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The Worst Reviewed Disney Cartoon ever — Disney’s “Planes”

Cynical, underwritten, blandly voiced and marketed to beat the band, Disney’s “Planes” is shaping up as an epic fail for an animation division that John LAsseter’s hiring was supposed to make failure proof. They’re cashing in on a direct-to-video movie … Continue reading

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“Internship” fallout? Warners drops “Dumb & Dumber” sequel

There’s an old saying in the biz, ageist, yes, but held to be a great truth about movies. “Old guys can’t do comedy.” Garry Marshall spent his last decades as a director proving it. And it has come true for … Continue reading

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Interview: Deborah Mailman of “The Sapphires” and “Mental”

If you’ve seen an Australian film that had Aboriginal characters in it over the past 20 years, you’ve seen Deborah Mailman at work. She was in “Rabbit Proof Fence” and “Bran Nue Day.” She’s in “The Sapphires,” which opens Friday. … Continue reading

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Movie Review: “Hide Away (A Year in Mooring)”

Not every movie has to cover a lot of ground or take you on an epic journey to succeed. Sometimes the shortest trips can be rich and rewarding enough. So it is with Chris Eyre’s “Hide Away.” It’s a simple, … Continue reading

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Movie Nation Interview: Max Von Sydow

“When you’re young,” the Swedish screen legend Max Von Sydow says, “it’s always ‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ But when you’re older, now — it IS tomorrow. You have to be in a hurry.  When you get older, you suddenly feel … Continue reading

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