Movies
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A new generation of 3-D movies lands in theaters, in your lapJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Just when you thought it was safe to forget about goofy 3-D flicks like the third "Jaws," the gimmick is back. But this time, it's digital. Dozens of new 3-D movies are ...
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'Appaloosa' comes out firing on DVDJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - "Appaloosa" Hollywood should make more Westerns. I know they don't attract the crowds that superhero flicks do these days, but recent entries like "3:10 to Yuma" and...
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Fact-based WWII drama reaps biblical referencesJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - The best tough-guy line in "Defiance" can't match Clint Eastwood's "Get off my lawn!" from "Gran Torino," but it'll do to kick-start this review. A Russian resistance fi...
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Two Chicago filmmakers join forces to create 'Defiance'Jan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Don't ask Edward Zwick to direct the next Spider-man sequel. Or Batman or Iron Man, either. "I'm a little bit tired of superheroes," said the director of acclaimed movie...
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'Dogs' a happy tail of civil disobedience schoolJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Here's a daring, wacky kids fantasy that knows exactly what it's about and knows exactly which buttons to push to make its audiences swoon with puppy love. I am convince...
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Paramount classic collection worth a lookJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - "Paramount's Classic Film Centennial Collection" Fans of classic films will love this great collection. Paramount Studios has selected some of the most treasured films f...
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'Blart' not smart, but James gets a good partJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - It takes "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" 11 minutes before the titular character flashes us the familiar "thumbs up" gesture, a visual device designed to subconsciously convince ...
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Unvarnished 'Che' an ambitious epicJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - 'Che Part 1' Steven Soderbergh's ambitious two-part biopic of the infamous Argentine freedom fighter won't be topping the box office charts anywhere. It's a lengthy, det...
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Gere police drama, Mike Tyson documentary features at SundaceJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - A documentary on dirt. An animated film about a pen-pal friendship between an 8-year-old Australian girl and an obese, middle-aged New Yorker. A police drama starring Ri...
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Ledger's award was 'bittersweet' for father
Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian actor Heath Ledger's father said his late son's win for best supporting actor at the Golden Globes was bittersweet. The actor, who died f...