Movies
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Decatur native studies electronic dance musicJan 01, 2012 7:00 am - DECATUR — For most people who step out onto the dance floor, the rhythm and beat are simple timekeepers, letting us know when to step and where to move. For others, howe...
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Cruise’s ‘Mission’ stays on top with $31.3 millionDec 31, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Tom Cruise’s new mission remains impossible to beat at the box office. Studio estimates Sunday placed “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” in the No. 1 s...
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Movie crowds dip to 16-year low as apathy lingersDec 31, 2011 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Hollywood has more tricks in its bag than ever with digital 3-D and other new film tools. Yet as the images on screen get bigger and better, movie crowds k...
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Critics have different views of top 10 filmsDec 30, 2011 1:30 pm - LOS ANGELES — Associated Press reviewers Christy Lemire and David Germain saw the same films in 2011, but they clearly weren't seeing the same pictures. They usually hav...
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From 'The Descendants' to 'Drive,' Dann sums up his favorite films of the yearDec 30, 2011 5:00 am - The year 2011 gave us an unwanted remake (“Conan the Barbarian”), a remarkable reboot (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”), a new low in PG-13-rated sleaze (“Sucker Punch”...
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Russell Brand, Katy Perry to divorceDec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Russell Brand and Katy Perry are getting a divorce, the British comedian told The Associated Press Friday. “Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. I’ll...
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'Tree of Life' wins 4 Chicago Film Critics AwardsDec 29, 2011 5:00 am - WLS radio hosts Richard Roeper and Roe Conn will host the 23rd annual Chicago Film Critics Awards on Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place in ...
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To land Lisbeth, Rooney Mara needed her toughnessDec 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — It took Rooney Mara two and a half months and five screen tests to land the sought-after role of Lisbeth Salander. The competition for the fierce heroine of ...
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Did Cheeta from 1930s Tarzan flicks die -- again?Dec 28, 2011 10:00 pm - PALM HARBOR, Fla. — A Florida animal sanctuary says Cheeta, the chimpanzee sidekick in the Tarzan movies of the early 1930s, has died at 80. But other accounts call that...
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U.S. film registry adding 'Bambi,' 'Forrest Gump'Dec 28, 2011 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — Forrest Gump's oft-imitated line, “My momma always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get' “ will be immortalized am...