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In Hollywood, game company Ubisoft takes a thumbs-on approach
For the last two decades, video game movies have been so bad that the genre itself has become shorthand for failure. So when French game publisher Ubisoft, best known for its "Assassin's Creed" series and Tom Clancy-branded military games, decided to...
Tags: Michael Fassbender, CBS Corp., The Dark Knight Rises (movie), DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Mark Wahlberg
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IAAPA: What's new and what's next at theme parks
About this time each year ride manufacturers and theme park operators gather in Orlando, Fla., for the International Assn. of Amusement Parks and Attractions trade show. > Photos: Ride makers unveil new attractions at IAAPA show Ride makers use the...
Tags: Social Media, Wildlife, Boomerang (tv network), Trips and Vacations, Amusement and Theme Parks
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IN THE MOVIE THEATER: The 'Taken' franchise keeps on giving
Contributing WriterTAKEN 2 (2012, B-/Directed by Olivier Megaton/Starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Rade Sherbedgia, Luke Grimes/Fox/Rated PG-13/Action/91 minutes) While American filmmakers undervalue the screen and life experience brought by aging...Tags: Entertainment, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Taken 2 (movie), Liam Neeson
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'Taken 2' hijacks No. 1 with excellent $50-million debut
Moviegoers were held captive by "Taken 2" at the box office this weekend, as the Liam Neeson sequel had a superb No. 1 debut. The kidnapping action-thriller opened to a strong $50 million, according to an estimate from distributor Twentieth Century Fox....
Tags: Frankenstein (movie, 1931), Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Pitch Perfect (movie), Sony Corp., Hotel Transylvania (movie)
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"Argo" y "Taken 2"
Argo * * * Ben Affleck carga fama de ser un actor que trabaja en películas malas, pero lo cierto es que el artista posee gran talento como actor y como director. La prueba contundente es Argo, drama político dirigido y protagonizado por Affleck que...
Tags: John Goodman, Celebrities, Alan Arkin, Robert Mark Kamen, Liam Neeson
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Not 'Taken' with this sequel ★
"Taken 2" is so much lousier than need be, and its action sequences look as if they were put together by someone who doesn't know what he's doing. That's a problem. And not even the charismatically weather-beaten face and basso profundo action-star...
Tags: Tangier (Accomack, Virginia), Liam Neeson, Movies, PG-13 Rated Movies, Central Intelligence Agency
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'Taken 2' to take No. 1 from Burton's animated 'Frankenweenie'
"Taken 2" will hold its rivals hostage at this box office this weekend, as the kidnapping thriller is expected to claim the No. 1 spot at the multiplex. The action film starring Liam Neeson will likely debut with an excellent sum of between $45 million...
Tags: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Pitch Perfect (movie), The Walt Disney Co., Hotel Transylvania (movie), Frankenweenie (movie)
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'Lockout'
Zap2ItSort of an "Escape From New York" in outer space, this action tale stars Guy Pearce ("Prometheus") as a government agent offered absolution from a conviction if he agrees to a dangerous assignment. He must rescue the president's daughter (Maggie Grace),...Tags: Fargo (movie), Peter Stormare, DVDs, Guy Pearce, Prometheus (movie)
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VOD Spotlight: Maggie Grace shines in “Lockout”
Channel Guide MagazineAfter their Internet sci-fi sensation Prey Alone caught the attention of Luc Besson and EuropaCorp, Irish directors James Mather and Stephen St. Leger got the leverage they needed to take on a larger-scale project — resulting in the thriller... -
Out on Home Video: 'American Reunion' released on home video
limiro@juno.comAMERICAN REUNION *1/2 (C-) Directed by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg Starring Jason Biggs, Eugene Levy, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ali Cobrin, Tara Reid, Mean Suvari, Natasha Lyonne,...Tags: DVDs, Kurt Russell, Criminals, New York City, Peter Stormare
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Top 13 for 2013: Best new rides at theme parks around the world
Los Angeles Times staff writerIt already seems like 2013 is shaping up as a great year for ride enthusiasts around the world, as a number of new theme parks are planned for Asia and several major attractions are in the works for Europe. > Photos: Best new international theme park...Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), United Kingdom, Singapore, China, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Filmmaker finds creative stride with gritty cop tale 'Polisse'
24 FramesThe model-turned-film director Maiwenn is on screens now with her third feature, “Polisse.” The gritty ensemble drama that has earned kudos for its strong performances and semi-documentary style storytelling. The story revolves around the...
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