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...mother of Maureen and Michael Reagan. Yet in the 1950s, the unpretentious Jane Wyman was one of Hollywood's most respected stars. She broke out of B movies in Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend and went on to vibrant performances in such films as 1948's Johnny Belinda (her portrayal of a deaf and mute rape victim won her an Oscar) and Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright. She broke her long silence on Reagan after his death, calling him a "great President and ... gentle man." Wyman...
...Fashioned Romantics I absolutely loved Belinda Luscombe's "Who Killed the Love Story?" [Aug. 27]. She expressed exactly how I feel about today's cinema. I am a 20-year-old college student with a passion for the movies, especially the classics. I work at a movie theater as my summer job, so I get to see the majority of blockbusters, and rarely am I hit with a new idea, something that makes me dream and sigh right in the middle of a mouthful of popcorn. Like the women quoted in the article, I have turned to the classics...
...absolutely loved Belinda Luscombe's "Who Killed the Love Story?" [Aug. 20]. She expressed exactly how I feel about today's cinema. I am a 20-year-old college student with a passion for the movies, especially the classics. I work at a movie theater as my summer job, so I get to see the majority of blockbusters, and rarely am I hit with a new idea, something that makes me dream and sigh right in the middle of a mouthful of popcorn. Like the women quoted in the article, I have turned to the classics to fulfill my need...
...Perhaps Belinda Luscombe needs to expand her parameters a bit on what is considered a "romantic movie" before declaring the genre a lost art [Aug. 20]. In 2005 an acclaimed and beloved film was released detailing a heartbreaking love story. It earned $170 million worldwide, was nominated for eight Oscars and won three. That film was Brokeback Mountain. I was surprised that neither it nor The Notebook rated a mention, as those films are the two highest-grossing romantic dramas of the past several years...
Presiding over all the pairings and juggling 100 writers is deputy managing editor Adi Ignatius. He was ably helped in this endeavor by the editors of the five sections, Jeff Kluger, Belinda Luscombe, Romesh Ratnesar, Bill Saporito and Jan Simpson. D.W. Pine designed the striking package, and our talented photo team rustled up the great pictures...