Movies
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How Wheaton kid became a 'Cowboys & Aliens' stuntmanJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - 1986: Wheaton kid Joe Bucaro sees the action movie “Lethal Weapon” with his parents and his brother. The stunts enthrall him. They stay all the way through the clos...
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Out of 'Office,' Steve Carell turns focus to moviesJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Steve Carell is not going through Michael Scott withdrawal - at least not yet. "I don't sit at home and think of 'that's what she said' jokes and wish that ...
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Comic-Con closes after 4 days of pop-culture funJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO — Storm troopers cavorted with zombies, Steven Spielberg chatted with Peter Jackson, and the stars of "Cowboys & Aliens" swooped into San Diego, making for an ...
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Serkis rouses Comic-Con fans with a new great apeJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - SAN DIEGO — Andy Serkis left no doubt in the minds of Comic-Con fans that he's the king of the apes. With footage from "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," Serkis also show...
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Villain draws Potter fans to NapervilleJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Technically, he’s a villain — but that didn’t stop hundreds of Harry Potter fans from waiting hours in line Saturday to meet Draco Malfoy in the flesh. “He’s cute,” sai...
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Chris Evans savors his time as 'Captain'Jul 22, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — At the back of a lavish Hollywood party where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are serving as the guests of honor, past the likes of Tom Hanks and Nicole ...
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Dann in reel life: Quirky 'Terri' an anti-John Hughes movieJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'Terri' Chicago actor John C. Reilly has never been timid about stretching his limits, and his fearlessness gives him one of the freshest and...
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'Captain America' has its moments, but never catches fireJul 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Stars have never spangled more earnestly than they do in "Captain America: The First Avenger," a new superhero flick disguised as a classic Hollywood war movie. The fil...
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Mocking 'Friends' comes off as a little too smartJul 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Though self-consciously set in the bicoastal Hollywood axis of New York-Los Angeles, "Friends With Benefits" more properly takes place amid the movie world of romantic c...
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Comic-Con takes over San DiegoJul 20, 2011 11:00 am - SAN DIEGO — Calling all superheroes, zombies, space aliens, comic-book lovers and kids of all ages: Comic-Con is here. The pop-culture convention, which annually draws t...