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Maybe this 'Evil' should have died
Opening today Evil dead Relentless, pitiless, bloody and intense — that’s the remake of Sam Raimi’s “The Evil Dead.” But is this “Evil Dead” any good? Yes and no. It has several genuinely hair-raising...
Tags: Steven Spielberg, Travel, Seinfeld (tv program), Wayne Knight, IMAX
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'Oz the Great and Powerful' skids over the rainbow, reviews say
Three years after Disney scored a $1-billion global hit with "Alice in Wonderland," the studio is back with another 21st century take on a beloved fantasy tale: "Oz the Great and Powerful," a sort-of prequel to the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz." The...Tags: Mila Kunis, James Franco, Jack the Giant Slayer (movie), The Hollywood Reporter, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939)
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'Wizard of Oz' Cowardly Lion costume could be yours (for a price)
For sale: one used lion costume. But we're not talking just any lion costume. Archivist James Comisar owns one of the largest archives of television artifacts, with about 10,000 individual objects. Now he's looking for a new home for the iconic...
Tags: Steven Spielberg, Johnny Carson, Superman (fictional character), Auction Service, Leonardo DiCaprio
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'Oz' set for $90-million debut: The next 'Alice in Wonderland'?
Blockbuster-starved studios rarely reach Hollywood's Emerald City, but Walt Disney Studios appears headed there this weekend. The studio's $200-million-plus 3-D production is set to open this weekend with a massive gross of about $90 million,...Tags: Mila Kunis, James Franco, Robert Downey Jr., Tim Burton, Services and Shopping
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New 'Oz' buoyed by bombast, hot air
"Oz, the Great and Powerful" is certainly ambitious; director Sam Raimi attempts to create no less than a prequel for Victor Fleming's 1939 classic, based on the characters and ideas used in L. Frank Baum's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This story...Tags: Mila Kunis, James Franco, Entertainment, Victor Fleming, Zach Braff
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Kristen Stewart's 'On the Road' heading back to theaters
Even casual media consumers probably were aware of "On the Road," Walter Salles' adaptation of the Jack Kerouac novel starring Kristen Stewart, in December. That month, Stewart appeared on numerous TV programs, including "The Daily Show" and "The...Tags: Vanessa Hudgens, On the Road (movie), The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Garrett Hedlund, Fashion Shows
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'Oz' merchandising tie-in treasures
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf Disney's "Oz the Great and Powerful" continues to be a tornado at the ticket counter (opening weekend saw $80.3 million in domestic ticket sales, making it the most successful 2013 release to date), the inhabitants of the Emerald City aren't the only...Tags: Mila Kunis, China, Services and Shopping, Tron Legacy (movie) , L. Frank Baum
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'Oz' again tops box office with $42.2 million
NEW YORK (AP) — "Oz the Great and Powerful" is living up to its name at the box office. Walt Disney's 3-D blockbuster led all films for the second week in a row, taking in $42.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday. Sam Raimi's prequel...
Tags: Jack the Giant Slayer (movie), James Franco, Sylvester Stallone, Vanessa Hudgens, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (movie)
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'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: James Franco, Jack the Giant Slayer (movie), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Usual Suspects (movie), Services and Shopping
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Review: 'Oz the Great and Powerful' a rough slog on the yellow brick road
Sometimes sweet, sometimes scary, sometimes sour, "Oz the Great and Powerful" is a film that doesn't know its own mind. A partially effective jumble whose elements clash rather than cohere, this solid but not spectacular effort stubbornly refuses to catch...
Tags: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Zach Braff, Joey King, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939)
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With $75M debut, Disney's 'Oz' would be 2013's biggest box office hit yet
It looks like the yellow brick road could lead Walt Disney Studios to box office gold. "Oz: The Great and Powerful," the studio's $200-million-plus production, is headed toward the biggest opening of 2013 by far. The Sam Raimi-directed picture...
Tags: Amy Kaufman, James Franco, Robert Downey Jr., Oz the Great and Powerful (movie)
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Come see some 'incredible' magic
Opening Friday The Call Halle Berry is a 911 operator drawn into a dangerous situation when she receives a distress call about a missing girl. (R, 94 minutes) The Incredible Burt Wonderstone The only incredible thing here is the way this...
Tags: James Franco, Colin Farrell, Steve Buscemi, Entertainment, Halle Berry
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