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Allman dropped from Georgia lawsuit in train crash

Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 15:42 Last update: about 10 years ago

Gregg Allman has been dropped from a lawsuit by the family of a film worker killed by a train during shooting of a biographical movie about the Allman Brothers Band singer, attorneys said...

A twist on the man-child romp in 'Laggies'

Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 15:36 Last update: about 10 years ago

Lynn Shelton is a curious, Pacific Northwest-bred hybrid of high-concept and low production value. She has made a specialty out of deconstructing sitcom-y setups: two pals trying to follow...

The Judge

Monday, 3 November 2014, 14:42 Last update: about 10 years ago

From Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures comes "The Judge," which pairs two-time Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. ("Chaplin," "Tropic Thunder") and Oscar winner Robert Duvall ("Tender...

The Book of Life

Monday, 3 November 2014, 14:38 Last update: about 10 years ago

The Book Of Life, a vibrant animated fantasy-adventure, tells the legend of Manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order...

Shailene Woodley gets lost in a blizzard

Saturday, 1 November 2014, 15:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

By now, there should be no question in anyone's mind that Shailene Woodley is an actress on a rapid-fire journey to stardom. She's enchanted us in enough films - "The Descendants," ''The Spectacular...

Michael Keaton soars in bracing 'Birdman'

Friday, 31 October 2014, 15:56 Last update: about 10 years ago

When we first see Michael Keaton in "Birdman," Alejandro G. Inarritu's bracingly inventive and accomplished new film about fame, relevance, self-worth and lots of other intense stuff, he's sitting in...

'John Wick' delivers non-stop action

Thursday, 30 October 2014, 15:53 Last update: about 10 years ago

In an intriguing cinematic twist, Keanu Reeves' Matrix stunt double Chad Stahelski becomes his co-director with David Leitch on "John Wick," a visceral revenge thriller that marks a confident,...

Chucky needn't worry about 'Annabelle'

Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 15:49 Last update: about 10 years ago

Inanimate objects are deployed to endless would-be scary effect in "Annabelle," and it's not just the supremely creepy doll that is its star. In this prequel to last year's hit "The Conjuring" - one...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Monday, 27 October 2014, 15:10 Last update: about 10 years ago

As darkness settles over New York, the people of the city need heroes - and they're about to get them in the form of the mostly unlikely quartet of crime-fighters ever to help humankind: the spunky...

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