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Movie review: 'Lincoln'
"Lincoln" has more in common with Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" than "Schindler's List." Still, Spielberg and his team deserve a wealth of credit for embracing a monumental t... |
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on Nov 24, 2012 at 3:44 pm by Interested, a resident of another community |
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Movie review: 'The Master'
The film's unequivocal pleasures are Mihai Malaimare Jr.'s photography (shot on rare, extra-sharp 65mm film), brilliant period production design by David Crank and Jack Fisk, ... |
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on Sep 28, 2012 at 8:29 am by FOMResearch, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Review: 'Arbitrage'
The "having it all" lifestyle of the CEO played by Richard Gere in "Arbitrage" may not be very relatable, but his nightmare scenario of losing it all should ring a bell for mo... |
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on Sep 19, 2012 at 5:22 pm by Norman, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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A few minutes with Martin Litton
Here's a softball question for an environmentalist: With climate change largely absent from the national consciousness, if you could issue royal decrees in your corner of the... |
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:14 pm by Nicole, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Review: 'Ruby Sparks'
"Ruby Sparks" proves it's something special by being unafraid to follow its premise to a dark place, the dream turning into a nightmare. In a way, there's as much "Frankenstei... |
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on Aug 4, 2012 at 4:02 pm by Norman, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Review: 'The Deep Blue Sea'
Times have changed since playwright Terence Rattigan penned his 1952 play "The Deep Blue Sea," but with his new adaptation, film director Terence Davies has no interest in "up... |
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on Apr 2, 2012 at 4:52 pm by Norman, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Around Town: A day for horses in Woodside
Woodside's annual celebration of the town's love affair with all things equine is set for Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at and around Woodside Town Hall.
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on Jan 12, 2012 at 3:36 pm by grind, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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'Youth of the Year' finalists speak out
Overcoming neglectful parents and breaking free of a gang were among the stories shared by high school students in a tearful and joyful evening of speechmaking at the East Pal... |
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on Jan 12, 2012 at 3:31 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Review: 'Captain America: The First Avenger'
Marvel Comics guru Stan Lee once half-jokingly described the first adventure of Captain America as "so full of lightning-swift action scenes that you'll almost suspect we some... |
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on Jul 22, 2011 at 1:21 pm by Jill Kennedy, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Heights neighborhood |
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Borders bookstore to close
Borders bookstore in downtown Palo Alto will close by the end of September as part of the liquidation of the national chain, a spokeswoman said. The Ann Arbor, Mich., company ... |
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on Jul 20, 2011 at 10:38 am by Nostalgic, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Services Saturday for Buzz Hamlin
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 26, for Homer Clair (Buzz) Hamlin, a resident of Menlo Park for 44 years, who died March 9.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 6:10 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Review: 'The Tourist'
Saying what we're all thinking, Johnny Depp turns to Angelina Jolie and sighs, "You are the least down-to-Earth person I have ever met." It's one of the precious few notable m... |
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on Dec 14, 2010 at 2:00 pm by Norman, a resident of another community |
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High-speed rail CEO grilled over 'trust' issues
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has failed to honor its earlier promises and is quickly losing the public's and the Legislation's trust, members of a state Senate sub... |
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on Nov 6, 2010 at 11:12 am by EFCA, a resident of another community |
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Review: 'The Social Network'
There's a lot to "Like" about "The Social Network." The riveting film about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg defines a generation, a la "Easy Rider" and "The Breakfast Club." ... |
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on Oct 4, 2010 at 12:30 pm by Tyler Hanley, a resident of another community |
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Public records requests lead to confrontation in Atherton Town Hall
Two aggrieved residents and one former employee who successfully sued the town for wrongful termination converged on Atherton Town Hall on Aug. 20 to demand access to public r... |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 3:03 pm by Kimberly Sweidy, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
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Brad Pitt sighted in Sharon Heights
Actor Brad Pitt was spotted at the Sharon Heights Shopping Center on Tuesday afternoon (July 27) while on a break from filming his new movie "Moneyball," in which he plays the... |
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on Aug 12, 2010 at 2:07 pm by Mitch L, a resident of another community |
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M-A boys honored by USTA NorCal tennis circuit
Local roundup: The Menlo-Atherton boys' tennis team was well-represented at the USTA Northern California Junior Recognition Awards ceremony that took place last weekend at the... |
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on Jul 1, 2010 at 5:32 am by loubna, a member of the La Entrada School community |
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Man sentenced for firing into Menlo home
A San Jose man accused of using a semi-automatic, 9 millimeter handgun in 2007 to fire several bullets into a Menlo Park home was sentenced to 13 years in state prison Jan. 2... |
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on Feb 21, 2010 at 5:19 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Movies in 2009: The year's notables and forgettables
It was an "Up" year for Pixar and a time of particular praise for "The Hurt Locker" and "A Single Man." But 2009 was also the year that "Nine" landed with a thud in theaters. ... |
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on Jan 6, 2010 at 9:45 am by One possibility, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Local filmmaker's work screens at Cinequest Film Festival
It's her shortest narrative film yet — only four and a half minutes long — but Kari Nevil put a lot of her heart and soul into "Crickets," which was filmed entirel... |
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on Mar 5, 2008 at 8:47 am by Kari Nevil, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Will Scorsese finally win one?
Taxi Driver
Raging Bull
Goodfellas
Those are just a few films Martin Scorsese should have won an Oscar for, but after 35 years of directing, he still doesn't have an Osca... |
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on Feb 20, 2007 at 1:36 pm by Mr. Man, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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old movie blog - want to join this project?
I've started an old movie blog, with the goal of getting more people (ie current parenting generation and their kids!) into the Stanford Theatre - once you start to become fam... |
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on Sep 27, 2010 at 2:00 pm by laura, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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Eragon
Susan Tavernetti in the Palo Alto Weekly gave this movie three stars. Metacritic, the online movie review aggregator, gives it a 39 of a possible 100. Unfortunately, I didn't ... |
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on Dec 19, 2006 at 11:00 am by Menlo Park resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Locked-in mind becomes a butterfly
This is always my favorite time of year for movies -- when most of the best are let out of the gate to contend for an Oscar nomination.
I just saw The Diving Bell and the B... |
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on Jan 10, 2008 at 12:21 pm by Joe, a resident of another community |
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Top five films of 2006
I didn't see all of the movies I wanted to this year, but here are my top five for 2006:
1. "The Departed"
2. "Little Miss Sunshine"
3. "Thank You For Smoking"
4. "The D... |
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on Dec 15, 2006 at 11:13 am by Don\'t get out much, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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