Movies
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Matthew McConaughey says he’s listened to criticsApr 26, 2013 5:00 pm - NEW YORK — Matthew McConaughey, who’s getting praise from critics for his role in the new movie “Mud,” says he’s found a way to make negative reviews a positive learning...
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Suburban movie theaters get swankier, expand offeringsApr 26, 2013 6:00 am - The waiter refills your wineglass and sets down a plate of food, maybe a modern Mediterranean dish or a freshly grilled burger. After eating, you lie back in your overs...
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Big laughs, big hearts in 'Big Wedding'Apr 25, 2013 9:00 pm - "The Big Wedding" produces big laughs from big hearts. It effortlessly pivots from hilarity to sentiment, often hitting the funny bone and plucking the heart strings si...
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'Impossible,' 'China Beach' out on DVDApr 25, 2013 5:30 pm - “The Impossible” Naomi Watts was nominated for an Academy Award for her terrific performance in “The Impossible,” a harrowing and exciting drama based on a true sto...
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What’s the next big film franchise?Apr 25, 2013 12:50 pm - LOS ANGELES — Hollywood is banking on the future this summer — and not just a future where Capt. Kirk orders warp speed or Tony Stark builds a better Iron Man outfit. Th...
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Should factual errors detract from a movie's enjoyability?Apr 25, 2013 6:00 am - A phony 'Call' Hi, Dann: I am a media rep for TracFone Wireless and recently read your review of "The Call" (released March 15). I'm writing because I have an important...
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'Arthur Newman' a walk on the mild sideApr 25, 2013 6:00 am - Dante Ariola's studied drama "Arthur Newman" proves to be just about as bland and generic as the title character's name suggests. This movie, written by Becky Johnson, ...
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Michael Bay's latest all 'Pain,' no 'Gain'Apr 25, 2013 6:00 am - Had the Coen brothers or Quentin Tarantino directed "Pain & Gain," we would have been treated to a wildly violent, acidically comic deconstruction of the American dream ...
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'Mud' a lyrical, well-acted coming-of-age taleApr 25, 2013 5:00 am - Matthew McConaughey has been on an extraordinary run of late, turning an impressively versatile hat trick in "Bernie," "Magic Mike" and "Killer Joe" while proving that, ...
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Gilberts filmmaker finds the Force of 'Star Wars' in familiesApr 23, 2013 5:15 am - Cris Macht and his sister had gone with their dad to see the original "Star Wars." All Macht remembers is that they had to wait an hour and half in line to see the movie...