Movies
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Plainfield's McCarthy a comic force of nature in gross, hilarious 'Spy'Jun 04, 2015 6:00 am - Paul Feig's unrelenting, action-packed espionage parody "Spy" makes it official: Melissa McCarthy can add "Comic Force of Nature" to her growing list of acting accomplis...
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Bold choices pay off in Brian Wilson film 'Love & Mercy'Jun 04, 2015 6:00 am - Like the best musical biopics, "Love & Mercy" isn't a musical biopic. On its surface, this sensitive, multifaceted portrait is "about" Brian Wilson, best known as a co-f...
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Characters suffocate under weight of atmosphere in 'Aloft'Jun 04, 2015 5:30 am - Mini-review: 'Aloft' Claudia Llosa's cold and icy art house family drama "Aloft" should be accompanied by a disclaimer warning viewers of potential post-film side effect...
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'Entourage' little more than padded TV showJun 03, 2015 5:00 am - “Entourage” is the kind of movie that succeeds merely by meeting — and fitfully exceeding — expectations. But, seriously, did anyone expect all that much? Perhaps it was...
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A new iconic benchmark for 'Game of Thrones'Jun 02, 2015 11:00 am - A series that built its reputation on exciting, controversial moments topped itself again last Sunday. And it needed to. First things first: HBO's "Game of Thrones" has ...
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Dann's movie guide: Will Melissa McCarthy's 'Spy' hit the mark?Jun 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Plainfield native Melissa McCarthy gives espionage a shot in "Spy." Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire reviews the comedy in Friday's Time out! Four stars: superior. Thr...
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'San Andreas' shakes way to top spot at domestic box officeMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson outmuscled the competition at domestic movie theaters as the earthquake epic "San Andreas" hauled in an estimated $53.2 million o...
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DVD previews: 'McFarland USA,' 'Focus'May 30, 2015 7:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, June 2: "McFarland USA" (PG, 128 minutes, Disney): Kevin Costner plays a novice high-school track coach who shapes a group of d...
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Crowe's Hawaiian rom-com 'Aloha' awash in overwritten, inflated dialogueMay 28, 2015 3:00 pm - Cameron Crowe's Hawaii-based rom-com drama "Aloha" suffers not only from a low ha factor, but from overwritten, inflated dialogue that makes its characters sound like th...
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Reel life: Blue Whiskey presents 'Butch Cassidy'May 28, 2015 5:30 am - Film critics notebook: • The Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival's Cinema Series presents George Roy Hill's classic western "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" at 7:...