Movies
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'D Train' gets a 'C' for comedy effortMay 07, 2015 5:45 am - "The D Train," from the writing-directing team of Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul ("Yes Man"), is a modestly funny, little bit dark, occasionally knowing, not entirely cyni...
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'Batkid' harnesses the power of a documentaryMay 07, 2015 5:30 am - Our cherished institutions are failing us. Police, dedicated to protect and serve, are accused of killing our citizens. Sexual abuse revelations rock our churches. Thes...
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Drab script makes drama not so 'Noble'May 07, 2015 5:15 am - "Noble" tells the true story of Christina Noble, an Irish girl who grew up in an orphanage and went on to become an advocate for homeless children. Born in 1944, she had...
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'5 Flights' a charming, but flawed, romanceMay 07, 2015 5:00 am - "5 Flights Up" is littered with red flags. There's the voice-over narration by Morgan Freeman, offering commentary so obvious that it should have been left unsaid; there...
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Want mom movies? Here's the mother lodeMay 06, 2015 6:00 am - If you're looking for movies to commemorate Mother's Day, you might want to skip "Mr. Mom," "Kramer vs. Kramer," "Mrs. Doubtfire" and other movies illustrating how dads ...
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Hollywood animator teaches his craft at CODMay 05, 2015 5:30 am - The art Tony Venezia creates often goes unappreciated - stuff like animated titles, graphics and trailers that you see in movies and on television. In the movie "Total ...
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Our very real fascination with artificial intelligenceMay 04, 2015 6:00 am - By Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post As we make way for summer movie season, the past few weekends have been dismal for moviegoers looking for something to stim...
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Celebrate Star Wars Day with new details about 'The Force Awakens'May 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Happy Star Wars Day! It's May the Fourth, which means it's the best time — at least until “The Force Awakens” opens on Dec. 18 — to celebrate life in a galaxy far, f...
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DVD previews: 'Selma,' 'Black or White'May 02, 2015 7:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, May 5: "Selma" (PG-13, 127 minutes, Paramount): Director Ava DuVernay has created a stirring, often thrilling, uncannily timely...
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'Age of Ultron' proves why robots are blockbusters' best villainsMay 01, 2015 6:00 am - To say that "Avengers: Age of Ultron" arrives in theaters this weekend with a bang would be putting it entirely too low on the volume dial. And while director Joss W...