George Clooney thinks he deserves a writing credit for his new film Leatherheads, but last fall the WGA disagreed, voting 2-1 against the actor, UN peace envoy and cure for cancer. In response Clooney voted 1-0 to go “financial core” which means he’s still a member, pays reduced dues, still receives health and pension coverage, but [...]

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Everyone knows about Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, but you don’t hear about Anita O’Day much anymore. Nevertheless, the jazz documentary Anita O’Day: The Life of a Music Legend is actually going to get a theatrical release.
Assumptions had been that it would make the festival circuit and then go straight to DVD, [...]

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“May the good lord shine a light on you;
Make every song your favorite tune.
May the good lord shine a light on you;
Warm like the evening sun.”
Shine a Light – The Rolling Stones
It’s time once again to take a look at the week’s new releases.
Here’s what’s opening wide:

Leatherheads. George Clooney directs himself in a kind of [...]

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