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Maryland Symphony Orchestra: 'A Night at the Movies with the Music of John Williams'
katec@herald-mail.comSo picture this: You go to the movies and there is no soundtrack accompanying the film. No music to set the scenes, to enhance the moods, to heighten the suspense. Do you think the impact would be the same as if there were a musical score to guide you...Tags: Human Interest, Kennedy Center Honors, War Horse (movie), Colleges and Universities, Star Wars (movie)
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Maryland International Film Festival to feature man at center of 'Argo'
davem@herald-mail.comOrganizers of the second annual Maryland International Film Festival in Hagerstown announced plans Tuesday for the April 11-13 event, which will feature a Washington County man who was at the center of the Academy Award-winning movie “Argo.”...Tags: Argo (movie), Central Intelligence Agency, Festive Events, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture
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Film review: 'Oz The Great and Powerful' lacks brain, heart and courage
Special to The Herald-MailI was talking with my mom the other day and we agreed that 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" was my first favorite movie. When I was a toddler I would make her impersonate the characters for hours on end, I owned toy models of all the characters, my first...Tags: PG Rated Movies, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Celebrities, Rachel Weisz, James Franco
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Oscar contest winner's guesses were picture perfect
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comBy all accounts, Amanda Hann was having a bad Monday. She had broken her toe. But before 5 p.m., Hann’s day was looking up because she was $100 richer thanks to her perfect score entry in The Herald-Mail Oscar Picks contest. Of the 106...Tags: Django Unchained (movie), Jennifer Lawrence, Celebrities, Silver Linings Playbook (movie), Awards and Prizes
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Mendez 'numb' by success of 'Argo' at 85th Academy Awards
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comIt was roughly 8:30 Monday morning in California following the 85th Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night and Antonio “Tony” Mendez had barely been to bed. “I feel numb,” the southern Washington County resident said during a...Tags: Grant Heslov, Celebrities, George Clooney, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies
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Film review: 'Snitch' review not solid as 'The Rock'
Special to The Herald-Mail"Snitch" is the epitome of a "star vehicle." In this case, the star is Dwayne Johnson. There is no reason to see "Snitch" other than Dwayne Johnson. I've seen some movies lately that offer zero reasons to see them, so it's fair to say that Dwayne...Tags: Human Interest, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Jon Bernthal, Dwayne Johnson, Entertainment Events
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'Argo' wins the Oscar for best picture
“Argo” won the Oscar for best picture Sunday at the 85th Academy Awards. The film is a dramatic thriller based largely on the role that retired CIA agent Antonio Mendez of Knoxville played in the rescue of six U.S. embassy officials from Iran...
Tags: Argo (movie), Iran, Central Intelligence Agency, Entertainment Events, Ben Affleck
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Oscar buzz for 'Argo' has Mendez caught up in promotional whirlwind
dona@herald-mail.comAntonio Mendez has been busy recently with a recent appearance with Ben Affleck on “Good Morning America,” a Fox News crew coming to his home in southern Washington County and a soon to be published feature article in The Washington Post....Tags: George Stephanopoulos, Daniel Craig, Awards and Prizes, Ben Affleck, Politics
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Jon Macht: From Hagerstown to Hollywood
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comMoxie is defined by Webster's New World dictionary as "courage, pluck, perseverance; guts." And if there's one thing Hagerstown native Jon Macht, 52, has, it's moxie. Moxie was what lead Macht as a teenager to have the nerve to send a note to The...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Newspapers, Bank Robbery, Jamie Kennedy, Stanley Kubrick
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Herald-Mail announces annual Oscar Picks
Chances are most people won't ever have the chance to hold an Oscar statue, but one Herald-Mail reader will want to get his or her acceptance speech ready on Sunday, Feb. 24. That's when he or she correctly identifies the most winners in the 10...
Tags: Ted (movie), Django Unchained (movie), Ben Affleck, Moonrise Kingdom (movie), Sally Field
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'Lincoln' leads Golden Globe nominations with seven; 'Argo' receives five
Associated PressSteven Spielberg’s Civil War epic “Lincoln” led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Spielberg and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. Tied for...Tags: Leonardo DiCaprio, Human Interest, Django Unchained (movie), Richard Gere, Matthew McConaughey
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Liza with a Z: Liza Minnelli to perform at Shippensburg University
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.com"Just call me Liza." That's how Liza Minnelli set the tone for her interview as this reporter thrust formality upon her. After insisting to be on a first-name basis, she then punctuates her point with her trademark cackle. Sure, she's known as the...Tags: Arrested Development (tv program) , Arthur (movie), Arts and Culture, New York City, Golden Globe Awards
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