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Is ‘Love Actually’ a good movie, actually?
Fifteen years after its release, the British romantic comedy — which weaves together nine storylines of mixed quality — has apparently become a holiday film that many view annually. But is it a good movie? At Christmas you tell the truth, so WTOP examines the debate.
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5 charged with running massive movie piracy ring
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles federal grand jury has indicted five men who allegedly ran an international piracy ring that offered hundreds of stolen movies and TV shows online, including “Fifty Shades of…
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Happy Days? Director Ron Howard visits Oklahoma birthplace
DUNCAN, Okla. (AP) — Oscar-winning movie director Ron Howard says he still feels connected to the Oklahoma town where he was born but never lived, after visiting the now-shuttered hospital of his birth. Howard this…
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Review: In ‘The Mule,’ Clint reflects on a life on the road
Both tender apologia and vigorous justification, Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule” is a deeply, fascinatingly personal meditation from the 88-year-old director who, like his aged drug mule protagonist, has spent a long time on the road.…
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Argentine actor in anti-sex abuse video accused of rape
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine television actor who participated in a video asking women to denounce sexual assaults is himself being accused of rape. Actress Thelma Fardin accused Juan Darthes on Tuesday night…
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Review: Spit spot! Blunt’s a practically perfect Poppins
In the half-century since the original “Mary Poppins” debuted, we’ve learned a lot about refined sugar, frankly none of it good. Doctors tell us it can lead to obesity, heart disease and all sorts of…
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‘A Star Is Born’ tops SAG Awards nominations, snubs abound
NEW YORK (AP) — “A Star Is Born” led nominations for the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nods including best ensemble on Wednesday, firmly establishing Bradley Cooper’s romantic revival as this year’s Academy…
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Hungarian director Ferenc Kosa, winner in Cannes, dies at 81
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ferenc Kosa, winner of the best director award at the 1967 Cannes film festival, has died at 81, the Hungarian Academy of Arts said Wednesday. Kosa was recognized in Cannes for…
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Emily Blunt on the ‘daunting’ task of playing Mary Poppins
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Emily Blunt loves a challenge, and in the world of movie musicals there’s no greater trial than following in the footsteps of Julie Andrews to bring one of her most…
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List of nominees for 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A list of the nominees for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, announced Wednesday in West Hollywood, California: MOVIES Actor: Christian Bale, “Vice”; Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”;…
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‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Shining’ added to National Film Registry
The Library of Congress announced that the films “Jurassic Park,” ”Brokeback Mountain” and “My Fair Lady” are among the 25 movies tapped for preservation this year.
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Study finds female-led films outperform male ones
The study analyzed the 350 top-grossing films worldwide released between January 2014 and December 2017. Researchers found that in films with small, medium and large budgets, all averaged better global grosses when a woman was listed as the lead star.
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Film Review: Jason Momoa swims but ‘Aquaman’ sinks
Superheroes who travel by sea horse never get any respect. Since Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger first dreamed him up in 1941, Aquaman’s fate has largely been as the Rodney Dangerfield of DC Comics —…
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Minneapolis Star Tribune film critic resigns over plagiarism
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis Star Tribune’s film critic has resigned in the face of plagiarism accusations, the newspaper reported in an apology to its readers. The newspaper on Tuesday said it was tipped by…
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Review: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ is lyrical and lovely
“Every black person born in America was born on Beale Street…whether in Jackson, Mississippi, or in Harlem, New York,” reads the title card that begins director Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk .” The…
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