Movies
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'Beauty and the Beast' aims to enchant a new generationMar 13, 2017 5:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - In 1991, Disney struck gold with "Beauty and the Beast." The film enchanted audiences and critics alike, and raked in several hundred million dol...
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New indy films value age before beautyMar 13, 2017 5:00 am - "Everything written for women seems to fall into just three categories: ingénues, mothers, or gorgons." Thus spake Joan Crawford in "Feud: Bette and Joan," Ryan Murphy's...
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The art of 'Skull Island' reminds us that Kong has long been an inspiring canvasMar 12, 2017 7:10 am - Look deep into Kong's eyes, and you can glimpse the genius of Willis O'Brien. As "Kong: Skull Island" opens, it is easy to view Jordan Vogt-Roberts' film and get swept u...
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You have to see 'Get Out' in a movie theaterMar 12, 2017 7:09 am - If it were up to Jordan Peele, everyone would pay to see "Get Out" in the theater. "Btw, 'Get Out' isn't a Redbox, Vod, iTunes movie," Peele tweeted March 2. "If you don...
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'Kong' outmuscles 'Logan' to become king of the box office
Mar 12, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - It was a battle of the beasts at the box office this weekend, and King Kong emerged as the definitive victor over Wolverine. According to studio estimates ...
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Revisit the last 'Kong' with a definitive - and cheap - Blu-rayMar 10, 2017 5:00 am - The king of the apes returns to theaters this weekend in "Kong: Skull Island," and the definitive home release of the titular beast's last big-screen adventure is now av...
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Red alert! Realistic films need realistic blood effectsMar 09, 2017 5:00 am - Dann checks his email Dann: I enjoyed your review of "Logan," although reading "R-rated" and "Marvel Comics" in the same sentence was a little weird. I liked your remark...
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Animated 'My Life as a Zucchini' leaves sweet tasteMar 09, 2017 5:00 am - Of this year's Oscar-nominated animated features, only one can reasonably be described as enchanting and heavy. Yet "My Life as a Zucchini" deserves both accolades. It m...
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'Brimstone' a feminist horror tale in a Wild West costumeMar 09, 2017 5:00 am - "Brimstone" looks like your typical Wild West revenge tale. It acts more like a cautionary feminist horror movie, one that glimpses a lawless, male-dominated society in ...
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Hackneyed romance wins out over drama in 'The Ottoman Lieutenant'Mar 09, 2017 5:00 am - Between "The Ottoman Lieutenant" and next month's "The Promise," audiences can look forward to not one but two movies about love triangles set against the fall of the Ot...