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Film review: 'Jack the Giant Slayer' is an enjoyable fairytale
Special to The Herald-MailEarlier this year, I had the displeasure of reviewing "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters."The R-rated update on the fairy tale made for one of the most miserable moviegoing experiences I've ever had in my life. So I wasn't exactly thrilled to see another...Tags: PG-13 Rated Movies, Stanley Tucci, Movies, Bill Nighy, Jack the Giant Slayer (movie)
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'Lincoln' leads Golden Globe nominations with seven; 'Argo' receives five
Associated PressSteven Spielberg’s Civil War epic “Lincoln” led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Spielberg and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. Tied for...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Christopher Plummer, Octavia Spencer, Amy Poehler, Polio
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Danny Boyle calls for a retake on 'Trance'
LONDON — From the rooftop where he was filming a scene for his art heist film "Trance" in September 2011, British director Danny Boyle surveyed the construction cranes stretching across the east London skyline, finishing work for the capital's...
Tags: Trainspotting (movie), 127 Hours (movie), Vincent Cassel, Rosario Dawson, James Franco
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Chicago catches a 'Big Fish'
NEW YORK — A man in a Manhattan rehearsal room asks a young boy a question: "No soccer game this week?" A look crosses the kid's face. You can read love, loneliness, contempt. "It's not soccer season anymore, Dad." Chastened, the man talks of...
Tags: Music Theater, Dan Jinks, Entertainment Events, Celebrities, Tim Burton
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Reel Critics: Been there, killed that 'Giant'
Director Bryan Singer made his mark in Hollywood in 1995 with the offbeat crime drama "The Usual Suspects." That success earned him the director's chair for big-time action flicks like "X-Men" and "Superman Returns." He now enters the world of ancient...
Tags: Action (Movie Genre), Stanley Tucci, Superman (fictional character), Jack the Giant Slayer (movie), Bryan Singer
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‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ snuffed out at box office
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“Jack the Giant Slayer” landed with a thud at the box office this weekend, the first official bomb of 2013. ...... -
'Giant Slayer' scares up ho-hum $28 million debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It wasn't exactly a mighty victory, but "Jack the Giant Slayer" won the weekend at the box office. The Warner Bros. 3-D action extravaganza, based on the Jack and the Beanstalk legend, made just $28 million to debut at No. 1,...
Tags: The Last Stand (movie), Peter Jackson, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., The Usual Suspects (movie), Jason Bateman
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‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ opens Friday — but who will go see it?
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“Jack the Giant Slayer” opens Friday amid predictions that the film will not slay the box office on opening weekend. ...... -
Review: Nothing magic about 'Jack the Giant Slayer'
Pity poor Jack. There he was, minding his own business in some dusty fairy tale book when the powers that be dragooned him into active service as the front man for the would-be blockbuster "Jack the Giant Slayer." Of course, Jack's been through the...Tags: David Dobkin, The Usual Suspects (movie), Sundance Film Festival, Colin Firth, Bryan Singer
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Roots of some giant problems in 'Jack the Giant Slayer' ★★
Most modern fantasy adventures are distinguished, if that's the right word, by shot after shot of actors gaping at amazements — beanstalks busting out of the ground, for example, or flaming trees being flung as weapons at the king's castle —...
Tags: Animation (Movie Genre), Stanley Tucci, Andy Serkis, Movies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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'Jack the Giant Slayer' director faced some towering challenges
When screenwriter Darren Lemke first proposed the idea of contemporizing the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale with CG technology, it was 2005. Tim Burton had not yet jumped into the rabbit hole with "Alice in Wonderland." Amanda Seyfried had yet to don...Tags: Amanda Seyfried, David Dobkin, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., The Usual Suspects (movie), Warm Bodies (movie)
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New spin on old tale with 'Jack the Giant Slayer'
Opening Friday Jack the Giant Slayer One thing this current run of blockbuster fairytales inspired by Tim Burton’s "Alice in Wonderland" has taught us is how very hard it is to be Tim Burton. Multiple versions of "Snow White," a comic splatter...Tags: Josh Hamilton, PG-13 Rated Movies, World War II (1939-1945), Keri Russell, Legion (movie)
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