Articles by Elaine Dutka

608 articles since 1997

Wilson’s War’ is more than ancient history

Entertainment | By Elaine Dutka | December 26, 2007
An 800-page draft of “Charlie Wilson’s War,” the late George Crile’s real-life tale of three unlikely heroes who helped topple the Soviet empire, languished in his desk drawer for years. Read more
 

Viewers get in on the plot

Entertainment | By Elaine Dutka | April 9, 2006
THE real fear of roller-coaster rides is the fear of no control,” observes a character in New Line Cinema’s “Final Destination 3.” Read more
 

Refreshingly above it all

Travel | By Elaine Dutka | February 12, 2006
The Atherton Tablelands” doesn’t roll off the tongue. Read more
 

Must love cold

Entertainment | By Elaine Dutka | January 15, 2006
DOGS ran the show on the set of “Eight Below.” Read more
 

Taking a stance on Spielberg’s ‘Munich’

Entertainment | By Elaine Dutka | December 21, 2005
Steven Spielberg calls his latest movie, “Munich,” a prayer for peace. Read more
 

In the mix

Entertainment | By Elaine Dutka | December 18, 2005
MARC SHMUGER Vice chairman, Universal Pictures The boom that masked some of our underlying problems and convinced us of our own genius came to an end. Read more
 

Can ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Move the Heartland?

Entertainment | By Robert W. Welkos and Elaine Dutka | December 14, 2005
Brokeback Mountain” seems to have everything going for it: great reviews, a remarkable opening weekend and dominance in the first wave of the Hollywood awards season, underscored Tuesday by seven Golden Globe nominations, the most of any film. Read more
 

Discs are the new soapbox

Entertainment | By Elaine Dutka | December 6, 2005
In these polarized times, there’s at least one thing upon which liberals and conservatives can agree: The political potential of film. Read more
 

When sharing runs afoul of the law

Entertainment | By Elaine Dutka | November 26, 2005
While shooting the Israeli film “Ushpizin,” Gidi Dar’s critically acclaimed fable about the power of faith, filmmakers adhered strictly to the rules of Orthodox Judaism, vetting the story with rabbis and declining to shoot on the Sabbath. Read more
 

Some big titles come with small price tags

Entertainment | By Elaine Dutka | November 22, 2005
Oh, the indignity of it all. Read more
 
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