By-the-numbers ‘Aftershock’ is good at its core
<p> LOS ANGELES (AP) —Splat pack ringleader Eli Roth takes his gory roadshow south in “Aftershock,” a lively but formulaic Chile-set chiller where tourists find themselves bloodied, bludgeone
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Roth: ‘Aftershock’ will change film business
<p>NEW YORK — Eli Roth says one of the best things about his new movie “Aftershock” is that it creates a “real, new business model” that could help independent films hold their own against st
PRIME-TIME NIELSEN RATINGS
<p>Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for April 29-May 5. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
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Don’t get too jazzed for ‘Gatsby’
<p> If any piece of classic American literature should be depicted on film with wildly decadent and boldly inventive style, it’s “The Great Gatsby.”
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‘Peeples’ genial but forgettable
<p>The people of “Peeples” make a better impression than most collections of oddballs in the weary mold of comedies centered on meeting the prospective in-laws.
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‘Iron Man 3’ rockets to top of box office
<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) —Disney’s Marvel Studios continues to mine precious metal with a $174.1 million opening weekend for “Iron Man 3,” the second-biggest domestic debut ever behind the $200-mi
THE REEL DEAL WHAT’S PLAYING AROUND THE AREA
<p>42 ★★½ Biopic about Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), the first black player in Major League Baseball. Co-starring Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni and Alan Tudyk.
Redford to produce CNN series
<p>NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is planning an unscripted series about Chicago that will be executive-produced by Robert Redford.
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Presbyterian Women lift local shelter
<p>I was pleased to see the photo in the May 3 newspaper of the Gate House homeless shelter in Danville as the recipient of a $30,000 grant from Presbyterian Women.
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New PSU reps must get busy
<p>We congratulate Barbara Doran, William Oldsey and Edward “Ted” Brown on their election to represent Penn State alumni on the board of trustees.
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