Movies
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‘Django Unchained’ action figures discontinuedJan 18, 2013 12:26 pm - LOS ANGELES — The Weinstein Co. has asked a toy maker to discontinue a line of “Django Unchained” action figures after receiving complaints that they were offensive. The...
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Will torture questions hurt 'ZDT's' Oscar chances?Jan 18, 2013 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — A few weeks ago, “Zero Dark Thirty” seemed well on its way to capturing the Academy Award for best picture. It was winning early critic awards and gaining ...
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Movie 'LUV' falls victim to clicheJan 17, 2013 10:00 pm - It comes as a disappointment that "LUV," a drama about the tragic realities of fathers and sons in unforgiving urban environs, can't measure up to the lyricism of its st...
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Pacino to play Paterno in upcoming movieJan 17, 2013 1:29 pm - LOS ANGELES — Al Pacino will play Joe Paterno in a movie about the late Penn State football coach. Producer Edward R. Pressman confirms Brian De Palma will direct “Happy...
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'West of Memphis' a real life horror story of injusticeJan 17, 2013 5:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: "West of Memphis" You can't help but come away from Amy Berg's documentary "West of Memphis" disturbed and even devastated by the failure of the ...
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Arnold's back in mindlessly entertaining 'Last Stand'Jan 17, 2013 5:00 am - "The Last Stand" is the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie you didn't even realize you wanted to see. This is the action superstar's first leading role in a decade, having lef...
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Wahlberg, Crowe wasted in unconvincing 'Broken City'Jan 17, 2013 5:00 am - It should come as no surprise that every character in a movie called "Broken City" is either rotten to the core, or a liar, or a schemer, or the bearer of seriously dama...
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Del Toro's 'Mama' delivers old-fashioned horrorJan 17, 2013 5:00 am - Remember when horror movies didn't rely so much on turning your stomach to set your hair on end? Remember when blood and gore, lousy camerawork and paranormal high jink...
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See Oscar-nominated short films in BarringtonJan 16, 2013 3:53 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 23 — a day before the Academy Awards — Barrington-area movie lovers will be able to see all 10 nominees in the best animated short film and best live a...
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CDC to study violence in mediaJan 16, 2013 2:51 pm - NEW YORK — Hollywood and the video game industry received scant attention Wednesday when President Barack Obama unveiled sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in t...