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George Lucas

George Walton Lucas, Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur.

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Why are more women watching war films?

Flicks filled with fighter jets, explosives and guns are no longer considered entertainment just for guys.

According to data obtained exclusively by FOX411's Pop Tarts column, more women than men watched George Lucas's action-packed tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen "Red Tails" in cinemas earlier this year. In fact, a whopping 57 percent of the theater audience was female.This weekend comes the highly-anticipated science fiction action naval war film "Battleship," inspired by the board game of the same name. According to leading lady Brooklyn Decker, the newfound appeal comes from the idea that the women portrayed in these films are strong and independent, and can take care of themselves."We finally have strong women in the movies. For a while we just had women who were being rescued by the leading males so to have these women who are strong and can fend for themselves, as a woman I enjoy watching them," she told us. "I never liked watching movies where the girl is the damsel in distress."...

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    While a nearly silent, black-and-white throwback film to old Hollywood won best picture at Sunday's Academy Awards, after-parties around town celebrated present day ...

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    A Roman Catholic priest whose efforts to help troubled Omaha youth were made famous by Spencer Tracy's Academy Award-winning portrayal of him in the 1938 movie "Boys...

  8. Luke Weathers Jr., Tuskegee airman, buried at Arlington as 'Red Tails' movie released

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  9. Boys taken to Dallas schools' screening of Tuskegee Airmen movie 'Red Tails;' girls excluded

    When 5,700 fifth-grade boys in Dallas' public schools recently went to see a movie about black fighter pilots in World War II , the girls stayed in school and saw a ...

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  1. Local residents fight George Lucas studio plans

    Critics fear facility will bring noise pollution and congestion to California town

  2. Hollywood Nation: George Lucas Retiring?

    Prince Harry heads to the mountaintop; Ricky Gervais has had enough

  3. George Lucas Vetoes Life-Size Star Wars Model

    We knew it was too good to be true.You were right to trust that sneaking sense of suspicion that grew every time you expressed optimism that maybe this time, just on...

  4. Alabama weren’t the only ones to win big on Monday...

    Alabama weren’t the only ones to win big on Monday night’s college national championship game. George Lucas did too when Alabama coach Nick Saban mentioned his team had watched Lucas’ upcoming movie ‘Red Tails’ in his post-game remarks. We just got this statement from Lucas: “The cast and crew of ...

  5. Concept artist who designed 'Star Wars' characters Darth Vader, Chewbacca dies

    Ralph McQuarrie, the artist who helped design the look of such “ Star Wars ” characters as Darth Vader, R2-D2, C-3PO, and Chewbacca has died. He was 82 years old.McQ...

  6. Late Bloomers: Stars who got their big break later in life

    Want to become a rich movie star, but fear that you are too old?Well, you’re probably right. But maybe you’re not!Our friends at Snakkle.com have highlighted 10 huge...

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