Movies
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20 years already? 'Independence Day' is back on Blu-rayMay 06, 2016 6:00 am - You've probably seen it on cable a hundred times. You may have bought the original VHS release and subsequently upgraded to DVD. And now, with a sequel on the way in Jun...
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Oliver Stone critical of American history lessons during visit to StevensonMay 05, 2016 5:40 am - Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone criticized how American students learn about history Wednesday during a visit to Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School. "Kids...
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Animated 'Bling' more shine than substanceMay 05, 2016 5:15 am - In "Bling," a South Korean production from the DigiArt company, all problems and conflicts are solved by violence within a thin plot of nonsensical, nonstop mayhem invol...
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'Viva' examines what it means to be lonelyMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - Paddy Breathnach's drama "Viva" celebrates the self-actualization of a confused, struggling young man immersed in the drag queen cabaret culture of Cuba. "Viva" stars Hé...
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Reel life: 'Die Hard' returns to the silver screenMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - Film critics notebook: The After Hours Film Society presents Ciro Guerra's spectacular black-and-white historical drama "Embrace of the Serpent" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Ma...
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'Family Fang' keeps characters at arm's lengthMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - "You think we damaged you?" Christopher Walken's Dad says to his kids, played by Nicole Kidman and Jason Bateman. "So what? That's what parents do." "The Family Fang," B...
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'Infinity' figures to be a trite tale of two mathematiciansMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - Matthew Brown's biopic "The Man Who Knew Infinity" joins the ever-growing list of fact-based motion pictures that adjust screenplays so that white protagonists can share...
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Teacher suspended for showing 'Human Centipede 2'
May 05, 2016 1:00 am - JACKSON, Tenn. - A Tennessee teacher has been suspended after part of the gruesome horror film "The Human Centipede 2: (Full Sequence)" was played to a class of ninth- ...
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'Civil War' divides Avengers in action-packed sequelMay 03, 2016 3:00 pm - The superhero-stuffed "Captain America: Civil War" - an engaging if overwrought series of vibrant visual effects sequences featuring furiously fast fights choreographed ...
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Box office top 20: 'The Jungle Book' tops newcomers
May 02, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "The Jungle Book" extended its box-office reign to three weeks, easily besting a handful of newcomers that made little impact. In its third week of relea...