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October 31, 2015
Director Quentin Tarantino, center, participates in a rally to protest against police brutality Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in New York. Speakers at the

National police union calls for total boycott of new Tarantino film

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October 30, 2015
Carrie Fisher, left, is a "Star Wars" veteran, while Daisy Ridley is new to the franchise.

Carrie Fisher warns new 'Star Wars' actress: 'Don't be a slave like I was'

"You're going to have people have fantasies about you! That will make you uncomfortable, I'm guessing," Carrie Fisher told newcomer Daisy Ridley.
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October 30, 2015
Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam presented Janet Jackson with the Ultimate Icon Award in June during the 2015 BET Awards in Los Angeles.

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis share 'Unbreakable' bond with Janet Jackson

Grammy-winning producer/songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis reunited with Target Center-bound Janet Jackson to record her chart-topping new album.
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October 29, 2015
"Room," starring Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay.

Small space builds strong bonds in exceptional 'Room'

Review: A homemade prison can't defeat an abducted young mother's drive to free herself and her young boy in the indie gem "Room."
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October 29, 2015
Julianne Moore (at left) and Dennis Quaid (right) star in the 2002 movie "Far From Heaven." Handout photo by David Lee, courtesy of Focus Features.

Director Todd Haynes comes to Walker Art Center for dialogue and retrospective

Todd Haynes can't make a straightforward movie to save his life. And we're all the better for it.
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October 29, 2015
Anthony Mackie, Sandra Bullock and Reynaldo Pacheco in "Our Brand Is Crisis." (Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1175598

Bullock's complicated character stands out in 'Our Brand Is Crisis'

REVIEW: The cynical "Our Brand Is Crisis" is a good fit for Sandra Bullock's everywoman.
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October 29, 2015
This photo provided by The Weinstein Company, shows Bradley Cooper as Adam Jones, in a scene from the film, "Burnt." The movie opens in U.S. theaters

Review: 'Burnt' is yesterday's dinner warmed up in the microwave

REVIEW: Bradley Cooper's "Burnt" raises the question: Do we really need another movie about a chef?
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October 29, 2015

Review: 'Scouts Guide' will eat your brain

REVIEW: "Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse" is a tired take on the undead genre.
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October 29, 2015

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis pick their favorite Janet Jackson videos

Memorable, groundbreaking videos have been a hallmark of Janet Jackson's career. We asked Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to pick their three all-time favorites.
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October 28, 2015
Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen in a new TV promo for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2."

Jennifer Lawrence has only 1 shot in cool, new 'Hunger Games' trailer

In a new 60-second TV spot for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2," Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) laments that she and the rebellion will only have one shot to destroy President Snow (Donald Sutherland).
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October 24, 2015
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October 23, 2015
Jason Robinette/Magnolia Pictures Peter Sarsgaard in "Experimenter," a Magnolia Pictures release.

Reviewed in brief: 'Experimenter,' 'Bone Tomahawk' and 'Labyrinth of Lies'

"Experimenter" is a dramatic feature about the life and work of Stanley Milgram, whose Yale study is the 20th century's best known psychological experiment.
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October 23, 2015
"Jurassic World"

Home video review: 'Jurassic World' knocks it out of the park

Nothing can top the surprise, wonder and terror of the original "Jurassic Park," but darned if "Jurassic World" doesn't equal it.
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October 23, 2015
"Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension"

Whooshing poltergeists spook stupid suburbanites in latest 'Paranormal Activity'

REVIEW: This limp sixth entry in the once-groundbreaking horror series suggests that the less frightened we are by a movie that's supposed to give us the chills, the less reason it has to exist.
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October 22, 2015
Bill Murray and Leem Lubany in "Rock the Kasbah." (Open Road Films) ORG XMIT: 1175270

'Rock the Kasbah' mixes Bill Murray, screwball comedy, social commentary

REVIEW: Bill Murray bumbles through what could have been a more pointed sociocultural critique in "Rock the Kasbah."
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October 22, 2015
Stefanie Scott, Aubrey Peeples, Hayley Kiyoko and Aurora Perrineau in "Jem and the Holograms." (Justina Mintz/Universal Pictures) ORG XMIT: 1175267

New 'Jem and the Holograms' brings '80s cartoon to life

REVIEW: The live-action "Jem and the Holograms" updates the cartoon series, for better or worse.
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October 22, 2015
Vin Diesel stars as Kaulder in "The Last Witch Hunter."

'Last Witch Hunter' is lackluster franchise bait with no future

REVIEW: There are two main obstacles to enjoying "The Last Witch Hunter": Vin Diesel as an immortal slayer of evildoers, and a by-the-numbers plot.
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October 22, 2015
Paramount Pictures Left to right: Chloe Csengery plays Katie, Ivy George plays Leila, and Chris J. Murray plays Ryan in Paranormal Activity: The Ghost

Another Halloween, another horror sequel: 'Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'

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October 21, 2015
Chris Rock hosted the Oscars in 2005.

Comedian-filmmaker Chris Rock confirmed as host of Oscars

Chris Rock has been confirmed as the host of next year's Oscars, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced Wednesday.

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