Tom Stoppard's Russian trilogy a U.S. hit
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Tom Stoppard's epic eight-hour trilogy "The Coast of Utopia" about 19th century Russian revolutionaries has won rave U.S. reviews and defied fears that its subject matter would be too heavy for theater goers.
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Proving that with solid  direction, tight writing and strong performances an American  remake actually can be as good as the foreign-language  original, "The Last Kiss," an unusually perceptive dramedy  about contemporary relationships, also manages to stand quite  capably on its own two feet.
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It could have been epic, this tale of Russian mobsters prowling the London underworld. It could have been an instant classic &#151; David Cronenberg's "Godfather," perhaps.
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Adapting Philip Glass' Barbarians opera for its U.S. debut requires overcoming significant technological limitations. By Theresa Everline.
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Russian  commentators draw parallels  between the Beslan siege and the 9/11 attacks in the US.
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They came from Russia with love to a tropical socialist utopia when the going was good.
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A test-marketed film turns into a long-running hit
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MOSCOW -- Even critics of Pavel Lungin concede that his films -- from his debut, the festival-darling "Taxi Blues," to the true-to-life tale "Tycoon" -- have a knack for hitting a nerve in Russia. His most recent film, "The Island," has touched on something more ephemeral. For many, it speaks to the Russian soul....
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ATHENS, Greece - Sheryl Swoopes made three big plays at the end - two baskets and another on defense - to help the United States squeeze out a 66-62 semifinal victory over Russia on Friday. And now just one game stands between the U.S...
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IN what is widely regarded as the curtain-raiser to Oscar season, a movie about the creator of Peter Pan, author JM Barrie, has been named Best Film by the US National Board of Review.
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&#39;MAN IS WHAT he believes,&quot; wrote Russian playwright Anton Chekhov at the end of the 19th century. And every Christmas movie has been beating that idea into the ground ever since.
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Oliver Stone's epic Alexander enters the US box office at number six,  taking just $13.5m (Â£7m).
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There's all sorts of new  theater activity in the Apple this week, starting with previews  beginning Tuesday night on Part 3 of Tom Stoppard's "The Coast  of Utopia" at the Vivien Beaumont. The play, whose official  opening is February 18, boasts a cast of 44 under the direction  of Jack O'Brien.
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Oliver Stoneâs eagerly awaited $160m blockbuster, Alexander, opened in America last week to a decidedly mixed critical response.
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It's the de rigueur stop off for caring foreign dignitaries. It reached a worldwide audience as a backdrop to the British blockbuster "The Constant Gardener".
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By Mark Landler and John Markoff John Markoff reported from San Francisco. Steven Lee Myers contributed reporting from Moscow.
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In the Aaron Sorkin-penned film, a wily congressman (Tom Hanks) and a wealthy socialite (Julia Roberts) team up to fight the Soviets in Afghanistan. The result: A snip-snap film that plays like a political sitcom.