Two years ago, Hollywood talent agent Ari Emanuel made a remarkable statement about the future of media. He said he could see a time when certain movies premiered on Facebook instead of in theaters. “For the $150 million movie, you’ll still need to go to Warner Brothers, but for the $25 million movie, probably not,” he said at a San Francisco conference . Read full article > >

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How Facebook could remake the entertainment industry

Two years ago, Hollywood talent agent Ari Emanuel made a remarkable statement about the future of media. He said he could see a time when certain movies premiered on Facebook instead of in theaters. “For the $150 million movie, you’ll still need to go to Warner Brothers, but for the $25 million movie, probably not,” he said at a San Francisco conference . Read full article > >

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How Facebook could remake the entertainment industry

Will:  I’m not too picky about looks, but my dream girl would probably be brunette, not taller than me (but not really, really short) and in shape. I like a girl that I can have an intellectual conversation with, who likes music, movies and adventures. Read full article > >

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Date Lab: In which we play welcome wagon to the new kids in town

John Latenser doesn’t want to lose his dome. The Bethesda-based location scout was standing last week on one of Hollywood’s favorite spots in D.C., a sliver of pavement at the edge of the reflecting pool with the U.S. Capitol looming just so over his shoulder — as it has loomed over Sean Penn, Aaron Eckhart and various Transformer robots . Read full article > >

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Filming movies in Washington, D.C., just got harder

Eli Manning is beginning to resemble one of those baby-face gangsters from the old movies. Kid looks cute from a distance but up close it turns out he’s got stubble on his chin and robbery in his eye, and when the adults aren’t watching he pulls out a cigar and bag of loot. Read full article > >

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Super Bowl 2012: Eli Manning reveals a serious game face behind his baby face

“ Men in Black ” was flickering on the screen, and Laura Cossolotto and her husband were enjoying a rare night at the movies in their home town of Centerville, Iowa, when her brother-in-law rushed into the darkened theater. Read full article > >

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Medical Mysteries: Seizures hit baby girl soon after she had routine shots

Its first chunk of investor funding is almost gone, and DreamWorks, which garnered 10 Oscar nominations this year from two of its films, must find more, or reduce its ambitions.

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Dreamworks Caught in a Real-Life Drama

Sean Penn discusses his new film, “This Must Be the Place,” by Paolo Sorrentino, and his relief work in Haiti.

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A documentary, “Room 237,” collects theories and interpretations surrounding the symbols and intentions of Stanley Kubrick in his film “The Shining.”

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Arts & Leisure: ‘Room 237,’ Documentary With Theories About ‘The Shining’

Wait, they haven’t given out the Oscars for last year’s films and we’re already talking about 2012? It’s hard to believe another movie season is upon us — and even harder, at a time when Hollywood seems more addicted than ever to sequels, prequels and reboots, that we might go to the multiplex and enjoy something genuinely original. The spring collection of films includes its share of adaptations of proven properties, but as anyone familiar with “Batman” or “The Green Lantern” knows, it’s all in the execution. Here are some opening dates to circle (and maybe one to cross off): Read full article > >

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Spring preview — Films: ‘Hunger Games,’ ‘Moonrise Kingdom’

German director Wim Wenders has always been interested in collaboration. He’s written scripts with such authors as Sam Shepard and Peter Handke, worked with musicians as diverse as U2 and the Buena Vista Social Club and co-directed a film with one of his cinematic forbears, Michelangelo Antonioni. Yet his new 3-D dance documentary, “Pina,” comes as a surprise — even to him. Read full article > >

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Dance documentary in 3-D has Wim Wenders trying out new steps

The most recent Oscar nominations reinforce the fact that many films that garner nominations had a near-miss path to the screen, built on serendipity, determination and, most often, leaps taken.

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The Carpetbagger: Oscar Night Is Often Reached Via Unlikely Routes

A moment of silence — oh, fine, a whole movie of silence — for “ The Artist ,” a near-wordless film (A wordless French film! A wordless black-and-white French film!) that took 10 nominations at Tuesday’s Academy Awards announcement, becoming the first silent film in 83 years to win a best picture nomination. Nods also went to Jean Dujardin for his performance in a leading role, Berenice Bejo for supporting actress and Michel Hazanavicius for directing. Fear not. Google helps you pronounce. Ah-za-na-Veeee-syoos. Read full article > >

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Oscar nominations’ theme in 2012? Nostalgia.

A chaotic Oscar season found a bit order on Tuesday, as “The Artist” and “Hugo” joined “The Descendants” and “Midnight in Paris” in scoring an array of major nominations, including those for best picture and best director.

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The Carpetbagger: Nine Films Vie for Best Picture

Officials dealing with budget cuts plan to make monuments and archaeological sites more attractive to foreign film crews, advertising firms and publishing houses by reducing the cost of permits.

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Athens Journal: Debt-Ridden Greece Turns to Sacred Sites for Help