Written and directed by a white man, and staring some of the most exciting black actors in show business, it was nominated for an Academy Award for best picture.

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Directed by Miguel Arteta, and written by Mike White.

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Interestingly, Koppel was directed to a white paper with data on horse abandonment by John Holland, president of the Equine Welfare Alliance, presumably to round out the WSJ piece that would appear later that week.

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You also need an abstract black and white TV commercial that makes no sense, preferably directed by a European who goes by one name and screams at the caterer for bringing carbs onto the set.

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In "The Sapphires, " an Australian debut feature directed by Wayne Blair, three aboriginal sisters plus a cousin who'd rather be white take their Supremes-ly exuberant Motown songs to U.S. troops during the Vietnam War.

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The White House has already directed that any new cuts to defense spending be preceded by a comprehensive review of capabilities and missions, meaning that whatever budget cuts occur will be allocated to avoid harming essential functions.

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Because her base is in France, and "will ever be, " Cotillard manages to balance Hollywood blockbusters with quieter French films, like the forthcoming Rust and Bone, directed by Jacques Audiard ("he sculpts life in the shape of movies") and Little White Lies, helmed by Canet.

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