Archive | Movie Features
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Getting ‘Tangled’ with Moore and Levi, Disney’s newest royalty
It's 3 p.m. on a Saturday and I'm standing outside a room in the Sé San Diego Hotel. The elevator has deposited a PR rep, three other writers and myself on the 18th floor of the posh downtown establishment.
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The return of ‘Jackass’ comes packed with in-your-face stunts
It's been four years since their last movie but the Jackass boys are at it again for the third movie. This time the stunts, pranks and private parts are going to be right in your face in Jackass 3-D, which opens Oct. 15.
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Funny man hopes to be taken more seriously
When audiences hear Zach Galifianakis’ name, what most likely comes to mind is a raunchy, ridiculous kind of comedy that young movie-goers have come to adore over the last five years, a la “The Hangover.
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Column: Bond franchise should be shaken, not stirred
James Bond’s license to thrill has been revoked, at least for the time being. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson announced back in February that the franchise was being shelved until the financial problems of studio MGM could be resolved. It is thought that the studio is about $3.
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World Health Organization tries to give films with smoking R rating
Classic onscreen smokers like the characters of Paul Newman and Clint Eastwood might have garnered R ratings for their films if they premiered in the near future, as initiatives seek to tag films with smoking as Restricted. The latest push comes from the World Health Organization.
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September Movie Preview
EASY A The MUSE got a peek at the script for the movie that’s being hailed as the next Mean Girls, and take our word for it – this is one you should definitely mark on your calendar. With sharp, quick-witted dialogue and a sassy, strong female lead, Easy A, out Sept.
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Scientists Aim to Make 3-D More Comfortable
"Avatar" may give some audiences shocks and thrills as 3-D characters and explosions spring out of the screen, but errors in the way 3-D images are presented and perceived by human eyes may also give viewers fatigue and headaches, problems that U.
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Fall Movie Preview
The film industry is apparently recession proof. Whether or not we’re buying more tickets because we want a cheap night out in this bad economy is irrelevant.
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Saban film bio comes to theaters
Most U. Alabama students see their football coach, Nick Saban, in two settings – both on Saturdays in the fall. He could be standing at a podium, ready to shoot down the next reporter who mentions expectations or future games.