lover's fantasy
Capitol plans film festival
Olympia Environmental Film Festival
News for Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Romano branches out to animated movie
News for Monday, March 4, 2002
Audiences eager for heroic stories in wake of Sept. 11
News for Saturday, March 2, 2002
VeggieTales live: Wisecracking vegetables have moral message
News for Friday, March 1, 2002
'Noodling' nothing to do with soup
'GOSFORD PARK' SHINES
Some movie genres always worth watching, even if star isn't
Mini Movie Reviews
News for Tuesday, February 26, 2002
Olympia native sees his military career re-enacted in movie
News for Sunday, February 24, 2002
Costume designer makes sure that actors have the right look
News for Friday, February 22, 2002
'BIG FAT LIAR' IS GREAT FOR FAMILIES
Mini Movie Reviews
Thriller is one of Hollywood's better movie genres
Marilyn Monroe's 'Seven Year Itch' ultimately a worthwhile comedy
News for Thursday, February 21, 2002
Microsoft's song and movie logging alarms privacy advocates
News for Sunday, February 17, 2002
Hollywood's black leaders cautiously optimistic about Oscars
Mario Van Peebles steps back into acting with '10,000 Black Men'
News for Friday, February 15, 2002
See locally made videos at benefit
FORGET THIS 'ROLLERBALL' HAPPENED
MINI MOVIE REVIEWS
Ubiquitous Britney Spears makes leap to movies with 'Crossroads'
Britney shows she's not yet an actress in 'Crossroads'
News for Wednesday, February 13, 2002
'Lord' takes lead in Oscar race
Academy Award nominations yield few surprises
News for Saturday, February 9, 2002
'Little people' actors get boost from string of fantasy films
News for Friday, February 8, 2002
COUNT ON SWASHBUCKLING FUN
MINI MOVIE REVIEWS
Sports movies a good substitute for Winter Olympics
News for Sunday, February 3, 2002
Beautiful minds
News for Friday, February 1, 2002
'KUNG POW' ISN'T FOR EVERYONE
MINI MOVIE REVIEWS
Mariah Carey should stick to the stage, not screen
'Sabrina' is a delightful classic
News for Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Actors guild goes for Oscar favorites
News for Tuesday, January 29, 2002
'A Beautiful Mind,' 'In the Bedroom' lead Screen Actors Guild nominations
News for Sunday, January 27, 2002
Low-profile films, roles rarely get Oscar nod
News for Friday, January 25, 2002
BRUTAL 'BLACK HAWK' MAKES IMPRESSION
Mini Movie Reviews
Some box-office bombs turn out to be pleasant surprises
You don't have to like Westerns to enjoy 'Liberty Valance'
`The Son's Room' Is Heartbreaking and Not
News for Thursday, January 24, 2002
Mini Movie Reviews
News for Monday, January 21, 2002
Pair of Aussies leads pack at Golden Globes
Golden Globe Awards winners
Harrison Ford honored with lifetime achievement award
News for Saturday, January 19, 2002
Fiennes, Foxx, Quaid, McDermott, Watts Set as Presenters At Golden Globe Awards
`Moulin Rouge' builds a cult following
SHOWTIMES
News for Friday, January 18, 2002
'TENENBAUMS' IS A TREAT
Mini Movie Reviews
Showtimes
Smaller movies push the envelope to further their stories
Sundance: Reshaping the Independents
News for Monday, January 14, 2002
'A Beautiful Mind' wins top honors
News for Friday, January 11, 2002
Mini Movie Reviews
SHOWTIMES
Seemingly small movies often have pleasant surprises
News for Friday, January 4, 2002
'Thank you very much': Elvis lives at birthday bash
'Tenenbaums' a superb portrait of dysfunctional family
'Neutron' a fast-paced adventure
David Lynch's career has had a few peaks
MINI MOVIE REVIEWS
SHOWTIMES
News for Friday, December 28, 2001
Will Smith deserves acclaim for portrayal in 'Ali'
'A Beautiful Mind' showcases Ron Howard's talent
MINI MOVIE REVIEWS
SHOWTIMES
'Moulin Rouge' director takes DVD into his own hands
News for Friday, December 21, 2001
Golden Globe nominations favor somber films
Golden Globe nominees


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