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ReutersSteve Carell returns in 'Despicable Me 2' as a dad with doubts LONDON (Reuters) - He may now be a doting dad marketing a range of jams and jellies, but Steve Carell's Gru character in the sequel to the animated supervillain children's comedy...Tags: jOBS (movie), Animation (Movie Genre), Seth Rogen, Reed Elsevier, Star Trek (movie, 2009)
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Review: 'Mary and Martha' can't connect
Richard Curtis is indisputably one of the good ones. A British screenwriter who helped give the world the comic genius of "Black Adder" and delivered a string of smart rom-com hits including "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Bridget Jones's Diary" and...
Tags: Malaria, Entertainment, Kelly Macdonald, PG Rated Movies, Sam Claflin
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TV review: 'Mary and Martha' has big heart
RedEye"Mary and Martha" is a little film with a big heart. While well acted and artfully shot, it suffers from message movie traps, which isn't to say I wasn't swept up in its good intentions. Written by Richard Curtis and directed by Philip Noyce, "Mary and...Tags: Human Interest, Malaria, Africa, Diseases and Illnesses, Entertainment
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‘Doctor Who’ lords it over time and space, and TV
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesThe signs of a seismic shift became clear a year or so ago, in even the nonhipster communities of Los ...... -
'Fifty Shades' dominates publishing in 2012
AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The story of 2012 in publishing was the story of "Fifty Shades of Grey," in more ways than one. E L James' erotic trilogy was easily the year's biggest hit, selling more than 35 million copies in the U.S. alone and topping...Tags: Books, Amazon Kindle, Services and Shopping, U.S. Department of Justice, Penny Marshall
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'War Horse' review: A fairy tale goes to battle, and nobody wins
*1/2 (out of four)
“War Horse” deserves every award it receives for Best Horse Actor of the year. Otherwise, this long, broadly sentimental drama from Steven Spielberg plays like the pretty movie you feel you’re supposed to like but...Tags: War Horse (movie), Drama (genre), Entertainment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Steven Spielberg
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Pretty, manipulative 'War Horse' sort of works -- 2 1/2 stars
![On stage in London and New York, "War Horse" has found a wide and emotionally drained audience. How could it be otherwise? The horrors of World War I plus the horrors of war as endured by a horse, capped by a ruthlessly effective happy ending: I don't mean to be glib, but that is an awful lot to cry about.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-12/66890630-20084242.jpg "On stage in London and New York, "War Horse\" has found a wide and emotionally drained audience. How could it be otherwise? The horrors of World War I plus the horrors of war as endured by a horse, capped by a ruthlessly effective happy ending: I don't mean to be glib, but that is an awful lot to cry about.")
On stage in London and New York, "War Horse" has found a wide and emotionally drained audience. How could it be otherwise? The horrors of World War I plus the horrors of war as endured by a horse, capped by a ruthlessly effective happy ending: I don't...Tags: Arts and Culture, John Ford, Theater, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Literature
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Born on Broadway isn't a sure pedigree
![This fall, theater fans may be in for a little déjà vu: "Carnage," "Ides of March," "A Dangerous Method" and "War Horse" are all films, opening from October through December, that have been adapted from plays. All are also popping up with early buzz, making for an exciting Academy Award season for filmmakers and playwrights alike.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-11/66110597-17122651.jpg "This fall, theater fans may be in for a little déjà vu: "Carnage,\" \"Ides of March,\" \"A Dangerous Method\" and \"War Horse\" are all films, opening from October through December, that have been adapted from plays. All are also popping up with early buzz, making for an exciting Academy Award season for filmmakers and playwrights alike.")
This fall, theater fans may be in for a little déjà vu: "Carnage," "Ides of March," "A Dangerous Method" and "War Horse" are all films, opening from October through December, that have been adapted from plays. All are also popping up with early buzz,...Tags: Arts and Culture, George Clooney, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ides of March, Carnage (movie)
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Movie Review: Johnny English Reborn
Frankly My Dear - Orlando SentinelOne thing we can conclude conclusively from Rowan Atkinson's second big screen outing as Johnny English. He would have been a FAR superior revived Inspector Clouseau to Steve Martin's embarrassing take on the guy. But “Johnny English Reborn,”... -
Who will be the first guy in America to admit he likes 'Eat Pray Love'?
The Big PictureI may watch a lot of "SportsCenter," but that doesn't mean I don't like a wonderfully warm 'n' fuzzy women's picture, whether it's a great Lubitsch film like "The Shop Around the Corner" or one of Nora Ephron's cinematic souffles,...... -
'Tis the season: some favorite Christmas-flavored films
Zap2ItWith Christmas falling on a Saturday this year, there's one last full week -- well, almost -- before St. Nick makes his annual rounds. Thanks to television, DVD and Blu-ray, there also are chances to give yourself some extra holiday cheer with movies...Tags: Comedy (genre), Crimes, Romance (genre), James Stewart, Danny Kaye
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