Movies
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'23 Blast' fumbles faith-based football taleOct 23, 2014 6:00 am - "23 Blast" is the latest entry in an increasingly popular genre: the faith-based "lite" drama. This directorial debut by veteran actor Dylan Baker is less preachy than m...
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'John' a Wick-ed, action-packed tale of stylish revengeOct 23, 2014 5:45 am - Just when we thought we'd had quite enough of retired cops, hitmen and special-ops agents forced back into active duty to mete out justice, Chad Stahelski's "John Wick" ...
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Keaton nails quirky tale of artistic redemptionOct 23, 2014 5:30 am - As the dad of a New York actress, I receive a lot of insider reports on what really goes on behind the scenes during theater productions, readings and national tours. So...
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'Dear White People' addresses race with comic touchOct 23, 2014 5:15 am - "Satire is the weapon of reason," one character tells another in "Dear White People," a movie that exemplifies that sentiment with a potent combination of playfulness an...
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Jerry Lewis shoots for stage success at Aurora's ParamountOct 22, 2014 11:00 pm - Audiences beware. When comedy icon Jerry Lewis performs his personal brand of sit-down humor at Aurora's Paramount Theatre Sunday, he might be loaded. Even armed. I only...
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'Fury' blasts 'Gone Girl' from top of box officeOct 19, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - The bloody World War II drama "Fury" blew past "Gone Girl" at theaters this weekend. "Gone Girl" was tops at the box office for two weeks before Brad Pitt ...
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'Fury' aims for an unvarnished look at warOct 19, 2014 6:15 am - LOS ANGELES — At one point during “Fury,” the World War II drama starring Brad Pitt out Friday, a tank commander's head is blown off while he's hunched outside his vehic...
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Saldana, Luna talk Day of the Dead, 'Book of Life'Oct 18, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The Mexican holiday that honors the dead is the backdrop for the new animated film “The Book of Life.” Stars Zoe Saldana and Diego Luna say Dia de los Mue...
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DVD previews: 'Sex Tape,' 'Snowpiercer'Oct 18, 2014 6:30 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Oct. 21: "Sex Tape" (R, 90 minutes, Sony): Game comedians Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz play Jay and Annie, whose boudoir ro...
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Simmons moves to head of the class in 'Whiplash'Oct 18, 2014 6:30 am - NEW YORK - After playing the cowboy artist Charlie Russell, some called him Kid. After "Brigadoon" in summer stock, his cast mates called him Tommy. "J.K., Jake, Kim, K...