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Movies & More archive for Nov. 2007

THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2007

Johnson makes the list, Alexie doesn't

The New York Times came out with its 100 Notable Books for 2007 list, and, no surprise, Denis Johnson made it. After all, Johnson’s novel, “Tree of Smoke,” won the National Book Award.Missing, though, was Sherman Alexie’s young-adult novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a…

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TUESDAY, NOV. 27, 2007

Love in the time of -- nausea

It's funny how much difference a role can make. Javier Bardem, the ultratalented Spanish actor, is so believable in "No Country for Old Men" that I'm still afraid that his character is waiting for me when I get home at night.But then I went to…

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MONDAY, NOV. 19, 2007

Mr. Linklater, where is you now?

While sitting her on a lazy Monday afternoon, doing nothing more than Stumbling while trying to get over a cold, I came across this trailer Web site. It reminded me that I never did see this influential movie. I must Netflix it.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 2007

Writers put strike in context

It’s hard for somebody – namely, most of us – to feel sorry for show-biz types who complain about not getting paid.Take the writers who are striking against the corporations that, they say, aren’t paying them extra for using their content online, etc.Hey, sell one…

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FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 2007

Save your pennies and nickels for Blu-ray

Blu-ray continues to take the lead in the HD format race. Now if only those Blu-ray machine prices would come down to something reasonable.Below: These are Blu-ray discs, produced by BlueRay Technologies of Spokane.Photo by Brian Plonka, The Spokesman-Review

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THURSDAY, NOV. 1, 2007

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