Movies
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Rock solid
Nov 01, 2021 12:28 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had the winning game plan at the box office. Disney's "The Game Plan," starring Johnson as a football quarterback whose bachelor...
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The boy next door is about go big timeNov 01, 2021 11:03 am - Emile Hirsch is best known for his roles as the skateboarder from "Lords of Dogtown" and the cute boy next door in "The Girl Next Door." That will change this weekend wh...
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'Game Plan' relies on the usual family playbook
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Billboard's top 10 DVDsNov 01, 2021 10:59 am - Here's a list of the top 10 DVD sales and video/DVD rentals last week as compiled by Billboard Magazine. DVD sales 1. "Blades of Glory" -- DreamWorks Home Entertainment ...
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Old pros inspired by old prose in 'Midsummer' updateNov 01, 2021 10:49 am - If young filmmakers can be excused for naively pontificating about true love, then old fogy Robert Benton (75 on Sept. 29) can certainly be excused for lecturing about i...
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Penn carries traveler into the spotlight in loving 'Wild'Nov 01, 2021 10:48 am - A huge chunk of the storytelling responsibilities in Sean Penn's ambitious "Into the Wild" falls not to the camera or even to the main character. It goes to the disembo...
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'Trade' off when it comes to drama, senseNov 01, 2021 10:59 am - Part expose, part trashy exploitation tale, the disturbing drama "Trade" squanders an opportunity to confront and challenge the secret world of trafficking children for ...
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Tragic 'Kingdom'Nov 01, 2021 10:59 am - Few films possess the power to manipulate nationalistic American emotions the way "The Kingdom" does. This ripped-from-the-headlines drama begins with a doozy of a senso...
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'Stranglehold' brings cinematic flair to action genre
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Fall films turn to political themesNov 01, 2021 10:40 am - "The Valley of Elah," released earlier this month, began a season of films about politics and war. The 2008 election is still more than a year away. But judging from thi...