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Arnold (but little else) is back in 'Terminator'

Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 15:34 Last update: about 10 years ago

Thirty-one years and counting, and the Terminators keep rolling off the assembly line like new iPhones, upgraded with shape-shifting abilities, rebooted Sarah Conner assassination levels and, one...

A prequel for the pipsqueaks called 'Minions'

Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 15:31 Last update: about 10 years ago

Sidekicks rarely shine when thrust into the spotlight, but what about a few hundred of them? The Minions, having been the best part of the two previous "Despicable Me" movies, have swarmed the...

Meet the transgender women who inspired, star in "Tangerine"

Monday, 20 July 2015, 14:16 Last update: about 10 years ago

Donut Time doesn't look like much from the outside, but for "Tangerine" director Sean Baker, it was everything. With bright yellow, bubble letters spelling out the humdrum name on two humdrum,...

Lotsa grinding, little plot in 'Magic Mike XXL'

Sunday, 19 July 2015, 14:14 Last update: about 10 years ago

There's an early scene in "Magic Mike XXL" that hints at what this much ballyhooed sequel woulda, coulda, shoulda been. Mike Lane, played by the well nigh irresistible Channing Tatum, is alone in...

In Winehouse doc 'Amy,' celebrity is the villain

Saturday, 18 July 2015, 14:09 Last update: about 10 years ago

Asif Kapadia's Amy Winehouse documentary "Amy" is a slow, tragic zoom out. It begins with the intimacy of home movies and ends in far-away paparazzi footage. Our VIP access has been...

Gralton's story told in elegant 'Jimmy's Hall'

Friday, 17 July 2015, 14:08 Last update: about 10 years ago

A modest Irish revolutionary, Gralton has the dubious distinction of being the only native to ever be deported from Ireland. On top of leading a communist group in the provincial county of Leitrim in...

Director: Robin Williams focused on character in final role

Thursday, 16 July 2015, 14:07 Last update: about 10 years ago

Dito Montiel says Robin Williams sometimes goofed around on set while filming "Boulevard," but the director says more often, the late actor spent the time between takes contemplating what...

Cassidy Gifford hopes to prove acting chops in 'The Gallows'

Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 14:05 Last update: about 10 years ago

From Johnny Depp in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" to Jamie Lee Curtis in "Halloween," horror films have been a good way for actors to cut their teeth in Hollywood. "The Gallows," opening...

Lotsa grinding, little plot in 'Magic Mike XXL'

Friday, 3 July 2015, 15:25 Last update: about 10 years ago

There's an early scene in "Magic Mike XXL" that hints at what this much ballyhooed sequel woulda, coulda, shoulda been. Mike Lane, played by the well nigh irresistible Channing Tatum, is alone in...

Bujalski bulks up with a starrier cast in 'Results'

Thursday, 2 July 2015, 15:24 Last update: about 10 years ago

In Andrew Bujalski's directorial debut "Funny Ha Ha" - the film often cited as the first "mumblecore" movie - its aimless protagonist Marnie, recently graduated from college, writes a to-do list...

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