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'Scary Stories' is a likable Frankenstein of a movie

Wednesday, 23 October 2019, 14:17 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" is, likably, a Frankenstein of a movie that stitches together tales from the cultishly beloved 1980s book series by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen...

High-octane cast can't save this messy 'Kitchen'

Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 15:12 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

It happens in even the best kitchens: You bring together top-quality ingredients and a promising recipe, but somehow the end result comes out tasting wrong, just wrong. And that's what's...

London Fashion Week: Extravaganza kicks off with gala shows

Friday, 18 October 2019, 14:11 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Styles fans in high heels, skinny jeans and dragon-themed jackets have descended on London with Friday's start of Fashion Week. The opening of London Fashion Week was marked by protests —...

For Zack and Shia, a buddy movie becomes a real friendship

Friday, 18 October 2019, 14:09 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Shia LaBeouf is trying to show how different he is from his co-star in "The Peanut Butter Falcon," Zack Gottsagen. "Hey, Zack," says LaBeouf. "Are you a good opera singer?" "Yes!" replies...

Q&A: Francis Ford Coppola on 'Apocalypse Now' 40 years later

Thursday, 17 October 2019, 12:03 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

If filmmaking is a war, then "Apocalypse Now" was very nearly Francis Ford Coppola's Waterloo. The battles Coppola fought while making his 1979 epic nearly destroyed him. A typhoon wrecked a...

Tweens invade the raunchy teen comedy in 'Good Boys'

Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 11:02 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The 12-year-old protagonists of "Good Boys" have mastered the use of lingo like "lit" and "burn," but they are foggier on just exactly what a tampon is and swear that a nymphomaniac is someone who has...

In 'Blinded by the Light,' growing up with the Boss

Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 11:30 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

After starring roles for Freddie Mercury ("Bohemian Rhapsody"), Elton John ("Rocketman") and the Beatles ("Yesterday"), it's Bruce Springsteen's turn to join the mixtape that the movies have lately...

A memorably horrific wedding night in 'Ready or Not'

Monday, 14 October 2019, 09:46 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Traditionally, weddings usually lead to some fun and games in the bedroom for the happy and exhausted couple. In the new horror-thriller "Ready or Not," that's definitely true — but the games...

'Angry Birds' can't fly, but this sequel stays aloft

Thursday, 10 October 2019, 10:21 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

It's hard to have huge expectations for a movie called "The Angry Birds Movie 2." After all, it's not even a movie based on a smartphone game. It's a SEQUEL to a movie based on a smartphone...

Ace cast commands intense family drama in 'Luce'

Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 10:27 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

"Be yourself" is a loaded idea for any 17-year-old, but especially for one Luce (pronounced "loose") Edgar, the title character of director Julius Onah's riveting adaptation of JC Lee's play "Luce...

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