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‘The Odyssey’ retains its epic essence in new, reworked version by Christopher Nolan

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By Stephen Whitty
| NJArts.net
4 Matt Damon stars in “The Odyssey,” which will be released on July 17. Epic. It’s a genre whose ingredients include a larger-than-life hero, a perilous journey, and a near-impossible goal. Its basic structure has inspired everything from Viking sagas to “The Count of Monte Cristo,” Arthurian legends to “Star Wars.” And now, Christopher Nolan goes back to one of its ancient classics with “The Odyssey,” opening July 17.
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Great moments in canine cinema: 10 movies to help get you through the dog days of summer

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By Stephen Whitty
| NJArts.net
1 Roddy McDowall and Pal in “Lassie Comes Home.” The dog days of summer bite. Named after Sirius, “the Dog Star,” the reliably unpleasant warm-weather period comprises the 20 days before and 20 days after the date that heavenly body first rises with the sun. An infamously sweltering period, it has been dreaded for millennia, and was blamed by the ancient Greeks for everything from persistent fevers to bad luck. Considering that modern astronomers chart the phase as lasting from July 3 to Aug.
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At Lighthouse International Film Festival, Tony Shalhoub reflects on 30th anniversary of ‘Big Night’

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By Stephen Whitty
| NJArts.net
3 Tony Shalhoub, left, and Stanley Tucci in “Big Night.” Tony Shalhoub has already had his “Big Night.” Now, he’s about to have his big afternoon, too. The comedy drama, about quarreling brothers trying to run an upscale Italian restaurant in 1950s New Jersey, was a huge hit in 1996, giving Shalhoub his first big feature role and launching co-star Stanley Tucci (who also co-directed, alongside Campbell Scott). And now it’s back for some anniversary screenings.
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