Movies
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Dustin Hoffman does divas in directing debut 'Quartet'Jan 26, 2013 5:00 am - TORONTO — At least Dustin Hoffman is honest when asked why it took him so long to make his directing debut. “I don't know,” Hoffman said. The 75-year-old Hoffman went be...
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DVD previews: ‘Hotel Transylvania,’ ‘Seven Psychopaths’Jan 26, 2013 4:46 am - Coming Jan. 29 “Hotel Transylvania” (PG, 92 minutes, Sony): As Count Dracula, Adam Sandler turns in a blandly unobjectionable — if toothless — voice performance. As Jona...
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'Sugar Man' tells the tale of rocker RodriguezJan 25, 2013 9:00 am - "Searching For Sugar Man" This terrific, award-winning documentary tells the true story of 1970s musician Rodriguez - just Rodriguez - whose soulful melodies and lyrics...
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J.J. Abrams to direct next 'Star Wars'Jan 24, 2013 4:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Another universe of sci-fi fans has been put in the hands of J.J. Abrams. According to multiple trade reports, Abrams is set to direct the next installment...
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Details emerging for new Arlington Heights movie theaterJan 24, 2013 3:42 pm - Details of the new Arlington Heights movie theater and restaurant planned to open downtown later this year are starting to take shape. Star Cinema Theaters owner Omar Kh...
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'Parker' packs perfunctory action, few surprisesJan 24, 2013 5:00 am - "Parker" plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur at some of the ritziest (...
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Performances and Hoffman's direction buoy plot-challenged 'Quartet'Jan 24, 2013 5:00 am - Sopranos, I'm told, reach the zenith of their powers during their 20s; basses reach theirs during the 40s. Dustin Hoffman's auspicious directorial debut "Quartet" prove...
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Adele to perform Bond theme ‘Skyfall’ at OscarsJan 23, 2013 11:49 am - NEW YORK — Adele will perform the James Bond theme “Skyfall” at the Oscars, her first U.S. performance since last year’s Grammy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Art...
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‘Girl Rising’ spotlights need for girls’ educationJan 22, 2013 7:24 am - PARK CITY, Utah — Just because a film isn’t finished doesn’t mean it can’t get buzz at Sundance. Director Richard Robbins showed about 10 minutes of his new movie, “Girl...
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Daniel Radcliffe tries new film role as gay poetJan 21, 2013 10:41 am - PARK CITY, Utah — Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t mind hearing that schoolgirls were staking him out at the Sundance Film Festival, hoping for a Harry Potter sighting. In fact,...