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Eric Melin
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- Summer movie preview: Which new franchises will take flight?
- May 12, 2013
- Nobody ever accused Hollywood of being original, so it’s no wonder that so many sequels and reboots are on deck for 2013. The big question is whether any new franchises will be able to separate themselves from the pack this summer.
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- Free State Film Festival to showcase movies that get community talking
- April 25, 2013
- The Free State Film Festival this weekend includes a lineup f independent movies, short films, discussions, workshops and live theater that should leave people talking. By Eric Melin
- Young filmmakers focused on festival this weekend
- April 11, 2013
- For the past school year, high school students from across northeast Kansas have written, acted in and produced their own original short films in anticipation of this weekend — and now there’s nothing to do but wait. By Eric Melin
- Life story: Lawrence native’s film opens across U.S.
- April 4, 2013
- Lawrence native Alonso Mayo’s first feature-length film, “The Story Of Luke” — starring Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, and Cary Elwes — opens Friday in 18 cities across the country, including a 7 p.m. screening at Liberty Hall. By Eric Melin
- A return to Oz
- ‘Great and Powerful’ a high-tech take on classic, unique universe
- March 3, 2013
- “Oz the Great and Powerful,” out Friday, is the second movie Disney has produced that’s set in the mystical Land of Oz, though you may not recognize the studio’s first foray into novelist L. Frank Baum’s fantasy word. By Eric Melin
- Oz over the years
- March 3, 2013
- A look at some of the forms (successful and not so much) “The Wizard of Oz” has taken over the years. By Eric Melin
- At annual film festival, silence is golden
- February 17, 2013
- Film buffs will get a chance to see silent films almost 100 years old, complete with live music accompaniment, at the 17th Annual Kansas Silent Film Festival on Friday and Saturday at Washburn University in Topeka. By Eric Melin
- Scene Stealers: The best movies of 2012
- January 6, 2013
- Most of the best films of the year didn’t exactly catch fire at the box office.
- John Lithgow’s hilarious ‘Stories by Heart’ has deep subtext
- September 13, 2012
- Telling stories is essentially what actors do, which means John Lithgow has been telling stories virtually all his life.
- Familiar faces coming to the big screen this fall
- Gandalf, Bond and Lincoln in most-anticipated films this awards season
- September 9, 2012
- The fall is traditionally the time of year studios release what they think gives them their best chance for Oscar gold, and there’s an intriguing crop of movies slated for release for the rest of 2012.
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- Long-term plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 corridor May 23, 2013 · 3 comments
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 37 comments
- Blog: Plans filed for restaurant/retail on South Iowa site once proposed for Olive Garden May 23, 2013 · 23 comments
- Editorial: Guns, speech May 23, 2013 · 16 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 22 comments
- Weekday graduations get mixed reviews from parents and families May 22, 2013 · 22 comments
- City commissioner wants review of city's storm shelter policies in wake of Oklahoma tornado May 22, 2013 · 23 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 84 comments
- Blog: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says May 23, 2013 · 14 comments
- Local Board of Realtors collecting items today for tornado survivors in Oklahoma City area May 23, 2013 · 8 comments
- Kobler to lead shift toward 'technology-rich' classrooms May 23, 2013
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
- No consensus on McLemore's draft position after lottery May 23, 2013
- Off the Beaten Plate: Black Forest Crepe at A.B.'s May 23, 2013
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013
- 100 years ago: 'The vulturous Kaw triumped' over Billie Bob Atkinson May 23, 2013
- Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award' May 22, 2013
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
- Free State students and parents share emotions at graduation May 22, 2013
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013
