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Actor William Hurt Dead at 71
Oscar Winner William Hurt
Is Dead at 71
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Oscar Winner William Hurt Is Dead at 71

He won for 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'

(Newser) - William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of Broadcast News, Body Heat, and The Big Chill, has died at age 71, per the AP . Hurt's son, Will, said in a statement that Hurt died Sunday of natural causes. He added that his father died peacefully, among family. In a long-running career,...

After Train Tragedy, More Woes for Allman Biopic

Star William Hurt exits Gregg Allman biopic

(Newser) - Two months after a train struck and killed a crew member working on Midnight Rider, star William Hurt has pulled out of the movie. Hurt was to play Gregg Allman in the biopic of the rocker, and his departure casts doubt on the film's future, Deadline reports. But a...

Actors Save Soggy Yellow Handkerchief
 Actors Save Soggy 
 Yellow Handkerchief
 
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Actors Save Soggy Yellow Handkerchief

William Hurt, Kristen Stewart make old story work

(Newser) - Critics misted up during The Yellow Handkerchief, the tale of an ex-con’s search for his estranged wife, taken from an Pete Hamill story. Here’s what they’re saying:
  • “Beautifully acted” and “gorgeously photographed,” The Yellow Hankerchief “tells a timeless fable, and tells it extremely
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Action Makes a Good Point
Action Makes a Good Point
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Action Makes a Good Point

Political thriller doesn't have all the answers, but it sure has action

(Newser) - It may lack depth, but critics admit that Vantage Point packs a lot of excitement. The thriller, which begins by showing the same assassination from eight different perspectives, "fails the 'reality test' but maintains a certain intensity for its entire running length," writes James Berardinelli of ReelViews.com....

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