Movies
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Box office top 20: 'Mockingjay' makes it 4 in a row
Dec 14, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Movie theaters went quiet ahead of the release of "The Force Awakens," allowing "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" to lead the box office for the four...
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Snippets of original 1977 reviews of 'Star Wars'Dec 14, 2015 5:00 am - When George Lucas' "Star Wars" first landed in 1977, some critics were swept away, while others resisted the tide. A sampling: Exhausting "'Star Wars' is like getti...
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Lawrence Kasdan on the past, present and future of Han SoloDec 14, 2015 4:55 am - LOS ANGELES - Lawrence Kasdan isn't afraid to play favorites. For him, Han Solo is it. He didn't create the scruffy-looking smuggler. He hadn't even heard the lore that ...
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With 'Force Awakens' looming, 'Heart of the Sea' sinksDec 14, 2015 4:48 am - NEW YORK - The movie industry braced for the coming storm of "The Force Awakens" over a quiet weekend where "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2" notched its fourth-str...
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'Mad Max: Fury Road' leads Chicago film critics nomineesDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Mad Max has no reason to be angry with the Chicago Film Critics Association. Its members Monday gave George Miller's science fiction thriller "Mad Max: Fury Road" seven ...
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Abrams discusses the best way to watch his movieDec 13, 2015 6:18 am - LOS ANGELES - J.J. Abrams can't really settle on a favorite moment from his saga of directing, co-writing and co-producing "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but this one i...
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Pop-up stores, Yoda-inspired cocktails accompany 'Star Wars' screeningsDec 13, 2015 6:18 am - People headed to see "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" next week will encounter more than the usual concession-stand food and drinks. Seeking to capture a bigger share of "...
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Gire: Will the right 'Force' awaken in new 'Star Wars'?Dec 13, 2015 6:00 am - For "The Force Awakens" to recapture the magic of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, it must embrace the key ingredient that made the first three movies an international,...
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DVD previews: 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation,' 'Maze Runner'Dec 12, 2015 6:20 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Dec. 15: "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" (PG-13, 131 minutes, Paramount): Tom Cruise returns as special agent Ethan Hu...
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Gire: All 'Star Wars,' all the timeDec 11, 2015 5:00 am - Nothing but 'Star Wars'! Why did the first "Star Wars" trilogy work for everyone around the world, but the second trilogy fell flat? I'll tell you the secret ingred...