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Saturday

Highlights from Sundance

New York Times film critic Elvis Mitchell finds gems at the Sundance Film Festival. Highlights include Hustle and Flow, featuring a strong performance from Terrence Howard, the high-school film-noir Brick and Rise, a documentary about young dancers from Los Angeles.

Highlights from Sundance

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Clint Eastwood's Ageless Approach to Directing

At 74, Clint Eastwood is still creating Oscar-nominated films at an age when many directors have long since lost their steam. Many credit his direct approach to the movie business, which endears him to fellow actors and brings films in under budget.

Clint Eastwood's Ageless Approach to Directing

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Revealing the Racy Original Cut of 'Babyface'

In 1933, Warner Brothers released the film Babyface, starring Barbara Stanwyck. As a pre-code film, it's always been known for provocative material. But until Mike Mashon, curator at the Motion Picture Division of the Library of Congress, found a never-before-seen cut, no one knew just how racy it really was.

Revealing the Racy Original Cut of 'Babyface'

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Friday

Culture

Slate's Summary Judgment: 'Hide and Seek,' 'Alone in the Dark,' 'Aliens of the Deep'

Writer Mark Jordan Legan summarizes what movie critics are saying about this weekend's movie releases -- Hide and Seek, Alone in the Dark and the IMAX film Aliens of the Deep.

Slate's Summary Judgment: 'Hide and Seek,' 'Alone in the Dark,' 'Aliens of the Deep'

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77th Annual Academy Awards

'Million Dollar Baby'

Fresh Air

Film critic David Edelstein reviews Million Dollar Baby, a boxing tale directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the movie, alongside Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. The film has won critical acclaim and is now up for seven Oscars, including best picture.

'Million Dollar Baby'

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Xeni Tech

The 3-D World of 'Aliens of the Deep'

Day to Day technology contributor Xeni Jardin reports on the new film by Oscar-winning director James Cameron, Aliens of the Deep. The film, presented in 3-D at IMAX theaters, documents life two-and-a-half miles below the surface of the sea.

The 3-D World of 'Aliens of the Deep'

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Thursday

Martin Scorsese's 'Aviator' Takes Flight

Martin Scorsese's latest film, The Aviator, earned 11 Oscar nominations and may be his best chance yet to win for best director. Scorsese talks about shooting the flight scenes of his latest epic about another filmmaker, Howard Hughes.

Martin Scorsese's 'Aviator' Takes Flight

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Wednesday

Books

Sidney Howard and Hollywood's Golden Age

In this week's Day to Day book bag, critic David Kipen remembers screenwriter and national literary figure Sidney Howard. Howard wrote the screenplay for Gone With The Wind and other acclaimed films from the golden age of Hollywood.

Sidney Howard and Hollywood's Golden Age

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