Movies
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A few 'Man of Steel' insightsJun 12, 2013 11:00 pm - Reel Life film notes: Ÿ It takes just under an hour before we see Henry Cavill's Superman in costume during the new movie "Man of Steel." That beats Richard Donner's 19...
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A comic spin on the end of the worldJun 12, 2013 11:40 am - NEW YORK — The Earth has been coming to an end with comic frequency. We’ve seen tsunamis sweep the oceans (“2012”), the world freeze over (“The Day After Tomorrow”) and ...
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'End' a freakishly gross, shockingly funny end-of-days horror comedyJun 12, 2013 5:30 am - Earthquakes strike L.A! Volcanoes erupt in the streets! Celebrities die hideous deaths right before our eyes! Mysterious blue lights come out of the sky! Supernatura...
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Action-saturated Superman reboot a dour, humorless epic short on charm, emotionJun 11, 2013 3:00 pm - The nicest thing I can say about Michael Bay's humorless, charm-challenged Superman reboot "Man of Steel" might be, hey, terrific costumes, superb visual effects! Oops!...
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Helen Mirren talks royalty and 'Doctor Who'Jun 11, 2013 5:00 am - LONDON — Helen Mirren is a star of stage and screen — and now stage on-screen. Mirren's award-winning performance as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Audience” will be beamed ...
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‘The Purge’ topples ‘Fast 6’ at box officeJun 09, 2013 12:44 am - NEW YORK — The suspense thriller “The Purge” topped the weekend box office with a shocking $36.4 million that doubled industry expectations, according to studio estimate...
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Film backs former SEAL trainee’s innocence claimJun 08, 2013 1:42 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — The courts have spoken, and former Navy SEAL trainee Dustin Turner remains locked up for a 1995 slaying that another man has confessed to committing alon...
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DVD previews: ‘Oz,’ ‘Snitch’Jun 08, 2013 5:45 am - Coming June 11 “Oz the Great and Powerful” (PG, 130 minutes, Disney): Oscar Diggs (James Franco) is a sideshow conjurer with a traveling circus in 1905 Kansas, captured ...
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Live-action Archie comics movie plannedJun 07, 2013 11:49 am - NEW YORK — Archie’s old Riverdale gang is headed to the big screen. Warner Bros. will produce a live-action film based on the comic’s characters, including Archie, Bett...
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Scorsese, De Niro honor Mel Brooks at AFI tributeJun 07, 2013 7:37 am - LOS ANGELES — Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman never worked with Mel Brooks, and the Oscar winners came to a ceremony in his honor to let him know they resent it. Brook...