Movies
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Director James Wan wants you to leave 'Aquaman' haters aloneJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - Some filmmakers can get surly or defensive when discussing their work on social media. James Wan simply asks for your decency. Wan is the director of "Aquaman," the late...
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The 10 best movie villains of 2018, from Thanos to Hugh Grant in 'Paddington 2'Jan 01, 2019 6:25 am - Just when you thought you'd seen the last of these year-end pop culture lists, we throw another one at you. Sorry! We can't help it. We were influenced by the villainy o...
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Have you seen 'Bird Box'? Netflix says basically everyone else has.Jan 01, 2019 6:00 am - So ... “Bird Box.” If you've seen it, you're aware of the multitudes that brief statement contains. If you haven't, let us shed some light: “Bird Box” is the Netflix mov...
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What are movies like 'Vox Lux' and 'A Star Is Born' trying to say about pop music?Dec 31, 2018 5:00 am - The power ballad that anchors "Vox Lux" might stick with you for some time - if not for its almost mechanical catchiness, then for the circumstances surrounding its crea...
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Oliver Hardy was terrifying, inspiring for John C. ReillyDec 30, 2018 6:25 am - LOS ANGELES - Playing Oliver Hardy, the large comic with the even larger persona, was a burden that became a mission for John C. Reilly. The actor had early misgivings a...
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'Tombstone' 25 years later: Revisiting the cast of the surprise Western hitDec 30, 2018 6:23 am - "Tombstone" is one of those movies that you rewatch on cable and everyone who shows up gives you a spark of recognition. There's Val Kilmer giving a scenery-chewing perf...
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'Aquaman' still rules, but others see a post-Christmas bump
Dec 30, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - In the final weekend of 2018, "Aquaman" still led the pack at the box office, but other films like "Mary Poppins Returns," ''The Mule" and "Second Act" enj...
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Director Barry Jenkins takes good, long looks at actors in 'If Beale Street Could Talk'Dec 29, 2018 6:25 am - Barry Jenkins came to the forefront with "Moonlight," which won the Oscar for best picture in 2017 (you may remember the moment, which came after "La La Land" was mistak...
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Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga and 'Jesus Christ Superstar' among 2018's great pop culture momentsDec 28, 2018 5:00 am - No rankings, no categories: We've reached the end of another supercalifraglisticexpialodocious year in pop culture, and these are the films, shows and videos that stood ...
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Fact-based 'Vice,' 'BlacKkKlansman,' 'First Man' land spots on top 10 movies of 2018Dec 27, 2018 5:00 am - Fact-based movies dominate my annual list of top 10 English-language, narrative films of the year. We begin with a movie that Monty Python might describe as “something c...