Movies
Published on February 22, 2013 - Page 10
NEW YORK (AP) — Here are prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 11-17. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. “...
Published on February 15, 2013 - Page 9
Argo ★★★★ Drama about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. A CIA operative (Ben Affleck) comes up with a crazy scheme to rescue the captives. Bryan...
Published on February 15, 2013 - Page 9
The genders have been reversed but the supernatural, star-crossed teen angst remains firmly intact in “Beautiful Creatures,” which clearly aims to...
Published on February 15, 2013 - Page 9
It’s supposed to be a parody of itself, right? That’s the only way to explain the ridiculously over-the-top, repetitively numbing fifth film in the...
Published on February 15, 2013 - Page 9
LOS ANGELES (AP) —Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy’s “Identity Thief” has made off with the weekend box-office title with a $34.6 million debut....
Published on February 15, 2013 - Page 10
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s easy to understand why Hollywood loves doing business with author Nicholas Sparks. His books are huge best-sellers, and...
Published on February 15, 2013 - Page 10
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 4-10. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. “Grammy Awards,” CBS, 28.38...
Published on February 8, 2013 - Page 6
Argo ★★★★ Drama about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. A CIA operative (Ben Affleck) comes up with a crazy scheme to rescue the captives. Bryan...
Published on February 8, 2013 - Page 6
If “Side Effects” is indeed Steven Soderbergh’s final film, as he’s said it will be, then intriguingly it feels like he’s coming full circle in some...
Published on February 8, 2013 - Page 6
It seems ironic that the title of the movie is “Identity Thief” when its co-stars have such a firm grasp on their well-established screen personae....
Published on February 8, 2013 - Page 6
NEW YORK (AP) — The zombie romantic-comedy “Warm Bodies” topped the box office with a debut of $20.4 million. The film proved a solid draw...
Published on February 8, 2013 - Page 7
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. Super Bowl XLVII:...
Published on February 8, 2013 - Page 7
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut congressman says he’s found an error in Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated movie about President Abraham Lincoln...
Published on February 1, 2013 - Page 9
Argo ★★★★ Drama about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. A CIA operative (Ben Affleck) comes up with a crazy scheme to rescue the captives. Bryan...
Published on February 1, 2013 - Page 9
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Warm Bodies,” the latest permutation of the zombie screen phenomenon, places heart over horror and romantic teen angst over sharp...
Published on February 1, 2013 - Page 9
Watching “Stand Up Guys” feels akin to seeing an old, favorite rock band getting back together for one last gig after decades apart. They’re not as...
Published on February 1, 2013 - Page 9
NEW YORK (AP) — The top 10 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater...
Published on February 1, 2013 - Page 10
LOS ANGELES (AP) —Like the amped up comeback tour of two rockers who had their heyday sometime in the mid-’80s, Sylvester Stallone and director...
Published on February 1, 2013 - Page 10
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Jan. 21-27. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. “American Idol” (Wednesday...
Published on January 25, 2013 - Page 6
Broken City ★½ The mayor of New York (Russell Crowe) hires a former NYPD detective (Mark Wahlberg) to investigate his wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones)....
Published on January 25, 2013 - Page 6
“Parker” plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur at...
Published on January 25, 2013 - Page 6
NEW YORK (AP) — The Jessica Chastain horror film “Mama” surpassed expectations with a chart-topping $32.1 million opening from Friday through Martin...
Published on January 25, 2013 - Page 7
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Jan. 14-20. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. AFC Championship: Baltimore...
Published on January 25, 2013 - Page 24
LOS ANGELES (AP) —Another universe of sci-fi fans has been put in the hands of J.J. Abrams. According to multiple trade reports, Abrams is set to...
Published on January 24, 2013 - Page 22
LOS ANGELES (AP) —“The Last Stand” could very well be just that for Arnold Schwarzenegger as a box-office draw. Though Schwarzenegger was for years...
Published on January 18, 2013 - Page 8
Django Unchained ★★ Quentin Tarantino’s tale of wickedly savage retribution. A black man (Jamie Foxx) becomes a bounty hunter on a killing spree of...
Published on January 18, 2013 - Page 8
It should come as no surprise that every character in a movie called “Broken City” is either rotten to the core, or a liar, or a schemer, or the...
Published on January 18, 2013 - Page 8
“The Last Stand” is the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie you didn’t even realize you wanted to see. This is the action superstar’s first leading role in...
Published on January 18, 2013 - Page 8
LOS ANGELES (AP) —“Zero Dark Thirty” nabbed the biggest haul at the weekend box office. The controversial Osama bin Laden raid drama earned $24.4 in...
Published on January 18, 2013 - Page 9
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A playful, elegantly made little horror film, “Mama” teasingly sustains a game of hide-and-seek as it tantalizes the audience with...