Argo (movie)

Books on the big screen -- 'Great Gatsby' to launch Cannes film festival

2013-03-12 15:04:00

Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" will kick off the 66th Festival de Cannes, organizers announced today. "It is a great honor for all those who have worked on 'The Great Gatsby' to open the Cannes Film Festival," Luhrmann said in a...

'Argo' editor beats self for Oscar

2013-02-24 19:51:00

William Goldenberg, who won the Editing Oscar for "Argo," faced perhaps his closest competition from an editor he knew well -- himself. Goldenberg was also nominated for "Zero Dark Thirty" (with Dylan Tichenor), a rare double nomination for a single...

Ben Affleck, the happiest non-nominated director ever

2013-02-24 22:10:00

Fresh off becoming the first director since 1990 to helm a Best Picture winner without being nominated himself, Ben Affleck swore that's not a distinction he loses sleep over. "I'm not going to spend a lot of time second-guessing" the academy, he said,...

Jimmy Patsos does it his way, and Loyola keeps winning

2013-03-03 17:59:00

Jimmy Patsos got what he wanted after all. "Three games in March," he said Sunday after Loyola beat Manhattan, 63-61, at Reitz Arena. Three games to win the upcoming Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships and get the automatic bid to the...

The Internet shows some weekend love for actors, dancers, politicians

2013-02-25 04:53:00

Jacoby Jones will get an even wider repertoire of moves, Kristin Stewart has recapped the role of the clumsy mumbler, and tweeps dislike Seth MacFarlane. Welcome to your post-weekend online trends report for Feb 25. Ravens wide receiver Jones will be a...

What 'Argo' tells us about America today

2013-02-27 12:00:00

Sunday night, many Americans watched the Academy Awards; celebrating Hollywood's finest, analyzing red carpet entrances, and critiquing stars' fashion choices. For a few hours we are offered a glimpse into a world of glitter and wealth foreign to most...

Argo, Lincoln and the politics of Hollywood

2013-02-26 03:00:00

The Oscar for best picture was won by "Argo," the true tale of a secret rescue mission in Iran during the Carter administration. It beat out "Lincoln," the story of how black Americans were rescued from slavery. Does this mean Jimmy Carter's stock is on...

Book adaptations are big winners at Oscars

2013-02-25 10:30:00

To find the inspiration behind the actors, actresses and others who hoisted Oscars last night, look no further than the works in your nearest library, bookstore or e-reader. The big winners were drawn from characters in adaptations that ranged from a mid-...

Partying with Oscar, Baltimore-style

2013-02-23 00:00:00

Errol Webber has an unfair advantage when it comes to Oscar parties. He actually has an Oscar, handed out on stage during an Academy Awards ceremony. And it'll be there for all his guests to admire, pose with any maybe even hold for a few seconds when...

Google Maps, Golden Globes, the 12-12-12 Concert are rocking the trends today

2012-12-13 06:10:00

Christmas may actually be 11 days away but nerds are getting their gifts early today. Last night, Google released their popular (and relatively danger-free) Google Maps app on the Apple App Store. The wonky and much ridiculed Apple version is still...

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, Nov. 11, 2012

2012-11-10 09:37:00

now playing "Argo" (R). In 1979, after Iranian revolutionaries storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, a CIA "exfiltration" specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans trapped. With Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston and Alan Arkin. TownMall Cinemas (1:00,...

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, Nov. 4, 2012

2012-11-05 09:38:34

Tony Mendez and his wife, Jonna Mendez, pose for photographers Thursday night as they arrived at The Maryland Theatre for the screening of "Argo" and the kickoff of the second Maryland International Film Festival.

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Ben Affleck, left, and George Clooney, center, have been hiding their chins of late. Grant Heslov, co-producer of their Oscar-winning film "Argo," also wears a beard.

2013-04-09 14:40:00

George Clooney, Ben Affleck and Grant Heslov celebrate backstage after winning best picture for "Argo" at the Oscars.

2013-02-24 23:15:24