Movies
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"Timbuktu," an Oscar nominee, explores Islamic extremismFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - ...
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'Fifty Shades of Grey' whips up stunning $81.7 millionFeb 14, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Audiences were more than curious to check out the big-screen adaptation of the racy phenomenon "Fifty Shades of Grey" this weekend. The erotic R-rated dram...
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DVD previews: 'Birdman,' 'Theory of Everything'Feb 14, 2015 6:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Feb. 17: “Birdman” (R, 119 minutes, Fox): This film tops the Oscar nominations with nine, including Best Picture, Actor and...
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Familiar Oscar pattern seen in this year's acting racesFeb 14, 2015 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Oscar envelopes have been full of surprises over the years, yet one pattern persists: academy voters are moved by affliction. From 1988 to 1997, eight of ...
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Why you should see 'Fifty Shades' in a packed theaterFeb 13, 2015 4:00 am - My girlfriend and I will be among the many couples seeing "Fifty Shades of Grey" this weekend, and I approach the outing with much anticipation - not because I think it ...
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'Fifty Shades' starts strong, then goes off the railsFeb 12, 2015 8:00 am - This movie ends with two words: "Anastasia." "Christian." Then came more words from the audience at a Wednesday night sneak preview of "Fifty Shades of Grey," and they w...
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'Old Fashioned' feels more like a play than a movieFeb 12, 2015 5:00 am - Mini-review: 'Old Fashioned' Rik Swartzwelder's romantic drama “Old Fashioned” operates like an overwritten, first draft of a stage play translated into a movie, bu...
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Tragedies of Oscar-nominated 'Timbuktu' told with beautyFeb 12, 2015 4:30 am - The hot Malian sands of Abderrahmane Sissako's "Timbuktu" are a cool reservoir of placid beauty, where desert dunes are swept by quiet ripples of colorful, everyday vill...
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Spike Lee taps into horror with 'Da Sweet Blood'Feb 12, 2015 4:15 am - Mini-review: 'Da Sweet Blood of Jesus' Blood-slurping immortal beings hardly sound like the sort of characters you'd expect in a Spike Lee Joint. But in this bold and bl...
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Violent and comic 'Kingsman' an edgy 007 parodyFeb 12, 2015 4:00 am - The joyously silly and ultraviolent black comedy "Kingsman: The Secret Service" captures the spirit of 1960s Cold War spy movies, even with its horrific Kentucky church ...