Oz the Great and Powerful opens in Los Angeles
Disney releases Sam Raimi directed Oz prequel with star James Franco and leads Mila Kunis Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz. A $200 million production plus marketing costs faces a box office slump and lofty expectations as fans compare it to the enduring Wizard of Oz.
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James Franco
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Raimi
Jack the Giant Slayer
Dave Karger
Fandango. Com
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L. Frank Baum
Plaza Grill
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Ottawa
Oz the Great and Powerful revisits Kansas to Oz
The piece discusses Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful as a modern prequel to The Wizard of Oz. It frames director Sam Raimi and star James Franco, their views on the wizard’s character, and how the 1905 Kansas setting leads to a fantastical Oz with familiar landmarks and new twists.
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the Herald
Disney
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Dorothy
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City
Kansas
Oscar Diggs
Wizard
Christy Lemire
Raimi
James
Breakfast talk urges faith hope to shape young leaders
Speaker O’Hara and husband of 37 years emphasize teaching children faith and hope as roots of talent. She cites parental example, understanding, and benevolence toward differing views, urging constant presence, family dinners, and prayer to build security and leadership in children.
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O’hara
Kansas State University
Understanding Anxiety and Its Treatments in Everyday Life
A nurse expert from Vintage Park Assisted Living in Ottawa explains anxiety as a normal reaction to threat with adrenaline spikes. She notes disorders like generalized anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias affecting over 20 million Americans and outlines treatments including drugs, cognitive behavioral therapy, and relaxation therapy. Linda Brown of Herald marketing is listed.
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Luanne Freund
Vintage Park Assisted Living Center
S. Elm St
Ottawa
Freund
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Meg Dickinson
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Natalie Wrobel
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Center
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