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Watch: Jennifer Aniston's secret wedding with Justin Theroux

Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 08:08 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Howard Stern has revealed details about the secret wedding between Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux, including that Jimmy Kimmel officiated. Stern was a guest at the Los Angeles...

"Tour" a worthy look at artist as reluctant subject

Saturday, 8 August 2015, 14:11 Last update: about 10 years ago

Many journalists who have written feature profiles of public figures will have experienced that light-bulb moment, once the cautious mutual-assessment phase is concluded and you start digging for the...

Orbiting secrets, 'Star Wars' and fandom with Simon Pegg

Friday, 7 August 2015, 14:11 Last update: about 10 years ago

Simon Pegg has too many state secrets to keep track of, and most of that is J.J. Abrams' fault. Ever since the prolific director saw Pegg in Edgar Wright's zombie comedy "Shaun of the Dead," the...

Oculus debuts virtual reality film 'Henry'

Thursday, 6 August 2015, 14:10 Last update: about 10 years ago

Oculus is hedging its bets that an adorable critter named Henry can help convince consumers - and Hollywood - about the viability of virtual reality as a storytelling medium. The VR company,...

Mission accomplished for Cruise in new 'MI' flick

Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 14:08 Last update: about 10 years ago

There's some interesting talk in the cleverly satisfying script of "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" about the element of luck. As in: How much is luck a factor in the success of Ethan Hunt and his...

A pugilist parable of transformation in 'Southpaw'

Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 14:07 Last update: about 10 years ago

If you've ever wondered what might have happened to Job if had a strong left hook, "Southpaw" may be the film for you. The rapid descent of light heavyweight champ Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) in...

"Self/less," immortal and it feels so dumb

Friday, 31 July 2015, 16:34 Last update: about 10 years ago

"Self/less," if you couldn't tell from the preposterous title, is a deeply silly movie that takes itself very, very seriously. The premise is interesting enough: A dying man (Ben Kingsley)...

The fetish fables of 'The Little Death' score

Thursday, 30 July 2015, 16:34 Last update: about 10 years ago

I come to praise the portmanteau. Anthologies, omnibuses, whatever you want to call them: Those cinematic conglomerations of disconnected or slightly interwoven stories are what I'm talking...

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