Movies
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Disturbing authenticity underscores drug drama 'Heaven'Jun 17, 2015 11:00 pm - The closely observed drama "Heaven Knows What" follows a homeless heroin user as she indulges in her twin obsessions: getting the next fix and winning the loyalty and af...
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Pixar goes totally emo in animated psyche trip 'Inside Out'Jun 17, 2015 7:00 am - Scientific researchers have determined that humans possess anywhere from four to 27 separate emotions. Pixar chose five of them to star in its weirdest, trippiest and mo...
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10 movie dads: the good, the bad, the snuglyJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - Happy Father's Day! To commemorate this fine occasion, you can: 1) Buy dad a necktie he'll never wear again. 2) Play catch with him in the rain (a 50 percent chance as o...
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DVD previews: 'Unfinished Business,' 'Chappie,' 'Run All Night'Jun 13, 2015 7:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, June 16: “Unfinished Business” (R, 91 minutes, Fox): While by no means a masterpiece, this comedy by Canadian director Ken Scot...
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Dr. Ian Malcolm and the essential Jeff Goldblum performancesJun 12, 2015 5:00 am - We're all excited about erstwhile Star-Lord Chris Pratt dealing with dinos in "Jurassic World" this weekend, but we'd be even more excited if Dr. Ian Malcolm was along f...
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Risky 'Dying Girl' defies conventions ... and winsJun 11, 2015 6:15 am - Mini-review: 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' Just from the title, you can tell that "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" is going to be risky, something different that defi...
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Reel life: 'Blue Velvet' gets midnight showingJun 11, 2015 6:00 am - Film critics notebook: • It made my top three movies of the 1980s decade, but earned nothing but contempt and a one-star review from an upset Roger Ebert. David Lyn...
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'Live From New York' not what 'SNL' fans deserveJun 11, 2015 6:00 am - Mini-review: 'Live From New York!' You'd think that Bao Nguyen's documentary "Live From New York!" might offer up some deep insights and surprising revelations while whi...
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'Farewell Party' clever, but lacks consistencyJun 11, 2015 5:45 am - Mini-review: ‘The Farewell Party' Imagine the cast of “Cocoon” creating a musical black comedy about the joys of elderly euthanasia. In Hebrew. That comes close to ...
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Prolific actor Christopher Lee served in RAF, recorded metal songsJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - Christopher Lee, a British actor of aristocratic bearing and dark features who sustained one of the longest and most prolific screen-villain careers of all time - playin...