Movies
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'Horton' is violent and long, I confess; but beats out the other cinema messMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A Dr. Seuss story is a Dr. Seuss story, no matter how small. And it inspires an engaging movie for the entire family, regardless of how much padding it takes to justify ...
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Director plays games with horror genre in 'Funny Games'Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm guessing that most people will hate "Funny Games" with the level of passion usually reserved for toppling governments or creating new religions. Two sociopaths weari...
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'Married Life,' Sleeping Walking' openMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - 'Married Life' Piece Brosnan's dumbed-down narration treats us like blind idiots in this darkly comic, post-World War II look at a middle-aged man (Chris Cooper) who dec...
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'Never Back Down' fights for a little respectMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - You don't sit down to a Britney Spears' concert to hear great opera. That has to be the mind-set when you walk into the theater for "Never Back Down," a story of an angr...
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Last 'Harry Potter' book will be 2 films
Mar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Harry Potter was the center of seven novels, but he'll star in eight films. The final book in the wildly successful series will be made into two films, th...
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'Never Back Down' fights for a little respectMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - You don't sit down to a Britney Spears' concert to hear great opera. That has to be the mind-set when you walk into the theater for "Never Back Down," a story of an angr...
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Crime thriller a triumph for Coen brothersMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - "No Country for Old Men" -- After two lightweight offerings, the Coen brothers return to form in stunning fashion with "No Country for Old Men," which recently snagg...
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Now batting for the Yankees: Billy Crystal?
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Comic timing everything for McDormand, Adams in funny 'Miss Pettigrew'Mar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Disheveled and worn down, Miss Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) goes from bad to worse. Before the opening credits of "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" are finished, she get...
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DVD releasesMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - These DVDs were released this week: "Into the Wild" Sean Penn directs this beautifully made film in which we meet a young and complex Christopher McCandless (Emile ...