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The “Planet of the Apes” series is a franchise with quality that varies from the respected 1968 Charleton Heston classic to the shameful sequels. We’ve seen what the future holds, with the apes ruling the earth as humans are forced into submission or subterranean lifestyles. With the series spanning five
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In a summer filled with superheroes, magic wands and fighting robots, “Crazy, Stupid, Love” stands out as a film with real characters going through familiar on-screen situations, all handled with a certain amount of charm. Add an ensemble cast, filled with Hollywood’s A-list actors and a surprisingly mature script from
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Last November, when the first trailer for “Cowboys & Aliens” was released, there was a collective gasp of “wait, what?” among audiences across the country. All that could be deciphered from those remarkably ambiguous two minutes was that, as the title would suggest, there would be both cowboys and aliens,
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“Let’s play tennis,” says an eager Justin Timberlake after giving Mila Kunis’ curvy behind a once-over. Contrary to the popular definition of the sport, he isn’t looking for some exercise. Rather, the couple is getting action off of the courts in an attempt to prove that the act of intercourse
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Paramount Pictures/Courtesy From the brilliantly done “Iron Man” to the recent godly might of “Thor,” we’ve seen each of the heroes triumph as they slowly assemble into the almighty Avengers. Before summer 2012 however, the superheroes need to recover their missing leader. Enter Chris Evans, starring as the titular character
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To call Erroll Morris’ new documentary a love story would be a serious understatement. Not to mention, a slight misnomer. The kind of love found in “Tabloid” isn’t the typical fare of Hollywood melodramas where woman meets man. No, instead of roses and the warbles of Louis Armstrong, we are
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On the eve of her arranged wedding, Lily is told, “We are women. We are born to leave our families.” In 19th century China, women were considered property, able to be uprooted on a whim with no regard to their well-being. Thus, women created their own families with their laotong,
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When one thinks of the Golden Age of American cinema, it’s only natural to associate the period with the host of actresses that defined the Hollywood star system. With titles like “To Catch a Thief” and “Rear Window” one might be inclined to give all attention to Grace Kelly’s luminous
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What would you do if you could meet yourself? Would you leap into your own arms and petition for legal marriage? Or would you recoil at the sheer mindfuck of looking into your own face, unmediated by a looking glass? Director Mike Cahill’s feature debut, “Another Earth”, investigates this premise
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It’s the end of an era, as Potter fans gather to watch the final installment of the Harry Potter series at midnight. Fans of all ages line up for hours in anticipation of Harry’s final battle.
