Movies
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Bad behavior abounds in well-cast 'Carnage'Jan 12, 2012 5:00 am - In Hollywood terms, "Carnage" is relatively tame violence-wise. A pet hamster may be in peril, a bunch of tulips get mauled and a cellphone gets abused, but that's prett...
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'Joyful Noise' deserves no stars. None.Jan 12, 2012 5:00 am - If all you care about in a movie is a bunch of good songs and you're not remotely bothered by suggestions of white supremacy, appallingly mixed moral messages, tasteless...
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'Contraband' traffics in IQ-challenged characters, clichésJan 12, 2012 5:00 am - "Contraband" is one those mediocre, cliché-packed action thrillers that spends 90 minutes slogging through a complex setup just so we can see how the hero - confronted b...
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Streep commands the screen (and Britain) in Thatcher bio dramaJan 12, 2012 5:00 am - In "The Iron Lady," the play's not so much the thing as the player, for Meryl Streep's uncanny channeling of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is the raiso...
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Katy Perry, 'Potter' win big at People's Choice AwardsJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Katy Perry is in the popular clique now. The singer-actress won the most People's Choice Awards at Wednesday's 38th annual fan-favorite extravaganza. Perry...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: From 'Gone with the Wind' to Pine Valley and WicketsJan 10, 2012 10:00 pm - Our stalwart weekend examiners herald a showing of "Gone with the Wind," tied a a local play about how the movie came to be, a reunion of Pine Valley citizens rememberin...
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'Moneyball' DVD a true winnerJan 10, 2012 10:00 pm - “Moneyball” Brad Pitt is terrific as Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane, a former player who had a short career but went to the top of his game as the head of...
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Kim Novak lashes out at 'The Artist,' scoreJan 10, 2012 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — “Vertigo” leading lady Kim Novak isn't keeping quiet about her disdain for “The Artist.” The 78-year-old actress said in a statement released by her manag...
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Scorsese, Allen earn Directors Guild honorsJan 09, 2012 12:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — “Hugo” filmmaker Martin Scorsese and “Midnight in Paris” creator Woody Allen were among nominees Monday for top filmmaking honors from the Directors Guild ...
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‘24’ film to start shooting in springJan 07, 2012 11:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fans of Jack Bauer have something to look forward to. A movie based on the old Fox series “24” is scheduled to begin shooting this spring. Actor ...