What would it be like to see Broadway make its way onto the silver screen in such a way that the screen would be seamless with the stage?

Many of a great director has tried to capture the magic of Broadway onto a flickering movie screen. Many have failed, very few have succeeded.

There are many ways to accomplish such a lofty goal.

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I love Mel Brooks â€" always have. Ever since Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder appeared in The Producers in 1968, Mr. Brooks has made me laugh.

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Okay, when was the last time that we had a holiday movie that didn't involve Tim Allen, Santa Claus, an elf, or something nostalgic?

Well I am happy to report that the new holiday film, The Family Stone, is probably the best holiday film I have seen in years.

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Three Burials has a lot to offer â€" it is a murder mystery, redemption film, and character study. The film is directed by and stars Tommy Lee Jones as ranch hand Pete Perkins, who falls to pieces after one of his best friends if suddenly murdered.

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I have always had affection for the original 1933 classic monster film, King Kong. I am not sure why, but from such a young age I have been enthralled by "creature features". The thing that always stood out the most for me when it came to Kong was the over-the-top classic Hollywood ending that I am sure is one of the most memorable ever.

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Okay, here's the deal. I though the first Lord of the Rings movie was so boring and long that I made a conscious decision to avoid the next two. Granted, it was pretty to look at, but all the walking, strolling, and traveling became tedious after awhile.

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Director Ang Lee makes good movies: Sense and Sensibility, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and The Hulk â€" well, two out of three ain't bad. He also made Brokeback Mountain.

I admit, I was not looking forward to seeing this movie. A story of two gay men in 1960s Wyoming was about as appealing as watching The Princess Diaries again. But I was impressed.

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Based on the renowned bestseller, Memoirs of a Geisha chronicles the career of Sayuri (Ziyi Zhang), a young woman who as a child is sold into the geisha profession in 1929.

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Okay, gather around, I want to tell you the story of the time I spent on Brokeback Mountain.

Now, imagine someone saying that while you are sitting around a campfire and there is nothing but you, the crackling flame, and the storyteller. There is nothing in the world but those three things.

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Emerging director Stephen Gaghan is best known for writing the screenplay for the Academy Award-winning film Traffic but he also wrote and directed the dreadful film Abandon with Katie Holmes, and also wrote the disaster The Alamo.

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