Movies
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A touch of Hollywood at HarperJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Chris Daniels may not be an actor, but you've seen him in countless movies and TV shows. As Tobey Maguire's stunt double, the 31-year-old Florida native also has played ...
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Director films debut on familiar turfJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Steve Conrad knows exactly why he wrote and directed the Chicago-set comedy "The Promotion." "I wanted to do a movie where a person's dreams don't come true, because I t...
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'Zohan' looks like a blockbuster ... at least in Israel
Jun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel -- In Zohan Dvir, Israelis have a Hollywood hero -- no matter that the soldier-turned-hairstylist played by Adam Sandler represents some of their countr...
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'Persepolis' ultimately about people, not politicsJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - "Persepolis" If you're looking for an alternative to the popcorn movies filling the multiplexes these days, see "Persepolis." Actually, see it anyway. The film is a ...
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Mexican immigrant drama 'Sangre' a thriller, tooJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - First-time filmmaker Christopher Zalla juggles so many narrative balls in his debut drama "Sangre de Mi Sangre" ("Blood of My Blood") that you almost hold your breath fo...
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New DVD releasesJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - "Fool's Gold" Finn (Matthew McConaughey) and his partner are diving for lost treasure in the Caribbean when there is an accident. He tells his ex-wife Tess (Kate Hu...
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Flawed 'American Girl' still stands for compassion, social justiceJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I really wanted to like "Kit Kittredge: American Girl," not just because I have a fondness for the well-researched "American Girl" books and their ability to place us in...
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The best and worst of TV show-inspired moviesJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - "Get Smart" hails from a long line of motion pictures based on popular television shows. Once studio executives discovered that TV titles slapped on movies created an in...
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Mike Myers' 'Guru' goes for the grossJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Angry Hindu political action groups have demanded that Canada and Great Britain ban Mike Myers' new comedy "The Love Guru." They have also demanded the U.S. rate it NC-1...
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Dumb 'Smart' lacks TV show's zany edgeJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - This isn't your mom and dad's "Get Smart." It's barely "Smart" at all. Sure, the characters and organizations retain the same names as those in the 1965 TV series that s...