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Roger Ebert dies at 70; Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic
Roger Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic whose gladiatorial "thumbs-up, thumbs-down" assessments turned film reviewing into a television sport and whose passion for independent film helped introduce a new generation of filmmakers to...
Tags: Movies, Gene Siskel, Newspaper and Magazine, Television Industry, Arts and Culture
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'Oz the Great and Powerful' skids over the rainbow, reviews say
Three years after Disney scored a $1-billion global hit with "Alice in Wonderland," the studio is back with another 21st century take on a beloved fantasy tale: "Oz the Great and Powerful," a sort-of prequel to the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz." The...
Tags: The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Movies, Spider-Man (fictional character), Chicago Tribune, Gary Jones
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'Jack Reacher' comes up short, movie critics say
When it comes to kicking butt, Tom Cruise is an old hand. He's done it as an ace pilot in "Top Gun," a soldier-turned-samurai in "The Last Samurai," a globe-trotting super-spy in the "Mission: Impossible" movies, a futuristic cop in "Minority Report"...
Tags: Movies, Chicago Tribune, Jack Reacher (movie), The Usual Suspects (movie), Werner Herzog
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'The Avengers': Superhero fun for many critics, and Fury for one
24 FramesNick Fury of "The Avengers," or at least the actor who plays him, Samuel L. Jackson, was so upset by the New York Times' review of the film he had to tweet about it. But Jackson needn't worry too much, as many critics are finding the film a fun comic book... -
'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' is cool and crafted, critics say
24 Frames"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" has captivated audiences twice already in recent years and introduced an iconic heroine in hacker Lisbeth Salander. Now David Fincher's new English-language version has the challenge of bringing Salander to life while... -
'Act of Valor' offers steely action, wooden acting, critics say
24 Frames"Act of Valor": The new action movie "Act of Valor," about an elite squad of commandos trying to foil a deadly terrorist plot, brings a novel addition to the genre: real Navy SEALs. Movie critics have found the film's action impressive, but not its... -
Hollywood flop sweat: What caused the latest box-office duds?
24 FramesBox office flops: Is there something in common about the recent string of duds or have all these guys been drinking from the same poisoned well?... -
'Hunger Games': Jennifer Lawrence reaps praise from critics
24 Frames"The Hunger Games": The central figure in "The Hunger Games" is Katniss Everdeen, a brave and reluctant competitor in a dystopian televised death match. Katniss, as played by Jennifer Lawrence, is also the focus of many of the film's reviews, and most... -
'American Reunion': Critics not nostalgic for reheated 'Pie'
24 Frames"American Reunion": Thirteen years after the bawdy high-school comedy "American Pie," nearly the whole gang has gotten back together to relive the good old days in the sequel "American Reunion." For most movie critics, though, this reunion is safe to... -
'The Three Stooges' draws laughs, shrugs and rebukes from critics
24 Frames"The Three Stooges," a new comedy Peter and Bobby Farrelly opens today, and reviewers tend to fall into three camps: those who find it funny enough to appeal to Stooges fans and newcomers alike, those who find it harmless but mostly unnecessary, and those... -
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Movie review: 'Straw Dogs'
Writer-director Rod Lurie's bird-brained remake of "Straw Dogs" doesn't work on its own terms, and it can't hold a candle to the unruly, unstable merits of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 original. It's miscast, barely functional in terms of technique, stupid and...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Dustin Hoffman, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgard, International Military Interventions
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