Movies
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Madsen's performance almost saves 'Strength and Honor'Dec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - So much bad stuff happens to Irish boxer Sean Kelleher (Chicago's Michael Madsen) that Job himself might think he got off easy in the Bible. First, Kelleher accidentally...
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Guy Ritchie's pretentious, incoherent 'Revolver' shoots blanks
Dec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - If a spoiler alert is needed for a panel of real-life psychiatrists, consider yourself forewarned. That's how Guy Ritchie's "Revolver" ends: with a series of brief clips...
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'Romance's' creative moxie snuffs itself out too quicklyDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - • The bold idea behind John Turturro's 2005 musical production "Romance and Cigarettes" is that pop tunes -- especially golden oldies -- provide the perfect soundtrack f...
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Ford sets show he was a Jack-of-all-tradesDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - John Ford was one of the greatest directors in cinema. He was also an actor, writer and producer. His style and techniques of filmmaking have influenced such great direc...
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'No Country' picks up honor from review boardDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Grim crime thriller "No Country for Old Men," from brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, was named best film of 2007 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictur...
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'Compass' spins slick effects with little dramaDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Not since David Lynch's "Dune" has there been an extravagant fantasy so front-loaded with exposition that you feel like taking notes in case there's a quiz at the end. C...
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Jennifer not in love with bikini photos
Dec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- An angry Jennifer Love Hewitt is defending her curves after photos of her in a bikini were ridiculed on the Internet. "I've sat by in silence for a long time...
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Convoluted plot can't sink spirited 'Pirates'Dec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (two-disc limited edition) -- "At World's End," the third flick in the "Pirates" franchise, is without a doubt the best ba...
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Janet Jackson back acting, recording
Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Call her a Janet of all trades. Janet Jackson (Miss Jackson if you're nasty) is part of the ensemble cast of Tyler Perry's new film, "Why Did I Get Marri...
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New movies, TV on DVDNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Since 1969, Professor Richard Brown has taught a film class at New York University, which resulted from Brown's love of movies. The class started with small numbers, and...