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Coens add a little tenderness to 'True Grit'

Aided by a strong cast, the Coen brothers are hard on the trail of greatness in 'True Grit' remake. Read more

'Gulliver's Travels' isn't big on cinematic style

Gulliver's Travels plays to a few of Jack Black's strengths -- his physicality, his musicality, his eyebrows. But even at 83 minutes (plus a three-minute cartoon starring the Ice Age squirrel), it's a drag, another 3-D movie for kids in whic... Read more

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The scenery gets chewed, chomped and finally swallowed whole in The Fighter, David O. Russell's fact-based melodrama about Mickey Ward (Mark Wahlberg), an aging boxer with one last chance for a breakthrough, and his trainer/half brother Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), a... Read more

Holiday movie preview

Although Tron, The Fighter and How Do You Know will be duking it out for your box-office attention this weekend, things get really crowded next week, as Hollywood unleashes its annual b... Read more

Don't visit this 'Tourist' trap

Is the Johnny Depp-Angelina Jolie collaboration the worst Hollywood movie of 2010? Read more

'Love' story: Carrey steals your heart in 'Phillip Morris'

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A flamboyantly fearless Jim Carrey wins your heart (and Ewan McGregor's) in 'Phillip Morris.' Read more

'BBS Story' box set is the picture of perfection for film fans

For a brief moment near the end of the 1960s, all the possibilities of American cinema were glimpsed. Read more

'Black Swan' dives into a dangerous dance with madness

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"Art isn't easy," Stephen Sondheim wrote in one of his most famous songs -- a lyric that could serve as an alternate title for Black Swan Read more

Dallas teen chosen 'America's Next Top Model'

Six-foot-two, very thin, shy and somewhat awkward, Ann Ward says other kids used to pick on her a lot. But Wednesday, the 19-year-old from Dallas got the last word, winning cycle 15 of America's Next Top Model. Read more

Redemption on the menu on 'Top Chef: All-Stars'

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Top Chef: All-Stars begins Wednesday on Bravo with a simple format: It's more or less Top Chef, with some of the best players who didn't win their seasons back for a chance at redemption. Read more

Showstopping dance numbers keep 'Burlesque' from falling flat

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Burlesque is the story of a spunky young woman who sings and dances her way from small-town obscurity to big-city fame. So naturally, one has to wonder: Is it closer to the Oscar-winning Chicago or the cult-favorite Sho... Read more

'Love and Other Drugs' is a prescription for contrivance

Give director Ed Zwick this much credit: With his new comedy-drama Love and Other Drugs, about an upstart pharmaceutical salesman (Jake Gyllenhaal) who falls for a Parkinson's-af... Read more

Biopic about Chinese ballet dancer is art-house hit

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It features no big-name stars, drew mediocre reviews and traffics in the esoterica of Chinese ballet. Read more

'Deathly Hallows' ratchets up fear, tension

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is the best entry in the franchise since the four... Read more

Pics 11.11.10: Harry Potter world premiere

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Check out pics from the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.' Read more

Jeff Bridges - aka the Dude - is a Cowtown natural

The Dude arrives: Jeff Bridges is headed to Cowtown for the Lone Star International Film Festival. Read more

Movie review: '127 Hours' is true horror - and truly involving

Danny Boyle's fact-based, fast-paced 127 Hours throttles forward with the same freewheeling en... Read more

Star-studded Lone Star Film fest starts Wednesday

The Lone Star International Film Festival kicks off its fourth installment Wednesday, and this year the star wattage gets turned up high: This year's Best Actor Oscar winner, Jeff Bridges, will be feted by the festival, which also plans to screen three of his best-known pictures, Read more

With Microsoft's Kinect, the future is now

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In late 2006, when Nintendo released the family-oriented Wii, video gaming moved from dank dorm rooms into the living room. Read more

'Due Date' is no 'Hangover,' no matter how hard it tries

Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis are trapped on a road to nowhere in 'Due Date.' Read more

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