Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Filmmaker Douglas Trumbull receives honorary Oscar… Douglas Trumbull, the visual-effects master behind such pioneering works as "2001: A Space Odyssey," " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " and "Blade Runner." Trumbull, 69, was honored for his long career of technological contributions to …
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Effects whiz Douglas Trumbull in a new frame
… Effects Society earlier this week. But he says that despite winning Oscars for his work on films like " Close Encounters of the Third Kind ," "Blade Runner" and "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," he hasn't been able to accomplish everything …
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Douglas Trumbull: '2001' Special Effects Guru Still Trying To Change Film… Trumbull, a 69-year-old special effects superviser whose credits include "2001: A Space Odyssey," " Close Encounters of the Third Kind ," "Blade Runner," and 2012 Best Picture nominee, "The Tree of Life." This Saturday, Trumbull will …
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Visual-effects pioneer Trumbull to receive Oscar
… Sawyer Award to Trumbull, whose pioneering visual-effects credits include "2001: A Space Odyssey," " Close Encounters of the Third Kind ," "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and "Blade Runner." Trumbull also worked on last year's Brad …
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On the Inherent Darkness and Pessimism of Steven Spielberg...
… a brutally violent horror drama that offers little good-cheer other than the cathartic final triumph. Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a disturbing character study about a husband/father who slowly goes insane and eventually ditches his …
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Sir Ben Kingsley on How 'Hugo' Ranks With Other Martin Scorsese Films and His 'Sopranos' Cameo
… he's had, even movies he hasn't been in. From his work on 'Hugo' and 'Gandhi,' to his love of ' Close Encounters of the Third Kind ,' to his cameo on 'The Sopranos,' Kingsley gave Moviefone a little taste of what goes on inside the …
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Steven Spielberg's latest movie, Super 8 , opens this weekend. Which early film that made Spielberg a household name is your favorite?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind E.T. Indiana Jones Jaws Jurassic Park
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Movies: What’ll You Watch This Weekend?… Team Blake (Shelton) is your favorite: 1) Dia 2) Jared 3) Patrick 4) Xenia Tagged: blake shelton , close encounters of the third kind , ET , fassbender , j j abrams , judy moody and the not bummer summer , magneto , megneto , super 8 , teh …
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'Aliens' Lance Henriksen on a Potential Sequel and Hollywood Ageism
… The 'Aliens' star, who's appeared in such classics as 'The Terminator,' 'Pumpkinhead,' and ' Close Encounters of the Third Kind ,' has pretty much seen and done it all. The well-known character actor has dabbled in just about every …
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Review: `Super 8' revels in innocent film geekery
… look simultaneously mystical and menacing. (Cinematographer Larry Fong's work repeatedly calls to mind " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " — in a good way.) Some sort of strange encounter is indeed happening in the small, blue-collar town …