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2 new movies for Tim Blake Nelson: Streep, Franco among co-stars

1/31/2013 12:13 PM

Tulsa native Tim Blake Nelson remains one of Hollywood’s busiest actors, and he has booked two more films that begin shooting soon and will find him co-starring with ...

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Oscar for Best Picture: 'Lincoln' or 'Argo?'

1/28/2013 12:03 PM

Three weeks ago, when the Academy Awards nominations were announced, I made my case: 'Lincoln' would win the Oscar as best picture.

It was a well-reasoned decision ...

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Director of "Star Wars VII": J.J. Abrams

1/24/2013 5:02 PM

Are you a 'Star Trek' person or 'Star Wars' person? Apparently J.J. Abrams is both.

Reports are rampant that the creator of 'Lost' and the man who successfully brought ...

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Bill Hader as the Hoff in a "Baywatch" movie?

1/23/2013 10:15 AM

Tulsa native Bill Hader is known for being the funniest person now on 'Saturday Night Live,' and for being a go-to co-star in movie comedies.

He is not known for ...

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Best actress campaign weekend: Who won?

1/21/2013 11:52 AM

There's no question that the Academy Award race for best actress is between two competitors: Jennifer Lawrence, of 'Silver Linings Playbook,' and Jessica Chastain, the ...

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Oscar analysis: The acting categories

1/10/2013 4:32 PM

I'll make predictions the week of the Oscars, but it's easy to go ahead and cut down the number of contenders for those who wanting to catch up on their Oscar-viewing.

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“I was born a poor, black child” … not me, actually, but Steve Martin’s character in the “The Jerk.” That absurd opening line is just one of the absurd number of film facts, quotes and minutiae contained in movie critic Michael Smith’s brain, at his disposal to toss out on a moment’s notice. It’s a key requirement as Tulsa World film critic to know these things. Michael learned a few other life facts along the way (seven years as a Crystal’s Pizza & Spaghetti manager) before attempting journalism and joining the Tulsa World in 1996, where he’s covered everything from a school shooting in Fort Gibson to a tornado in Stroud to witnessing an execution. A little community theater coverage was sprinkled in there, too. Movies engender many of his happiest memories, from standing in line for “Star Wars” and “Grease” at the Southroads Cinema to the James Bond and Pink Panther movies that always premiered at the enormous Continental Theater.

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Past Articles By Michael Smith

2/16/2013		Broken Arrow movie theater moves to discount showings
2/15/2013		Review: 'Amour'
2/15/2013		Review: 'A Good Day to Die Hard'
2/15/2013		Review: 'Beautiful Creatures'
2/14/2013		Review: 'Quartet'
2/14/2013		Shirley MacLaine to speak at Osage Casino
2/14/2013		Weekly rewind: February 14
2/14/2013		REVIEW: 'Beautiful Creatures'
2/12/2013		Belgian best picture hopeful 'Amour' opens in Tulsa on Friday
2/10/2013		'Die Hard' marathon at AMC Southroads on Wednesday ends with new film
2/9/2013		Review: 'Identity Thief' a stupid movie from stupid idea
2/8/2013		Oscar audit: Critics choices for best picture hold up over time

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