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8 Nevada movies that have won Oscars

The Oscars aren’t devoid of Nevada love. Here’s a look at eight movies filmed at least partially in Nevada that have taken home Academy Awards.

 
11 airplane-based movies more entertaining than ‘Non-Stop’

In “Non-Stop,” Liam Neeson stars as an air marshal on a New York-to-London flight who starts receiving text messages from someone on the plane threatening to kill one of the passengers every 20 minutes until $150 million is wired to a bank account.

6 best movie theaters in Las Vegas

Here are what Best of Las Vegas voters say are the best movie theaters in the valley.

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New ‘Godzilla’ trailer features destroyed Las Vegas

The trailer for the upcoming summer blockbuster “Godzilla” was released Tuesday and it highlights destruction, including parts of Las Vegas.

‘Ghostbusters’ soundtrack opened doors

In honor of Harold Ramis and the greatness of “Ghostbusters,” here are my top five favorite soundtracks.

Filming of ‘Mall Cop: Blart 2’ called jump-start to Nevada’s film industry

The filming of “Mall Cop: Blart 2” would highlight Las Vegas, the surrounding region and jump-start Nevada’s film industry, representatives of Sony Pictures Entertainment told a state panel Monday in making their pitch for $4.2 million in tax credits.

 
Comedy actor, director Harold Ramis dies

Comedy actor, director and writer Harold Ramis has died at his suburban Chicago home. He is best known for his roles in comedies such as “Ghostbusters” and “Stripes.”

‘Lego Movie’ lead builds; No. 1 for third weekend

Action-packed new releases couldn’t stack up to 3-D hit “The Lego Movie,” which took the No. 1 slot in its third weekend at the box office.

 
Freight train strikes movie crew on railroad tracks, killing 1, injuring 7

A movie crew was working on train tracks without permission from the railroad when a freight train crashed into the production team and its equipment, killing one and injuring seven others, a sheriff’s investigator said Friday.

Some movies best left to the imagination

Plenty of terrible movies fit into that “so bad they’re awesome” category. “Unidentified” is not one of them.

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