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  1. Beijing Festival Honors 'Back to 1942' as Top Film

    Wed, 24 Apr 2013

    attending the event. But she felt "sorry for the Ya'an earthquake victims at the same time. I think we need to show our respect." Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Nicholas Tse, Keanu Reeves and John Woo were among the attendees.

  2. 7 of Ben Affleck's Movie Flops Before Oscars 2013

    Mon, 25 Feb 2013

    your memory, but it's probably because you didn't watch the film, "Paycheck." The sci-fi film was directed by John Woo and based on a short story by American novelist Philip K. Dick, whose other books have turned into films like "Blade

  3. Civil Liberties Activists Embrace 'Law & Order' Season Premiere

    Sat, 26 Sep 2009

    television's longest running drama -- NBC's "Law & Order" -- featured District Attorney Jack McCoy prosecuting a John Woo -esque Bush administration Justice Department attorney for writing a legal memo authorizing the torture of detainees

  4. The Note: Pitches and Presses -- Obama Steps Up Pressure on Health Care

    Thu, 16 Jul 2009

    month, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter,” Joby Warrick reports in The Washington Post . John Woo defends warrantless wiretapping: “As we confront terrorists who remain intent on attacking the U.S., using weapons

  5. The Note: Pitches and Presses -- Obama Steps Up Pressure on Health Care

    Thu, 16 Jul 2009

    month, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter,” Joby Warrick reports in The Washington Post . John Woo defends warrantless wiretapping: “As we confront terrorists who remain intent on attacking the U.S., using weapons

  6. The Note: Pitches and Presses -- Obama Steps Up Pressure on Health Care

    Thu, 16 Jul 2009

    month, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter,” Joby Warrick reports in The Washington Post . John Woo defends warrantless wiretapping: “As we confront terrorists who remain intent on attacking the U.S., using weapons

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  1. The Note: Pitches and Presses -- Obama Steps Up Pressure on Health Care

    Thu, 16 Jul 2009

    month, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter,” Joby Warrick reports in The Washington Post . John Woo defends warrantless wiretapping: “As we confront terrorists who remain intent on attacking the U.S., using weapons

  2. The Note: Pitches and Presses -- Obama Steps Up Pressure on Health Care

    Thu, 16 Jul 2009

    month, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter,” Joby Warrick reports in The Washington Post . John Woo defends warrantless wiretapping: “As we confront terrorists who remain intent on attacking the U.S., using weapons

  3. The Note: Pitches and Presses -- Obama Steps Up Pressure on Health Care

    Thu, 16 Jul 2009

    month, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter,” Joby Warrick reports in The Washington Post . John Woo defends warrantless wiretapping: “As we confront terrorists who remain intent on attacking the U.S., using weapons

  4. Nicolas Cage Dares to Be 'Bangkok Dangerous'

    Wed, 17 Sep 2008

    like making people happy ... I like to make you think, I like to make you uncomfortable." The well-received 1997 John Woo blockbuster "Face/Off" could have gone either way, Cage said. "It was original," he said. "It could have really

  5. Game Review: 'Stranglehold'

    Wed, 31 Oct 2007

    A tough-as-nails cop, a damsel in distress, a whole lot of bullets and a convoluted story line. Sounds like a John Woo movie. But "Stranglehold" isn't a movie it's a frenzied action game from Midway and Woo, an acclaimed action movie

  6. Geek Chic: Gaming Hits the Mainstream

    Wed, 26 Sep 2007

    gaming business. Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman is the spokeswoman for the Nintendo DS in Europe, while film directors John Woo and Peter Jackson are working on video games of their own. Games are also becoming more inclusive, expanding beyond the

  7. 'Stranglehold' has great action, but grip doesn't last long

    Fri, 21 Sep 2007

    For his first crack at gaming, John Woo comes out with guns blazing. The director shares his affinity for firearms alongside actor Chow Yun-Fat in John Woo Presents Stranglehold , an explosive shooter with punch

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