Movies
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Zoe Lister-Jones turns marital woes into music in 'Band Aid'Jun 15, 2017 6:00 am - Most marital arguments, in the worldview of the couples-therapy dramedy "Band Aid," consist of refrains so repetitive that they might as well be set to music. That's the...
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'Book of Henry' a misguided mish-mash of family drama, vigilante thrillerJun 15, 2017 6:00 am - There's genre-bending, and then there's genre breaking. Director Colin Trevorrow made a modest splash with his 2012 theatrical feature debut, "Safety Not Guaranteed," an...
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'Switch' kills sci-fi potential with video game tacticsJun 15, 2017 6:00 am - "Kill Switch" throws so many provocative visuals at us - hey, why are all the signs written backward? - you might be asking the same question frequently posed by heroic ...
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'Recall' an amusingly bad flying saucer thrillerJun 15, 2017 6:00 am - "The Recall" is the kind of bad flying saucer movie you almost enjoy as much as a good one, just because it's so unaware of its own cheesy dumbness. Take the scene in th...
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'Singin' in the Rain' showing, kids movies highlight upcoming film eventsJun 15, 2017 6:00 am - A glorious feeling The Genesee Theatre celebrates the 65th anniversary of what some critics say is the greatest musical ever committed to celluloid, "Singin' in the Ra...
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'Women's Balcony' examines religious, gender dividesJun 15, 2017 6:00 am - Set in an Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem, "The Women's Balcony" centers on the literal breakdown of a synagogue. Structural damage to the women's seating section...
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Crusty old engines square off with young upstarts in 'Cars 3'Jun 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Once upon a time, Pixar could be counted on to respect the intelligence of viewers, be they young, old or in-between, by not explaining every joke and reference with spo...
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Box office top 20: 'Wonder Woman' stays strong
Jun 12, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The audience for "Wonder Woman" slid less in the film's second week than any superhero film in more than a decade, leaving the acclaimed Warner Bros. rel...
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Kate Mara strived to get it right as Marine, dog lover
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For Hayek, 'Beatriz at Dinner' gives voice to immigrantsJun 12, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Director Miguel Arteta says it is a sign of what he calls the "very bad times" that Salma Hayek doesn't get more leading roles. The actress stars in his ne...