Movies
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Futuristic film 'Equals' suffers from lethargy, indifferenceJul 21, 2016 5:15 am - The one thing that Drake Doremus' cautionary, futuristic drama "Equals" never catches is its own deadly disease, Switched On Syndrome - SOS - a severe, debilitating cond...
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'Lights Out' a monster mash-up of clever innovations, horror conventionsJul 21, 2016 5:00 am - Turn the light off. You see the frightening silhouette of a crazed female brandishing Wolverine fingernails in the next room. Turn the light on. Nothing there. Turn the ...
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Gire remembers late Garry Marshall: 'I like to make people laugh'Jul 20, 2016 1:00 am - "I rose to great heights of mediocrity in many different fields." That's how TV producer/movie director Garry Marshall described his career during our first interview in...
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Documentary about JFK Jr. captures life of 'America's prince'Jul 18, 2016 6:00 am - Documentary about JFK Jr. captures life of 'America's prince'
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Bryan Cranston graduated to movies, but his latest one shows why TV is betterJul 18, 2016 6:00 am - We're used to seeing Bryan Cranston breaking laws, but in "The Infiltrator" he's one of the good guys. Real-life hero Robert Mazur was a customs agent who went undercove...
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'Star Trek Beyond' beams up humor, heartJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - In the previous “Star Trek” installment, Spock cried. In the latest, “Star Trek Beyond,” he laughs. And not just a little snicker, either, but a belly-full one. What bol...
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'Ghostbusters' holds its own, but 'Life of Pets' still No. 1Jul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - After months of pre-release debate, Sony Picture's female-led "Ghostbusters" reboot arrived in theaters as neither a massive success nor the bomb some predict...
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What was it like to film that wild massage scene in 'Mike and Dave'?Jul 17, 2016 7:22 am - You're probably going to be hearing the name Sugar Lyn Beard a lot more soon. The actress's breakout performance in the raunchy comedy "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates"...
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Author appearances: Lauren Weisberger signs new book at Naperville's Hollywood PalmsJul 16, 2016 7:24 am - • Author Patricia M. McClure signs copies of her book "Losing a Hero to Alzheimer's: The Story of Pearl" from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Barnes & Noble, 47 E. Chica...
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Viggo Mortensen finds his most challenging role: a flawed fatherJul 16, 2016 7:22 am - Viggo Mortensen has certainly played his share of characters living on the edge. Best known as the brooding Aragorn from the "Lord of the Rings" saga, the actor also has...