Movies
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'Interstellar' filmmaker Nolan talks about his robotsNov 04, 2014 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - In his secrecy-shrouded sci-fi extravaganza "Interstellar," filmmaker Christopher Nolan isn't just taking audiences to outer space. He's also sending a cou...
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At 80, MacLaine comes to terms with work, lifeNov 03, 2014 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Shirley MacLaine pulled no punches when asked about her take on life at age 80. "Well, I'm a lot closer to dying," she said, with a chuckle. Maybe so, but ...
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3 below-the-radar films to catch this fallNov 03, 2014 4:45 am - By all means, see David Fincher's gloriously pulpy "Gone Girl," the elegant, surreal comedy "Birdman," the percussive and intelligent indie "Whiplash" and the staggering...
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'Nightcrawler,' 'Ouija' tie for box office leadNov 02, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - In a scary close finish, the Jake Gyllenhaal crime thriller "Nightcrawler" and the board-game adaptation "Ouija" tied for first at the box office with $10.9 m...
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DVD previews: 'Maleficent,' 'A Most Wanted Man'Nov 01, 2014 6:15 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Nov. 4: "Maleficent" (PG, 97 minutes, Disney): One of the imperatives of stardom, and one of the most difficult to navigate, is...
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Devilish drama 'Horns' torches any semblance of subtletyOct 30, 2014 6:45 am - The snippet of pillow talk between canoodling lovers that opens "Horns" - "Are you horny?" "I'm getting warmer" - would be unremarkable, were it not for the fact that th...
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Consider a dose of caffeine before you 'Go to Sleep'Oct 30, 2014 5:45 am - Don't be fooled by the Halloweeny title. "Before I Go to Sleep" only sounds like a nerve-wracking noir suspense thriller. The movie itself feels more like a low-grade Hi...
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'President's Men' screened at Blue WhiskeyOct 30, 2014 5:30 am - Film critics notebook: • NBC “Community” series creator Dan Harmon will attend two screenings of his documentary “Harmontown” (directed by Neil Berkeley) at 2:30 p....
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'Citizenfour' moves like a master spy novelOct 30, 2014 5:30 am - Mini-review: 'Citizenfour' In Laura Poitras' conscience-shaking documentary "Citizenfour," President Obama explains that CIA whistle-blower Edward Snowden can't be a pat...
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'Nightcrawler' sheds dim light on ratings-driven crime newsOct 30, 2014 5:15 am - No wonder Dan Gilroy's "Nightcrawler" opens on Halloween. This frightening drama could scare the crud out of professional journalists. In "Nightcrawler" (nothing to do w...