Movies
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Original vs. remake: How do the two 'Lion King' movies compare?Jul 26, 2019 6:00 am - Judging by how the studio has been operating as of late, the circle of life now refers to the near-guarantee that the animated Disney movies we once watched, adored and ...
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'Art of Self-Defense' examines, satirizes toxic masculinityJul 26, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Director Riley Stearns says he didn't realize he was making a perfect movie for 2019 when he started writing "The Art of Self-Defense" four years ago. But ...
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Widescreen: Quentin Tarantino's three towering classicsJul 26, 2019 6:00 am - Quentin Tarantino has made eight or nine movies, depending how you count the two volumes of his "Kill Bill" saga, and this writer who surreptitiously watched "Reservoir ...
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David Crosby documentary too reverential of controversial singer-songwriterJul 25, 2019 6:00 am - “David Crosby: Remember My Name” - ★ ★ ½ The final image of David Crosby in a new documentary about the singer-songwriter shows him in his hippie glory, spotting a vide...
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Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time' a violent, lovingly crafted ode to moviesJul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” - ★ ★ ★ “Once Upon a Time in ... Hollywood” delivers the black comedy, twisty dialogue, immersive nostalgia, foot-fetish indulgences and ...
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'Paris to Pittsburgh' film about creating change in your communityJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - From coastal cities to America's heartland, Americans are demanding and developing real solutions in the face of climate change. And as the weather grows more deadly and...
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Labrinth on working with Beyoncé: 'She's a perfectionist'Jul 21, 2019 7:29 am - NEW YORK - British singer-songwriter-producer Labrinth knew what he was in for when he learned he was about to work with Beyoncé: "She's a perfectionist and she's a Virg...
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'The Lion King' rules and 'Endgame' scores all-time record
Jul 21, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - If there was any doubt that the 2019 box office belonged to the Walt Disney Co., this weekend put an end to it. Not only did its photorealistic remake of "...
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Lulu Wang nearly compromised with 'The Farewell,' but she stayed true to her storyJul 20, 2019 7:27 am - The making of Lulu Wang's new movie, "The Farewell," was very nearly the tale of a filmmaker letting go of her own story. Wang's film is based on real events from 2013, ...
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25 years later, 'The Lion King' roars again (with Beyoncé)Jul 19, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - It was just a few months ago that director Jon Favreau was sitting in a scoring session with composer Hans Zimmer for "The Lion King," his ambitious and te...