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Film review: The Book Thief

January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

There is something sadistic about the industry inflicting movies on us on a near-annual basis that have to do with

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‘American Hustle’, ‘Gravity’ lead 2014 Oscar nominations

January 16, 2014May 10, 2024 VOANews

A number of films based on real-life events are among contenders for this year’s Academy Awards. The films American Hustle and Gravity received 10 nominations

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12 Years A Slave takes top prize at Golden Globes

January 13, 2014 VOANews

The historical drama 12 Years a Slave scored a stunning upset win at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 71st Annual Golden Globes

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Is it becoming a lonelier planet?

January 12, 2014May 10, 2024 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post Czech Republic, tourism

Turn the clock back a decade or two, and every backpacker would be clutching a copy of a Lonely Planet

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Major concerts, entertainment events in Bulgaria in early 2014

January 10, 2014January 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

A concert by Placido Domingo at Sofia’s Arena Armeec Hall on February 14 at 8pm is among the major entertainment

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Film review: Lone Survivor

January 9, 2014January 10, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

The one thing all US politicians, no matter how extreme or politically minded, can agree on is that “the troops”

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Film review: Nymphomaniac, Vol 2

January 9, 2014January 10, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

The last time we saw Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg), she was writhing between the sheets, but in a way different than

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Film review: Grudge Match

January 2, 2014January 2, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Robert De Niro is no longer in the shape he was in when he starred as boxing champion Jake LaMotta

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Film review: Nymphomaniac, Vol 1

December 26, 2013December 27, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Vastly overhyped because of its supposedly controversial sex scenes starring famous actors and actresses, Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, Vol. 1

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