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

Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 15:36 Last update: about 11 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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...

The Riot Club

Monday, 27 October 2014, 15:09 Last update: about 12 years ago

Based on Laura Wade's hit play, The Riot Club tells the story of an exclusive Oxford University undergraduate dining society. As term begins the Club finds itself two members short, so President James...

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