As fun as it is to watch Johnny Depp, the franchise could use bolder ideas.
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OPENING FRIDAY “PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES” (2:21) Stars Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz and Ian McShane. Directed by Rob Marshall. After crossing paths with a woman from his past, Capt. Jack Sparrow is swept aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, on an unexpected mission to find the […]
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DVD Releases: ‘Blue Valentine’ gets real with matters of the heart
NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY: “BLUE VALENTINE,” starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Relationship dramas don’t get much more realistic than this stunner from writer-director Derek Cianfrance (“Cagefighter”). While the pretense-free script and raw directorial style have a lot to do with that, it’s the stellar performances from Oscar nominees Gosling and Williams as Dean […]
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‘Priest’ star Bettany takes on a new sinful adventure
The English actor’s resume includes ‘A Knight’s Tale,’ ‘A Beautiful Mind’ and ‘Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.’
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‘Bridesmaids’: Girls get the laughs
The new Judd Apatow production lets women dominate in a comedy, but in a fun way.
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Movie review: More to ‘Thor’ than it seems at first
“Thor,” the first summer comic book blockbuster out of the gate, has a lot of that winking wit we’ve come to expect from our post-“Spider-Man” Marvel movies. It has a hunky, self-mocking young star, solid support from a couple of Oscar winners and the slick sheen that state-of-the-art effects can give you. But if it […]
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Indie Film: Maine horror movie gets worldwide distribution deal
‘Back to the Beyond’ will officially hit screens in 125 countries, and that’s a big deal.
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Summer 2011 movie preview:Superheroes! Pirates! Harry Potter! More superheroes!
Pow! Crash! Have we got a hot movie lineup for you. Here’s a peek at the flicks bound for summer screens.
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DVD releases: Watch magic, heroes, drama or comedy? It’s a dilemma
NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY “THE DILEMMA,” starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. Uncharacteristically polarizing comedy from director Ron Howard (“Apollo 13”) finds longtime friends and business partners Vaughn and James reaching a crossroads in their relationship when Vaughn discovers James’ wife (Winona Ryder) out with another man (Channing Tatum, in a rare and very […]