Movies
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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...
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Alba reveals her 'Sin City' dark side at Comic-ConJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO - Jessica Alba told the crowd at Comic-Con that she got in touch with the dark side for her return to "Sin City." The "Fantastic Four" and "Dark Angel" star is...
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Working late in life, directors refuse to say cutJul 27, 2014 6:15 am - Visiting a retired Frank Capra at his Sierra Nevada hideaway, Clint Eastwood was baffled. "I always thought: He could be making a film right now. He's as lucid as could...
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'Lucy' tops 'Hercules' with $44M at box officeJul 27, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Luc Besson's "Lucy" proved mind can overpower muscle, topping a remake of "Hercules" by director Brett Ratner at the box office on the weekend. According t...