The idea of paying to see a nature documentary at a movie theater certainly seems like an activity for children, retirees and people who don’t work for a living. The BBC series “Planet Earth” and networks like Animal Planet offer comparable programs in the living room, so why switch out of your pajamas? “Oceans,” the […]
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With the exception of billionaire Bruce Wayne, superheroes must possess a proven superpower to survive the onslaught of the world’s most gruesome criminals. Masked crusaders don’t exist in real life because they’d probably be shot in the face within 30 minutes of their first patrol. Such is reality in “Kick-Ass,” a funny, ultra-violent riff on
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Let Jay Leno have his derivative “Tonight Show.” Conan O’Brien is too big for TV anyway. O’Brien’s “Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour” visited the INB Performing Arts Center in Spokane last weekend, and the comedian delivered two hours of classic “Late Night” bits, off-kilter musical numbers and more than a few jabs
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Fans of “The Office” and “30 Rock,” rejoice! The stars of NBC’s Thursday night comedy lineup team up for the action-comedy “Date Night,” a movie with more laughs than its flimsy premise deserves. Steve Carell (aka Michael Scott of “The Office”) and Tina Fey (aka Liz Lemon of “30 Rock”) star as Phil and Claire
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The new ‘Clash of the Titans’ gleefully recreates the cheesiest and best elements of the 1981 original film about bickering Gods and giant monsters. And, thank goodness, the goofy mechanical owl only appears in a single, brief scene. Directed by Louis Leterrier (“The Incredible Hulk”), “Titans” is one of those rare guilty pleasures: A trashy
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Dreamworks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon” shares more than a few similarities with a certain blue-man adventure that recently broke a gazillion box office records. Both “Dragon” and James Cameron’s “Avatar” follow a hero who bonds with a skyscraping lizard, fights against his own people and tries to save a race of misunderstood creatures.
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You should probably already know whether or not you’ll enjoy a movie titled “Hot Tub Time Machine.” Depending on your outlook, it’s either the perfect dose of silly 80s nostalgia, or it’s the dumbest movie idea since “Dude, Where’s My Car?” Consider this critic in the pro-column. Boasting the most literal (and awesome) title since
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