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Life’s Dualities
In \”Anima,\” the center of Sam and Iris\’ livesis a surreal play about ghetto life starring Sam\’s stuffedcreations.
Singles
Luckily for Cameron, zillions of people loved themovie despite his fixation on sinking. In terms of money made, thefilm shattered records, which is even better than breakingthem.
Bagel Factory Wages
These days, the CEOs of Noah\’s New York Bagels andWestern Bagels may be getting less sleep at night, thanks to theBagel Factory.
Celebrating Israel’s50th
The peace process is stalled, pluralism issues remain unresolved and the Netanyahu government is in turmoil. But organizers of a major, star-studded 50th anniversary tribute to Israel later this year are focusing their attention on celebration, not contention. Indeed, a rare in-gathering of major Hollywood celebrities, Jewish communal officals and organizational leaders has come together to mark Israel\’s first half century.
The Movies’ Music Man
The list of films for which Elmer Bernstein has written orchestral scores reads like a roll call of cinema\’s all-time classics: \”The Ten Commandments,\” \”The Age of Innocence,\” \”The Magnificent Seven,\” \”Ghostbusters,\” \”To Kill A Mockingbird,\” \”CapeFear,\” \”True Grit,\” \”Animal House,\” \”The Great Escape,\” \”My Left Foot\”…just to name a few.
Jews, Movies and the American Dream
\”Hollywoodism: Jews, Moviesand the American Dream\” highlights the Jewish moguls who invented Hollywood.
A Woman’s Voice
To explain the almost cult-like appeal of writerRichard Rodriguez, best known as an essayist on PBS\’ \”News Hour withJim Lehrer,\” let\’s start with a story he told last weekend to anear-capacity crowd at the Skirball Cultural Center
‘Watts Side Story’
Michele Ohayon was nursing her 2-month-old baby when the phone rang at 5:45 a.m. and the caller answered a silent prayer: Ohayon\’s film, \”Colors Straight Up,\” had been nominated as one of five documentary features in contention for an Academy Award.
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