Movies
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'Birdman,' 'Budapest' top Oscar nominations with 9 nods eachJan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - Two extravagant comedies, "Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel," dominated nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards with nine nods each, while "Boyhood" remaine...
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Moore's raw performance elevates 'Still Alice'Jan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - If you see "Still Alice" in the theater, be prepared to sit through the closing credits. You'll need that time to compose yourself before walking into the harsh light, w...
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Oscar buzzed: Academy pulls 'Lego,' doesn't support 'Life'Jan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - Daily Herald Film Critic dgire@dailyherald.com Yes, the Oscar snub of the brilliantly executed "The Lego Movie" came as a surprise. So did the lack of a nomination Thurs...
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'Two Days' looks at one life in a big worldJan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - "Put yourself in my place." It's a line heard a number of times in "Two Days, One Night," the exquisitely simple and moving new film from Belgium's Dardenne brothers. I...
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Movie locations a tourism draw for Georgia communitiesJan 13, 2015 5:00 am - SAVANNAH, Ga. — When Hollywood films a hit movie or TV show in Georgia, hard-core fans can bring in millions of tourism dollars when they come to get a firsthand look at...
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Woodstock man makes kids' film to honor son who died at 10Jan 13, 2015 4:30 am - Mason Parrish was barely 10 when he asked his dad what turned out to be a really important question. “When I grow up, can we make movies together?” Chris Parrish, a Wood...
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Linklater, Anderson, Eastwood among Directors Guild nomineesJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Golden Globe winner Richard Linklater is among the five Directors Guild Award nominees for his film "Boyhood." "The Grand Budapest Hotel" director Wes And...
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'Man Seeking Woman' in search of the right comedic toneJan 12, 2015 4:30 am - The new FXX half-hour comedy "Man Seeking Woman," premiering at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, has an impressive pedigree: Creator Simon Rich, whose collection of short stories ca...
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Liam Neeson's 'Taken 3' earns $39.2M at weekend box officeJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - Liam Neeson has a new skill to add to his resume: taking down "The Hobbit" at the box office. "Taken 3" swiped first place at the box office away from three-week reignin...
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Artistic license gets an audit in Hollywood's awards seasonJan 11, 2015 6:01 am - NEW YORK - After Stephen Hawking privately screened "The Theory of Everything," he judged the affectionate portrait of his life, from student to world-famous theoretical...