Other films that did well this weekend in limited release on a per theater basis: We Need to Talk About Kevin, A Dangerous Method, The Artist and Shame.

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The Amy Chua method of development is dangerous for this reason.

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The method of paying the ransoms is changing, too, and has become one of the most complicated and dangerous sticking points in negotiations with pirates, the experts say.

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