Movies
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Sci-fi prequel dishes out same old 'Thing'Oct 14, 2011 6:00 am - "The Thing," a prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 monster movie of the same name, lives up to its generic title. It delivers a repetitive assault of gross creature effect...
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Judge tosses Iraq vet's lawsuit over 'Hurt Locker'Oct 13, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Iraq War veteran who claimed “The Hurt Locker” was based on his experiences as a bomb disposal ...
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'Footloose' remake shakes things up, but still respects originalOct 13, 2011 6:00 am - "Footloose" has been rebooted, and man it can kick! Craig Brewer's update of the beloved 1984 Kevin Bacon teen musical does exactly what the Coen Brothers remake of the...
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Home invasion plot more exhausting than suspensefulOct 13, 2011 6:00 am - Nothing brings a horribly dysfunctional family together better than a good, old-fashioned home invasion. Somewhere in Joel Schumacher's twitchy, jumpy thriller "Trespas...
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'The Woman' is horrifying as well as scaryOct 13, 2011 5:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'The Woman' It always amuses me when people go to a horror film and actually become horrified by its ideas and imagery. We've become so numbed by...
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Bird comedy soars after uneasy startOct 13, 2011 4:00 am - What an unexpectedly sweet and life-affirming movie! You would never guess from its dull, unmarketable title and its zany, not-exactly-honest trailers that "The Big Yea...
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Police: “Austin Powers’” actor suspected in prison deathOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bit actor who appeared in the first “Austin Powers” movie is suspected in the death of his cellmate at the California prison where he is serving a...
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Eva Longoria-backed migrant doc out Tuesday on DVDOct 10, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Eva Longoria says she lent her support to “The Harvest,” a documentary about child migrant laborers, not just because of her Latin American roots but also ...
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'Real Steel' shows box office cloutOct 10, 2011 11:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Boxing robots are the undisputed champions at the weekend box office. Hugh Jackman's “Real Steel,” set in a near-future when robot fighters have replaced h...
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Wisconsin artist paints George ClooneyOct 08, 2011 11:00 pm - WHITEWATER, Wis. — A Wisconsin artist says he has to pinch himself after being commissioned to paint a portrait of actor George Clooney. Some scenes from Clooney's new m...