Movies
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'Doctor Strange' spins magic at re-energized box office
Nov 05, 2016 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - A strong batch of new films drew audiences to the theaters in large numbers this weekend, including Marvel's "Doctor Strange," the animated "Trolls" and Me...
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See 'Doctor Strange' star before he was famousNov 04, 2016 6:00 am - Benedict Cumberbatch's 10-year journey from buzzworthy actor with a distinct name to bona fide, top-line movie star culminates this weekend with the release of "Doctor S...
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'Trolls' filmmakers aim for a happy placeNov 03, 2016 6:00 am - ‘Trolls' exude happiness Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn met as students at the California Institute of the Arts. They had no idea that many years later, they'd be co-...
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Find true happiness with inspired 'Trolls'Nov 03, 2016 6:00 am - Like the hit single on its soundtrack, "Can't Stop the Feeling," the movie "Trolls" is irresistibly charming because of a simple but catchy hook. This colorful animated ...
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'Gimme Danger': Iggy Pop and the Stooges, playing it straightNov 03, 2016 6:00 am - Fans of Jim Jarmusch and Iggy Pop might think that "Gimme Danger," Jarmusch's documentary about Pop's band the Stooges, will be a coolly ironic, formally daring homage t...
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Mel Gibson's faith-based 'Hacksaw Ridge' fueled by rage, violenceNov 02, 2016 1:00 pm - Mel Gibson fuels his uncompromising, fact-based World War II saga "Hacksaw Ridge" with rage and violence. His raw depictions of war's carnage shove the horrors of war in...
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Tyler Perry says 'Boo!' is distraction America needs nowNov 02, 2016 6:00 am - ATLANTA - Tyler Perry felt more grateful than surprised after his latest Madea movie topped the North American box office for a second straight week. "Boo! A Madea H...
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Passes for Ebertfest go on saleNov 01, 2016 5:30 am - One thousand passes go on sale today for the 19th annual Ebertfest, a five-day film festival to be held April 19 to 23 in downstate Champaign. Passes cost $150, plus pro...
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'Doctor Strange' a magical mix of humor, action and surrealistic visualsOct 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Humorously quirky and visually spellbinding, “Doctor Strange” ranks as one of the best executed Marvel Comics movies, up there with “Iron Man,” “Spider-Man 2” and “The A...
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Box office top 20: Bad reviews extinguish 'Inferno'
Oct 31, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Terrible reviews and a seven-year gap since the previous installment helped extinguish "Inferno," the third film in the "Da Vinci Code" franchise," at...