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'A Prophet' Heralds a New Wave of French Auteurs

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Published Jan. 22, 2010 at 3:09 p.m.
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Now Jacques Audiard is poised to become the next native director to move into the global spotlight. His latest film, —a heart-pounding gangster movie set in a French prison—has already raked in $10 million at the French box office, won last year's Jury Prize at Cannes, and took best film at the recent British Film Festival. It will be France's nominee for best foreign film at this year's Oscars. And as it opens across Europe and America this month, Audiard is bound to win comparisons to the

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With the Rise of Art Prizes, Everyone's a Winner

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Published Jan. 9, 2010 at 1:15 p.m.
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A decade ago, just a handful of awards conferred prestige on artists: the Turner Prize (for British art), the MacArthur (for creative genius in the U.S.), and the Archibald (for portraiture in Australia). But in recent years the number of contemporary-art prizes available has multiplied faster than new film festivals; in the last quarter of 2009 alone, at least a dozen new awards were launched in the U.S. and U.K. They are bankrolled by unfamiliar names like Abraaj, Sovereign, Pictet, and

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Movie Review: 'Crazy Heart'

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Published Nov. 25, 2009 at 3:56 p.m.
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First-time director Scott Cooper, who wrote the screenplay from a Thomas Cobb novel, gives his cast (which includes Duvall, in a small but tasty role) lots of breathing room. What he prizes in this character study is not originality, but authenticity. From the songs Blake sings (written by Stephen Bruton and T. Bone Burnett) to the light in the eyes of his aging groupies, the details feel right ... gets to you like a good country song—not because it tells you something new, but because it

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Food: "Housemade": The New "Homemade"

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Published May 22, 2009 at 8:59 a.m.
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As noted philosopher Dionne Warwick once said, a house is not a home. Now a growing legion of persnickety chefs want diners to know that their restaurants aren't either ...

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Canes lift Game 7 from Devils with 2 in last 1:20

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Published April 29, 2009 at 6:26 a.m.

The Carolina Hurricanes stole their thrilling first-round series from the New Jersey Devils in the final 80 seconds ...

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Dallas Stars, Calgary Flames get new American Hockey League affiliates

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Published April 28, 2009 at 3:51 p.m.

The Stars will have an affiliate in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park after going without a minor league team last season. The Flames' affiliate is moving from Moline, Ill., to Abbotsford, British Columbia ...

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Parise, Langenbrunner power Devils past Canes

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Published April 16, 2009 at 12:41 a.m.

Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner each had a goal and an assist as New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in the opening game of their first-round playoffs series Wednesday night ...

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New York Islanders win top pick 2009 draft lottery

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Published April 15, 2009 at 5:14 p.m.

The New York Islanders have won the NHL draft lottery and will have the first overall pick ...

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Kal Penn Abandons House, MD, for White House, D.C.

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Published April 11, 2009 at 12:40 p.m.
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Kal Penn has hung up his hospital scrubs. His character died on "House" last week so that Penn can start a new job—in the White House. He'll work as associate director at the Office of Public Liaison, as the point person for the arts and Asian-American communities. He spoke to Ramin Setoodeh ...

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Amy Poehler Gets Our Vote

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Published March 27, 2009 at 12:17 p.m.
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If you take your comedy as seriously as your politics, the 'SNL' alum's new sitcom is for you ...

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