Movies
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'Goon' gritty, yet surprisingly sweetMar 29, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Goon' "Goon," Michael Dowse's character study of a hockey player, won't replace either Paul Newman's mini-classic "Slapshot" or Gavin O'Connor's fact...
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Tarnished 'Mirror, Mirror' shows a few cracksMar 28, 2012 11:00 pm - "Mirror Mirror" works as a disappointingly mediocre retelling of the beloved Snow White story. It's a Charmingless fairy tale that works very hard to put a fresh and vi...
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Unsinkable James Cameron refloats 'Titanic' in 3-DMar 28, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - There was a time when James Cameron's career looked as though it might join Titanic, down in the lower depths. Before he became king of the modern blockbu...
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'Bully' documentary to go without ratingMar 27, 2012 8:00 am - LOS ANGELES — The Weinstein Co. is moving past the R rating earned by its documentary “Bully” and plans to release the film unrated. The company announced that “Bully” w...
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Lions Gate shares up on ‘Hunger Games’ huge debutMar 26, 2012 5:29 pm - LOS ANGELES — Lions Gate Entertainment seized a pot of gold. When the film and television production company bought Summit Entertainment in January, the deal brought ba...
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‘Hunger Games’ opens to $155 million box officeMar 25, 2012 6:36 pm - LOS ANGELES — “The Hunger Games” has filled fan appetites with a $155 million opening weekend that puts it near the top of the domestic record book. The huge haul marks ...
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Gay-themed movie overcomes Balkan divideMar 25, 2012 6:06 am - BELGRADE, Serbia — Gays and soldiers usually don’t mix in the conservative Balkans. Neither do former foes from the region’s ethnic wars. Yet a tale about a Serbian wart...
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China’s rise driving Hollywood interest in AsiaMar 24, 2012 6:07 am - HONG KONG — China’s economic rise and growing international profile are spurring Hollywood’s interest in movies using Asian themes and production money, U.S. movie indus...
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NIU Film Society presents seven films over four daysMar 23, 2012 10:00 am - The Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb will host The Tournées Film Festival, a showcase of contemporary European cinema from Sunday to Thursday, March 25-29. The festiv...
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'Raid' worthy of a rave for action choreography, thrillsMar 22, 2012 6:00 am - I think I lost 6 pounds watching this movie. The Indonesian crime thriller "The Raid: Redemption" starts off like a rocket and then gathers up speed as it races from on...