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Killing Them Softly Really, Really Dark
 Killing Them 
 Softly Really, 
 Really Dark 
movie review
Nov 30, 2012 8:11 AM CST

Killing Them Softly Really, Really Dark

Brad Pitt stars in cerebral gangster film

(Newser) - Killing Them Softly, starring Brad Pitt as a jaded gangster, is a seedy tale of hopelessness in a world of theft, revenge, and plenty of violence. It's a worthwhile watch, though it doesn't quite achieve its goals:
  • With "elements of Scorsese's grime and Tarantino's wit,
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Life of Pi Is Cinematic &#39;Landmark&#39;
 Life of Pi 
 Is Cinematic 
 'Landmark' 
movie review
Nov 23, 2012 12:29 PM CST

Life of Pi Is Cinematic 'Landmark'

Ang Lee's latest is gorgeous

(Newser) - Critics are stunned by the visuals in Life of Pi, Ang Lee's take on the novel about a boy and a tiger struggling to survive at sea. There's some debate, however, over whether the film's story and grand theological questions hold up to its vision:
  • The Los
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Skyfall Is Bond at His Best
 Skyfall Is 
 Bond at 
 His Best 
reviews
Nov 9, 2012 6:11 AM CST

Skyfall Is Bond at His Best

Daniel Craig is back and better than ever in Sam Mendes film

(Newser) - Daniel Craig's return as James Bond is a triumphant one. Skyfall, directed by Sam Mendes, contains plenty of the action-packed elements we've come to expect from 007—but also has some serious heart, critics say:
  • "The latest addition to the Bond canon goes beyond thrilling into chilling
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Cloud Atlas Fizzles
 Cloud Atlas Fizzles 
box office
Oct 28, 2012 1:38 PM CDT

Cloud Atlas Fizzles

While Ben Affleck's 'Argo' rises to the top

(Newser) - Either Argo triumphed at the weekend box office, or Hollywood's other offerings were just too weak to compete, the LA Times reports. Ben Affleck's rescue thriller snagged the top spot in its third week with $12.4 million—the year's second-lowest No.1—followed by The Possession...

Cloud Atlas Tackles Too Much —But See It Anyway

Tom Hanks, Halle Berry star in Wachowski-Tykwer epic film

(Newser) - The Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer may have bitten off more than they—or anyone—could chew in attempting to make a film out of David Mitchell's enormous, past-and-future spanning novel Cloud Atlas. Starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and a host of others, it's a visual treat, but critics...

Tony Scott Was Cancer- Free: Coroner

Still no known motive behind Top Gun director's suicide

(Newser) - Contrary to earlier reports , Top Gun director Tony Scott wasn't suffering from brain cancer or any other serious illness when he committed suicide in August, the coroner says. Scott did, however, have "therapeutic levels" of sleep drug Lunesta and antidepressant Mirtazipine in his body, the Los Angeles Times...

Affleck&#39;s Argo Has It All
 Affleck's Argo  Has It All 
movie review
Oct 12, 2012 11:11 AM CDT

Affleck's Argo Has It All

Iran hostage crisis at center of actor/director's latest

(Newser) - Ben Affleck's latest directorial effort tells the (mostly) true story of an unusual element of the Iran hostage crisis: A CIA boss, played by Affleck, gets a few hostages to safety by having them pretend to be a Canadian film crew. Argo is winning rave reviews:
  • Get ready to
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Ka-Pow! Disney Sued for Billions in Battle for Marvel

Suit questions giant profits from superhero films

(Newser) - Disney is facing a multibillion-dollar lawsuit over its enormous success with Marvel superhero flicks. Stan Lee Media says Stan Lee gave it the rights to the many characters he created in 1998—then gave identical rights to Marvel Enterprises, which Disney bought in 2009 for $4.3 billion. "The...

Taken 2: Unintentional Parody of Original

But Liam Neeson still shines, say critics

(Newser) - Taken 2 doesn't hold up to its predecessor: While Liam Neeson is as impressive as usual in this kidnapping thriller, the plot is totally absurd. What critics are saying:
  • "There’s no need to wait for the MAD magazine parody of Taken 2. It’s already hilariously up
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Looper Is Head-Spinning Fun
 Looper Is Head-Spinning Fun 
movie review
Sep 28, 2012 11:31 AM CDT

Looper Is Head-Spinning Fun

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis star in Rian Johnson sci-fi flick

(Newser) - Writer/director Rian Johnson wins over critics with Looper, a time-traveling sci-fi thriller with brains. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a hired killer set to assassinate a future version of himself, played by Bruce Willis. What the press is saying:
  • Looper is "way inventive but it wears its creativity lightly, like it'
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End of Watch a Top-Notch Cop Thriller
 End of Watch: 
 Top-Notch Cop Thriller
movie review
Sep 21, 2012 9:32 AM CDT

