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List of films and release dates in summer 2012
May 4 The Avengers A team of superheroes including Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk and Thor unite to save the world. With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth. Written and directed by Joss Whedon. In Imax 3-D. Walt Disney...
Tags: Salma Hayek, Patricia Arquette, Dominic West, Blythe Danner, Bradley Cooper
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Whitney Houston's posthumous turn: As star of 'Sparkle'
24 FramesThe death of Whitney Houston at the age of 48 is a deep loss for the music world. But it also has reverberations in another artistic realm--the movies. Houston had recently finished shooting "Sparkle," the remake of the 1976 Irene Cara film that, eerily,... -
Whitney Houston shines in trailer for 'Sparkle' [Video]
Ministry of GossipGet a glimpse at Whitney Houston's final onscreen performance, as a trailer for "Sparkle" has hit the web. Whitney Houston shines in this supporting role as a mother to three young daughters chasing girl group stardom in the golden age of Motown.... -
Spike Lee discusses 'Miracle at St. Anna' (and Obama)
Special to The Times"NEWS flash," says director Spike Lee, grabbing the digital voice recorder that's on the table before him, placing it to his lips. "Spike Lee does not assume that every white person is racist. I do not feel that way. And I have not felt that way in the...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Celebrities, John Wayne, Booker T. Washington, Barack Obama
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Biz youth show power of giving: Variety's sixth annual Power of Youth took place Saturday
VarietyVariety's sixth annual Power of Youth event on Saturday was hot -- both figuratively and literally. The event, held once again on Paramount's backlot, celebrates the youth of Hollywood who give back to the community, but this year, it felt different for...Tags: Kiernan Shipka, Michael Urie, Kenny Ortega, RJ Mitte, Zachary Gordon
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'Lawless' rules with violence ... 'Sparkle' bedazzles with Carmen Ejogo
Liz Smith"THE MOST delightful pleasures cloy without variety," said Publilius Syrus, back in the 1st century B.C. ATTENDING SCREENINGS in Manhattan, several nights in a row, can be exhausting -- especially during a sultry heat wave. But these events can also play...Tags: Carmen Ejogo, Liz Smith, Entertainment Events, Whitney Houston, The Supremes (music group)
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'Sparkle' review: Better than the original, still a little worn
**1/2 (out of four) With his first feature screenplay, Joel Schumacher (who went on to direct, uh, classics like “Batman & Robin” and “The Number 23”) loaded the 1976 melodrama “Sparkle” with painfully inauthentic...
Tags: Jordin Sparks, Robin the Boy Wonder (fictional character), Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Music
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B.O.: 'Expendables' income north of $30 mil: Holdovers stunt Lionsgate upside; families split 'Green,' 'Paranorman'
VarietyEven though it's the third adult male-targeted film released in as many weeks, "The Expendables 2" should easily muscle its way to the top of the domestic B.O., with weekend expectations tracking north of $30 million for the star-packed Lionsgate sequel....Tags: Jordin Sparks, The Bourne Legacy (movie), ParaNorman (movie), The Expendables 2 (movie), Sony Corp.
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Olympic 'Sparkle': TriStar pic preems at Gotham's Tribeca Grand Hotel
VarietyTuesday's world preem of TriStar's "Sparkle" belonged to Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston. During Houston's last on-screen perf, she sings "His Eye Is on the Sparrow," which caused the aud at Gotham's Tribeca Grand Hotel to burst into applause. Debra...Tags: Jordin Sparks, Tribeca, Martin Chase, Gabby Douglas, Whitney Houston
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Q&A: 'Sparkle' star Jordin Sparks
When she was a kid, “Sparkle” star Jordin Sparks really, really wanted to play football. “I think I wanted to tackle people, so I kinda wanted to be a lineman,” laughs Sparks, whose dad played for the New York Giants and Dallas...
Tags: Jack Black, Heath Ledger, Carmen Ejogo, Julia Stiles, Whitney Houston
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Terrence J On Starring In Movie 'Think Like A Man'
PIX11.comTerrence J stopped by to talk to us about his starring role in the upcoming "Think Like A Man" and working alongside the late Whitney Houston in "Sparkle." Sony Screen Gems' romantic comedy THINK LIKE A MAN (www.thinklikeaman-movie.com); releases...Tags: Whitney Houston, Taraji P. Henson, Regina Hall, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Chris Brown
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Out on Home Video: 'Captain America' released
limiro@juno.comCAPTAIN AMERICAN: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011) * *1/2 (B-) Directed by Joe Johnston Starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Stanley Tucci, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, Ken Choi, Samuel L....Tags: Stanley Tucci, Emily Mortimer, DVDs, Joe Johnston, John Lasseter
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