Movies
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Faulkner estate sues over quotes in movie, adNov 03, 2012 7:29 am - JACKSON, Miss. — William Faulkner wrote that the past is never dead. His heirs say their copyright to that phrase is very much alive. The author’s literary estate is su...
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Francis Lawrence to direct ‘Hunger Games’ sequelsNov 02, 2012 7:13 am - LOS ANGELES — The odds are ever in Francis Lawrence’s favor. Lionsgate announced Thursday that “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” filmmaker will also direct “The Hunger G...
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12 elect-ifying films for the campaign seasonNov 02, 2012 6:00 am - What? You say you just can't get enough election coverage from the news media? You want more? You're in luck, election junkies, because Hollywood has produced some humdi...
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'Iron Fists' pounds out the martial arts clichesNov 01, 2012 11:00 pm - A boiling pot of wild martial arts moves culled from dozens (maybe hundreds) of violent Asian action extravaganzas as sifted through a Tarantino-esque fanboy prism, "The...
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'Campaign' DVD earns votes for laughs, satireNov 01, 2012 3:00 pm - “The Campaign” With the presidential election less than a week away, “The Campaign” is out on DVD, sending up the political system and providing laughs to counter a...
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Foster earns lifetime-achievement honor at GlobesNov 01, 2012 2:18 pm - LOS ANGELES — Jodie Foster is adding a new trophy to her collection — a lifetime-achievement honor at the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announc...
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'Ralph' star Reilly a gamer at heartNov 01, 2012 6:00 am - John C. Reilly — the Academy Award-nominated actor, musician and one-time on-screen “Step Brother” of Will Ferrell — surely knows something about video games. He provide...
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'Details' is maybe too true to lifeNov 01, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'The Details' The parts are far more interesting than the whole in Jacob Aaron Estes' second movie, a disjointed black comedy titled "The Details...
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'Flight' a lost pilot's quest for his soulNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - Maybe you've heard the joke about the religious man who tried to escape a flood by climbing on his roof and praying for God to save him. A man with a canoe comes by and...
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Engaging 'Ralph' a nostalgic 3-D trip into video game worldNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - It's funny. It's colorful. The 3-D animation looks sensational. But what does Walt Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" really say to kids and to us? It says we should be happy ...