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Frankenweenie movie review: A new leash on life

Goth filmmaker Tim Burton brings good old Halloween fun to this homage to American horror movies. Martin Landau creates old-school...

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Hotel Transylvania bites off competition for top box office spot

Halloween is just around the corner, and Hotel Transylvania proves vampires never go out of style. This Dracula-and-daughter...

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Won't Back Down movie review: Moms with a mission

Inspired by true events, this movie shows how two moms, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis, find the courage to change a failing...

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Hotel Transylvania movie review: Overprotective bloodsucker

This ghoulish getaway for monsters is the perfect movie to kick off the Halloween season. Adam Sandler voices Drac, a single-dad...

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Looper movie review: Bruce Willis’ homely honker

Set in the future, this time-travel trailblazer demands paying attention to the details. We get to experience a character at...

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Pitch Perfect movie review: Hits all the high notes

The awesome pop songs in this movie are cleverly mashed up and will have you singing in your seat. Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and...

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House at the End of the Street movie review: Listen to mom!

This moody, creepy teen flick will keep you guessing until the dark and bitter end. Jennifer Lawrence proves once again why she’s...

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Trouble With The Curve movie review: Clint talks to a baseball

Clint hits a home run in this baseball movie with a daughter looking to connect with a father who never committed to her after her...

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About Cherry movie review: Sex, lies and digital video

This meditative indie flick follows the life of a teen girl from a bad home as she tries to save herself. The good news is that she...

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower movie review: A boy blossoms

This delicate coming-of-age movie stars Harry Potter’s Emma Watson as the manic-pixie-dream-girl who serves as the catalyst for one...

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End of Watch movie review: Thrill ride in a police car

This high adrenaline, high-stakes, ultrarealistic police drama is one of the year’s best films. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and...

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Weekend activity: See Finding Nemo 3D

Everyone's favorite clownfish and all of his friends are back in theaters on September 14. This time, Nemo's adventures are even...

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The Master movie review: What master do you serve?

Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood) tells the story of an eloquent scam artist who dabbles in...

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Arbitrage movie review: Bernie Madoff move over

When a man takes risks with his family, is there any way to hedge his bets? Richard Gere strikes like a king cobra as New York...

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10 Years movie review: High school highs and lows

This ensemble dramedy is about facing your high school peers and fears 10 years after graduation. The whole story takes place on one...

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The Cold Light of Day movie review: Hunky Henry warms up

Remember hottie Henry Cavill from The Tudors ? He’s back staring in this action flick set in Spain that will no doubt leave you...

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The Words movie review: Bradley Cooper takes the low road

This literary melodrama tells a story within a story within a story, attempting to heighten the drama of each morality tale. But...

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Bachelorette movie review: Catfight in dyed shoes

Three besties go wild in Manhattan the night before their friend’s wedding in a movie that takes the wedding party to whole new...

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For a Good Time Call movie review: Phone frenemies

Forget shopping and cocktails; bonding over phone sex is the hot new gal-pal activity, at least according to this funny,...

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Little Birds movie review: Two teens leave the nest

This film was a darling of the Sundance Film Festival for its ability to capture a complex teen on a dangerous journey of...

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Premium Rush movie review: Tour de Manhattan

Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a bike messenger with a mission: Make one very special delivery while being chased by a crooked cop who...