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Aboriginal musical 'Sapphires' debuts at Cannes
May. 21, 2012 12:37 PM ET (AP)
After the success of "Bridesmaids," actor Chris O'Dowd was mostly getting scripts for mediocre romantic comedies _ "bad versions of `Bridesmaids,'" he says.
"I figured I should go and do something very...
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Men redefining 'manly' _ and not just for laughs
May. 17, 2012 3:35 PM ET (AP)
May, it turns out, is a manly month, and a funny one at that.
The Mother's Day flowers are barely wilted and already there's a heavy male energy in the air _ of the wry, ironical, comedy variety _ in...
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Got story? Hollywood builds tales on famous brands
May. 17, 2012 10:27 AM ET (AP)
Hollywood is known for snatching up best-selling books and turning them into big-screen blockbusters: "Twilight," "Harry Potter," "The Hunger Games," "The Help" and countless others.
But the...
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Capsule reviews of `Battleship,' other new films
May. 16, 2012 12:01 PM ET (AP)
"Battleship" _ This is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature. Director Peter Berg has crafted an almost fetishistic homage to Michael Bay...
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Review: `Marigold Hotel' offers safe escape
May. 2, 2012 3:41 PM ET (AP)
In theory, seeing Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy share the screen should be a delight.
In reality, the seriocomic romp "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" merely has its moments,...