Movies
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'We Need to Talk' one of Swinton's finest worksJan 26, 2012 5:00 am - Tilda Swinton had been considered a leading Oscar contender for her role as an anguished mother in Lynne Ramsay's "We Need to Talk About Kevin." That didn't happen, but ...
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Stars outshine story in meek 'Albert Nobbs'Jan 26, 2012 5:00 am - As you probably know by now, Glenn Close and Janet McTeer have both earned Oscar nominations for their nuanced performances in Rodrigo Garcia's woefully underpowered per...
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Internet video providers testing water with own programmingJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — After years of experimenting, the top video destinations on the Web are suddenly flush with original programming: documentaries, reality shows and scripted se...
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SAG ensemble award: Casting a vote for the perfect mixJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Alexander Payne, director of “The Descendants,” likens it to “inviting people to my home for dinner.” “Bridesmaids” helmer Paul Feig describes it as spendi...
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New on DVD: '50/50' and 'Memphis'Jan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - “50/50” Screenwriter Will Reiser was only 27 years old when he was diagnosed with spinal cancer and given a 50 percent chance of survival. He infuses “50/50” — star...
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Suspenseful 'Grey' stalks, snarls and keeps filmgoers on edgeJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - With his chilling survival tale "The Grey," Joe Carnahan had within his grasp the potential to create a realistic, classic de facto monster movie such as "Jaws," except ...
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Thrill-less 'Man on a Ledge' should've jumpedJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - Nothing in Asger Leth's alleged crime thriller "Man on a Ledge" is thrilling. But, man, it's criminal. The movie bludgeons us with blunt instruments called dialogue. ("...
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Only two songs will compete for OscarJan 25, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — The race for the best original song Oscar is a slim one with two songs up for the honor, a first for the Academy Awards. Sergio Mendes’ “Real In Rio” from the...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Disney on Ice, "Grease" travel show and grand pianosJan 24, 2012 10:00 pm - By Richard Battin and Sean Stangland From Disney characters on ice to movie stars in grease; from traveling to Elgin to see and hear several hundred pianists, to traveli...
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Oscar nominations yield a few surprisesJan 24, 2012 1:00 pm - Some afterthoughts on the 84th Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday morning in Hollywood: Three nominated movies did not deserve to make the shortlist for Best ...