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Absolute Power (1997)
Clint Eastwood stars as the sensitive thief who can save the entire American political system from complete corruption. Too bad he wasn't around during the Reagan administration. Eastwood discovers presidential corruption during...Tags: Bodies of Water, Kathleen Turner, Heads of State, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Robert Townsend
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Race to the Oscars
Tribune Movie ReporterIf everything goes right for Hollywood over the next four months, you'll be running from multiplex to multiplex thinking, "Ah, finally, an overload of great movies!" Such a scenario has yet to play out, ever, yet you may find yourself scrambling just the...Tags: Sofia Coppola, Anthony Minghella, Mike Newell, Sean Penn, Voting
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Forget 'Patton' - Here Are 6 Underrated War Movies to Watch on Memorial Day
ReutersThis May 28 (TheWrap.com) - Memorial Day, you don't have to watch, again, as George C. Scott addresses the troops beneath a massive American flag in "Patton" or quote along as Robert Duvall rants about the smell of napalm in the morning in "Apocalypse...Tags: Apocalypse Now (movie), The Great Escape (movie), Michael J. Fox, American Beauty (movie), Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Six under-rated war movies to see on Memorial Day
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "Patton," "The Great Escape," and "Apocalypse Now" have justly earned a place among the greatest war movies ever made. These films capture the horror, the sacrifice -- and, yes, sometimes the excitement of battle. However, this...Tags: The Great Escape (movie), Apocalypse Now (movie), Michael J. Fox, American Beauty (movie), Iraq War (2003-2011)
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'Killer' deal brings Wu coin to Woo: Seven Stars to finance remake from Lion Rock
VarietyBruno Wu's Seven Stars Film Studios has agreed to finance John Woo's remake of "The Killer" from Woo and Terence Chang's Lion Rock Prods. English-language retelling of Woo's 1989 action film will be directed by John H. Lee from a script by Josh Campbell....Tags: Finance, Justin Lin
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John Woo Directing Remake of Japanese Mob Movie
ReutersJohn May 16 (TheWrap.com) - Woo, the Hong Kong action maestro, will bring his stylistic flare to a remake of "Day of the Beast." Woo will direct the English-language update of Seijun Suzuki’s 1963 Japanese film, as well as co-produce. "Day of the...Tags: Movies, World War II (1939-1945), Organized Crime, Literature, Japan
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'Warriors of the Rainbow' star: From minister to leading man
24 FramesLin Ching-Tai is a 52-year-old Presbyterian minister in Taiwan. But for the epic action film “Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale,” he traded his vestments for tattoos and a fake scar, transforming into the legendary aboriginal chief Mouna... -
Around Town: Marvel legend Stan Lee hosts 'Avengers' screening
24 FramesMarvel Comics' guru Stan Lee will be honored with the Ronald Reagan Foundation "Great Communicator" Award and will host a screening of "The Avengers," which is opening theatrically this weekend, at the Catalina Film Festival. The festival, which runs... -
Capsule movie reviews: 'The Fields' and more
This can't be correct: Cloris Leachman and Tara Reid topline a period horror-thriller about a young boy who becomes convinced the Manson family has moved into the cornfield in back of his house? And it's not some mad parody but, rather, an earnest effort,...
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Cameron, Reeves join Beijing fest: 260 pix from more than 50 countries to screen
VarietyBEIJING -- James Cameron, Keanu Reeves and Jeremy Renner are among the guests set to attend the Beijing Film Festival, which opens Monday. Cameron's "Titanic 3D" is causing a sensation in China, with B.O. outstripping that of the U.S. Also expected to...Tags: Movies, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., China, Festive Events, Jeremy Renner
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Five games to watch from GDC 2012
CNNApple's new iPad wasn't the only game in town this week. More than 18,000 videogame makers gathered in San Francisco at the 26th annual Game Developers Convention (GDC 2012) to discuss the future of interactive entertainment. While there was plenty of...Tags: LEGO Group, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Charles Lee, AAA, YouTube
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Live: The Magnetic Fields at the Orpheum Theatre
Pop & HissThe pop group the Magnetic Fields, which features the songwriting of Stephin Merritt, performed at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Friday night. Times pop critic Randall Roberts was there to review....
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