Movies
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Box Office Top 20: Final 'Hunger Games' movie opens on top
Nov 23, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2," the final film in the highly successful franchise, easily topped the box office in its first weekend in theat...
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Last 'Hunger Games' opens to franchise low of $101 million
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Holiday films offer a whale of a seasonNov 22, 2015 5:15 am - Contrary to popular belief, 2015's holiday season offers more movies than “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Hard to believe, I know. But it's true. With “Star Wars” promot...
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Lawrence, Hutcherson, Hemsworth remain close beyond 'Games'Nov 21, 2015 6:18 am - LOS ANGELES - Upon meeting six years ago, they were three little-known actors helping to launch a new franchise. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth in...
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DVD previews: 'Ricki and the Flash,' 'Shaun the Sheep Movie'Nov 21, 2015 6:18 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Nov. 24: "Ricki and the Flash" (PG-13, 101 minutes, Sony): Jonathan Demme-directed tale starring Meryl Streep as an aging r...
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Why 'Hunger Games' is a great film franchiseNov 20, 2015 4:15 am - "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" opens Friday, bringing the cinematic adaptation of Suzanne Collins' hit novels to a close. What began as a modestly budgeted, fle...
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Boys behave badly in raunchy 'Night Before'Nov 19, 2015 4:00 am - There are plenty of ways to get into the holiday spirit: hanging decorations, lighting candles, caroling. Some people even enjoy elbowing through crowds in search of gif...
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Characters are too cold to care about in 'Altered Minds'Nov 19, 2015 4:00 am - Michael Z. Wechsler's psychological drama "Altered Minds" reminds me of many plays I encountered in college, some very serious works of drama in which people in a confin...
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Even Julia Roberts can't save 'Secret'Nov 19, 2015 4:00 am - Julia Roberts certainly knows how to supply a showstopping clip for the Academy's consideration. As FBI agent Jess in "Secret in Their Eyes," she arrives at a murder sce...
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'Hallow' has the right ingredients, but the recipe might be offNov 19, 2015 4:00 am - Eek! Corin Hardy's frightening and fantastic horror tale "The Hallow" packs all the right ingredients for a satisfyingly creepy collision of science and superstition. Th...