Movies
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Maggie Smith leaves 'Downton' behind for 'Lady in the Van'Jan 17, 2016 6:22 am - LONDON - Filthy, dressed in rags and living in a battered old van, Maggie Smith's latest character is a long way from "Downton Abbey" - and the actress couldn't be happi...
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'Spotlight' upsets 'Mad Max' at Critics Choice AwardsJan 17, 2016 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The investigative journalism drama "Spotlight" won the top prize at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday, while awards favorites Brie Larson and Leonardo ...
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DVD previews: 'The Intern,' 'Straight Outta Compton'Jan 16, 2016 6:23 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Jan. 19: "The Intern" (PG-13, 121 minutes, Warner): Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway star in this comedy about a 70-year-ol...
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Director Bay: Benghazi movie steers clear of politicsJan 16, 2016 6:14 am - MIAMI - The very word "Benghazi" screams politics to most people - especially in this election year. So, is it even possible to make a movie about the deadly 2012 attack...
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For kids of the '80s, Bowie will always be the Goblin KingJan 15, 2016 5:30 am - As he did for so many of my generation, David Bowie walked into my life with blonde glam-rock hair, devilish eye makeup and gray stretch pants that left very little to t...
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A look at box office numbers for best picture Oscar nominees
Jan 14, 2016 6:00 am - North American box-office performance as of Tuesday for the best picture Academy Award nominees, as compiled by Rentrak: - "The Big Short," $43,230,721, Paramount, relea...
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'Mustang' a metaphor for cultural obedience, familial oppressionJan 14, 2016 5:00 am - The title "Mustang" in Deniz Gamze Erguven's feminist drama undoubtedly refers to Lale (Gunes Sensoy), the youngest and most rebellious of five orphaned sisters whose in...
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Kids' polar bear comedy way below the 'Norm'Jan 14, 2016 5:00 am - We had to wait 12 months to see the dumbest and most superficial animated kid's comedy of 2015. In 2016, we only had to wait 15 days. Like last year's "Alvin and the Chi...
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Bay's 'Benghazi' a patriotic mix of horror, video game devicesJan 14, 2016 4:00 am - Michael Bay's highly commercial "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" may resemble a standard-issue war movie, but it beats with the heart of an apocalyptic, Armag...
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'Ride Along 2' travels familiar comic roadJan 14, 2016 4:00 am - With the same brand of silliness and a bit more creativity than the original, "Ride Along 2" doesn't pretend to be anything more than what it is: a sequel designed to of...