Movies
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A double-header of biopics for Chadwick BosemanAug 01, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - A year after playing Jackie Robinson in "42," Chadwick Boseman was back in biopic spring training. To become James Brown for the film "Get on Up," in theater...
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Tyler Perry to headline Willow Creek summitAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - Actor, filmmaker and philanthropist Tyler Perry will headline this year's Global Leadership Summit broadcast live across the nation Aug. 14 and 15 from Willow Creek Comm...
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Reel life: Did 'Hercules' surpass studio's expectations?Jul 31, 2014 6:00 am - Critics notebook • Paramount Pictures had so little faith in its new “Hercules” epic that it buried the Chicago press screening on the night before opening day (Jul...
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'Child of God' a horrifying look at darknessJul 31, 2014 5:45 am - "He was of German and Irish bloods. His name was Lester Ballard - a child of God, much like yourself, perhaps." These words, spoken in somber voice-over by the actor Tim...
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'Get On Up' captures James Brown's charisma - and movesJul 31, 2014 5:30 am - There's a delicious moment in "Get On Up," Tate Taylor's new James Brown biopic, when Brown - played by Chadwick Boseman, in a thrillingly magnetic performance - is abou...
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'Godfather of Makeup' Dick Smith dead at 92Jul 31, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Dick Smith, the Oscar-winning "Godfather of Makeup" who amused, fascinated and terrified moviegoers by devising unforgettable transformations for Marlon Brand...
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Comic-book movies aren't all capes and aliensJul 30, 2014 5:45 am - The Marvel Studios juggernaut is taking a bit of a risk with Friday's release of "Guardians of the Galaxy," an astronomically budgeted adaptation of a comic book most of...
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Comic cosmic 'Guardians' fun in fits and spurtsJul 30, 2014 2:45 am - The exquisitely visual, effects-crammed Marvel space romp "Guardians of the Galaxy" isn't nearly as smart and cutting-edge as the filmmakers believe it to be. Sure, the ...
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'Guardians' blasts Marvel in a different directionJul 29, 2014 2:45 pm - BURBANK, Calif. — Despite its flawless superhero pedigree, there's always been apprehension about “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Since the president of Marvel Studios first...
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Meadows Christian Fellowship plans to make it snow before showing filmJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Snow is not much fun in February, but more welcome in August. Meadows Christian Fellowship will stage real "blizzards" Friday evening, Aug. 1, before the showing of its...