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Don't Fool with Vampires
"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," a rare cinematic original based on the book of the same name by Seth Grahame-Smith, exposes the eternal struggle between men and the living dead.
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No Rules for Money
You may wonder why anyone would invest time, money and energy in making a film about such a loathsome character.
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'Mike' is Magic and More
"Magic Mike" bares skin and exposes the finer aspects of southern gentility.
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Guts, Gore and Survival
I received a call on my cell phone when I was cabbing through some now-forgotten city for a deposition.
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Promises, Promises
"The Words" is a literary movie. I mean that all too literally. This film, written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal, tells a story of an author who …
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A Stupendous Mechanism
“Frankenweenie” is an incredible piece of moving art, well suited for adults and younger audiences, but particularly for Burton fans, who will appreciate the homage to classic monster films.
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Eclectic Espionage
Ben Affleck's "Argo" is a deeply satisfying picture with an emotional current that sizzles your senses into shock and awe.
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Thirteen Creepy Movies
'Tis the season to get creeped out. Here are 13 movies guaranteed to make you scream like a little girl.
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Precious Little Drama
Jessica Chastain stars as an intelligence officer on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in "Zero Dark Thirty."
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Grim Revenge
Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner play the leads in “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.”
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Cinematic Wedgie
Dr. Jonathan Banks (Jude Law) searches for answers for his patient’s ailments with a controversial drug in “Side Effects.”
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Anita's Oscar Picks
If movies provide a lens into our cultural soul, what do this year's Academy Award nominees say about the past year?
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Treasuring 'Sparkle'
Directed by Salim Akil ("Jumping the Broom") from a screenplay written by Mary Brock Akil, "Sparkle" centers on a middle class matriarchal household in Detroit in 1968, though the civil-rights …
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Road Trippin'
I admit that I had a complete lack of interest in seeing "Hit and Run," a low-budget movie written, co-directed, co-edited, co-produced and starring Dax Shepard.
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A Satisfying Finale
"The Dark Knight Rises," the final installment in Christopher Nolan's Gotham trilogy, should have been the cherry on top of a summer sundae of blockbusters.
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The Ones They Haven't Made, Yet
Last Friday, theatrical movie releases reeled back in the shadows of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games opening ceremonies.
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Fitting Together
Quvenzhane Wallis stars as Hushpuppy in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," set in the fictional town of Bathtub in the Louisiana bayou.
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