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NEWS ABOUT: Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman stories: 5 news summaries

 Film's Best Cross-Dressers 

From Tootsie to Hedwig, Liev joins an illustrious list

Aug 28, 09 1:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Liev Schreiber was “giddy” playing an ex-Marine transvestite in Taking Woodstock, and in his honor, Nerve lists the best cross-dressers in film history:
  • John Cameron Mitchell, Hedwig and the Angry Inch: He "is the epitome of ferocity and theatricality that drag queens around the world aspire
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entertainment • film • Johnny Depp • celebrity • Dustin Hoffman • cross dressing • Gwyneth Paltrow • Barbra Streisand • movies • Liev Schreiber • Julie Andrews • cross-dresser

Movie Review

 Despereaux a Beautiful Mess 

Too many subplots in Mouse's tale

Dec 19, 08 3:20 PM CST
(Newser) - The Tale of Despereaux is a beautiful movie. It looks “like an illuminated manuscript come to life,” writes Adam Markovitz in Entertainment Weekly, its visuals obviously inspired by Flemish artists. “Too bad the story’s such a mess.” At the heart of the story... More »

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movie review • Dustin Hoffman • Matthew Broderick • animated movie

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 Kung Fu Panda Kicks Butt 

Old story becomes a fun journey in fast-paced martial arts animation 

Jun 6, 08 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dreamworks' animal extravaganza Kung Fu Panda isn't packed full of surprises, the critics say, but top-notch visual and voice acting lift it above the standard animal adventure fare. Jack Black gives the lead character, a pudgy panda who dreams of becoming a martial arts master, a "slightly abashed suburban-couch-potato... More »

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Angelina Jolie • animation • movie review • DreamWorks • Jackie Chan • Dustin Hoffman • Jack Black • kung fu • Lucy Liu • animated movie

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Emporium Short on Wonder

Star power can't save unimaginative effort

Nov 16, 07 12:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium might be less than magical for grown-ups, critics of the whimsical family flick agree. Dustin Hoffman stars as the eponymous eccentric who bequeathes a magical living toy store to reluctant protégé Natalie Portman in a film that "sprinkles in charming moments but ultimately doesn't... More »

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movie review • Dustin Hoffman • Natalie Portman • movies

Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson, 40 Years Later

Anniversary marks movie that spoke to a generation

Sep 12, 07 2:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - It seemed destined to be an art house anachronism. The director was inexperienced, the lead actor unknown and apparently miscast, the score cobbled together. The result, however, was one of the seminal works in the history of American cinema, "The Graduate. " As the 40th anniverary DVD is released,... More »

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film • DVD • The Graduate • Mike Nichols • Dustin Hoffman • Anne Bancroft • Katherine Ross • Charles Webb • Robert Surtees • Simon and Garfunkel • movies

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