Movies
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Agents confirm: Film composer James Horner dead at 61Jun 23, 2015 1:00 am - From the swelling-sea songs of "Titanic" to the space symphonies of "Apollo 13" to the bagpipes of "Braveheart," James Horner's singular sound graced some of the biggest...
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Marvel, Sony cast new Spider-Man for next film in 2017Jun 23, 2015 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The Spidey search is over. Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures announced Tuesday that "The Impossible" star Tom Holland would be taking over the role of Pete...
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DVD previews: 'The Water Diviner,' 'Timbuktu'Jun 20, 2015 7:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, June 23: "The Water Diviner" (R, 111 minutes, Warner): Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe, in his directorial debut, tackles a t...
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How 'anxious' Bill Hader embraced becoming Fear itselfJun 19, 2015 5:15 am - Bill Hader chooses such intriguing and divergent roles, time after time, whether he's going dramatic in “The Skeleton Twins” or going animated as an agro-cumulus chemist...
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'Wolfpack' is messy but fascinating viewingJun 18, 2015 6:00 am - Mini-review: 'The Wolfpack' Crystal Moselle's documentary "The Wolfpack" makes for a journalistic mess of unanswered questions and glossed-over details. Still, the sheer...
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Gire: 'Dope' deals in smart comic actionJun 18, 2015 5:45 am - "Dope" is one dope movie about dope being chased by dopes. It's partly a Guy Ritchie-style crime tale, partly a "Risky Business" high school capitalism lesson, partly a ...
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'Phantom Halo' a noiry, seedy crime dramaJun 18, 2015 5:30 am - Mini-review: 'Phantom Halo' Just in time for Father's Day weekend comes the seedy crime drama "Phantom Halo," Antonia Bogdanovich's directorial debut, featuring the wors...
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Disturbing authenticity underscores drug drama 'Heaven'Jun 17, 2015 11:00 pm - The closely observed drama "Heaven Knows What" follows a homeless heroin user as she indulges in her twin obsessions: getting the next fix and winning the loyalty and af...
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Pixar goes totally emo in animated psyche trip 'Inside Out'Jun 17, 2015 7:00 am - Scientific researchers have determined that humans possess anywhere from four to 27 separate emotions. Pixar chose five of them to star in its weirdest, trippiest and mo...
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10 movie dads: the good, the bad, the snuglyJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - Happy Father's Day! To commemorate this fine occasion, you can: 1) Buy dad a necktie he'll never wear again. 2) Play catch with him in the rain (a 50 percent chance as o...