End of Watch: Top-Notch Cop Thriller

Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña shine in David Ayer film

(Newser) - Critics are raving about End of Watch, starring an excellent Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña as good-guy cop buddies in Los Angeles. It's some of director David Ayer's best work since Training Day, which he wrote:
  • The "blood-drenched and unexpectedly moving film" is Ayer's "
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The Master Is a Masterpiece
 The Master Is a Masterpiece 
movie review
Sep 14, 2012 9:40 AM CDT

The Master Is a Masterpiece

Philip Seymour Hoffman brilliant in Paul Thomas Anderson film

(Newser) - Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film stars a stunning Philip Seymour Hoffman as a 1950s cult leader who offers followers therapy to cure their demons; the film focuses on his intense relationship with a shellshocked disciple, played by an equally impressive Joaquin Phoenix. Critics are raving:
  • AO Scott calls The
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The Words Is Out of Its Depth
 The Words 
 Is Out of 
 Its Depth 
movie review
Sep 7, 2012 11:28 AM CDT

The Words Is Out of Its Depth

Convoluted drama stars Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana

(Newser) - The Words, starring Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Irons, and a range of other big names, tells the tale of numerous authors tangled in plots-within-plots, all centered on a plagiarized manuscript. While it's visually appealing, the storylines simply don't work:
  • The "confusing it’s-all-a-story device has the
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25 Greatest Sports Films
 25 Greatest Sports Films 
Aug 19, 2012 9:38 AM CDT

25 Greatest Sports Films

Scorsese's 'Raging Bull' takes top spot

(Newser) - Missing the heart-pounding drama and heartwarming victories of the Olympics? Allow Paste to help you out with the 25 greatest sports movies of all time. The top five:
  1. Raging Bull: The Martin Scorsese film stars Robert De Niro as boxer Jake LaMotta, and the "compelling character study" is "
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Sparkle Worth It for Whitney
 Sparkle 
 Worth It 
 for Whitney 
movie review
Aug 17, 2012 10:48 AM CDT

Sparkle Worth It for Whitney

But it's no magnum opus

(Newser) - No one's going to call Sparkle a work of cinematic genius: It's a no-surprises remake about the struggles of a 1960s girl group. But if you're a Whitney Houston fan, it may be meaningful:
  • In the Washington Post , Ann Hornaday applauds the film. It "may have
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Cerebral Cosmopolis Divides Critics
 Cerebral 
 Cosmopolis 
 Divides Critics 
movie review
Aug 17, 2012 9:42 AM CDT

Cerebral Cosmopolis Divides Critics

Robert Pattinson stars in David Cronenberg's latest

(Newser) - Critics differ wildly when it comes to David Cronenberg's latest film. Closely based on Don DeLillo's novel, Cosmopolis tells the story of an insanely wealthy young man, played by Robert Pattinson, and his limo.
  • The movie "can be maddening in its slowness, its reliance on dense, hyperstylized
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Downey Injury Means Delay for Iron Man 3

Star wounds ankle in stunt

(Newser) - Avengers fans will have to wait a little longer for Iron Man's next adventure: Robert Downey Jr. has been injured on set, the Huffington Post reports. The star hurt his ankle mid-stunt while filming in North Carolina, Disney says, adding that "there will be a short delay in...

New Bourne Just Isn&#39;t the Same
 New Bourne 
 Just Isn't 
 the Same 
movie review
Aug 10, 2012 12:37 PM CDT

New Bourne Just Isn't the Same

But with Jeremy Renner in the starring role, it'll do

(Newser) - The Bourne Legacy has its moments, and Jeremy Renner proves compelling in place of Matt Damon. But the latest in the superspy series lacks the emotional power of its predecessors, critics say:
  • "Thanks to Renner’s smart, charismatic performance and a couple of elegant action sequences early on, The
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Help Preschoolers Sleep: Turn Off SpongeBob

'Sesame Street' and 'Dora the Explorer' are better bets

(Newser) - If your preschooler can't sleep, it may be time to change the channel. A study published in today's Pediatrics says young kids sleep better when they avoid shows aimed at slightly older children, USA Today reports. Different programming brought "long-lasting, significant reductions in sleep problems," says...

Total Recall Forgettable


 Total Recall 
 Totally 
 Forgettable 
movie review
Aug 3, 2012 10:59 AM CDT

Total Recall Totally Forgettable

Critics not impressed with Colin Farrell remake

(Newser) - Critics aren't much impressed with Total Recall, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller about fake memories. While the 1990 original has become a classic of sorts, this version, starring Colin Farrell, has inspired some pretty harsh reviews.
  • "The ambitions of the filmmakers lie in the direction of maximum noise and
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