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Blog Entries by John Farr from 09/2008

The Promise of On-Demand Viewing: From "What's Out" to "What's Great"

| Posted 09.08.2008
Read More: Hannah and Her Sisters, Renoir, Annie Hall, Picasso, Woody Allen, Hollywood, Movies, Dvds, The Beatles, On-Demand Movies, Great Films, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Foreign Films, Ella Fitzgerald, Pay TV, Robert Altman, News

With on-demand in full flower, consumers will confront a vastly larger universe of choice, representing the entire breadth of this century-old medium, not just the most recent theatrical releases.

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The Lure of Strong Women

| Posted 09.24.2008
Read More: Strong Women in Movies, All About Eve, Faye Dunaway, The Front Page, Bette Davis, Rosalind Russell, Movies, Sarah Palin, The Official Story, Norma Aleandro, Jodie Foster, Susan Sarandon, Joan Crawford, I'm No Angel, Mrs. Brown, The Rose Tatoo, Dead Man Walking, Mildred Pierce, Anna Magnani, Whale Rider, Judi Dench, Keisha Castle-Hughes, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Coal Miner's Daughter, Ellen Burstyn, Sally Field, Mae West, Hud, Patricia Neal, Norma Rae, The Accused, Loretta Lynn, Kelly McGillis, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, News

Over the years, movies built on strong female characters have consistently entertained and inspired us. Instinctively, we root for these characters as we do for all non-conformists.

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A Tribute to the Life and Work of Paul Newman

| Posted 09.27.2008
Read More: Paul Newman Dies, Paul Newman, Paul Newman Tribute, Paul Newman Cancer, Paul Newman Death, News

I was lucky enough to meet both Paul and Joanne Woodward several years back at the opening of their new theatre at the Westport Playhouse, where I moderated an evening with them and their daughter Nell.

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