NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Heavy demand powers development surge near Greensferry in Post Falls
New construction continues to be scooped up at an incredible pace in Post Falls.
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The stay-at-home dad Infamous catches in parenting history
Parenting requires a certain level of dexterity.
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Quick takes on new flicks: ‘First Cow,’ more
Writer/director Kelly Reichardt continues to explore the Northwest on film with her latest, the period drama “First Cow,” about two poor outsiders hustling to survive in the Oregon Territory circa 1820.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: New construction continues to pop up in Post Falls
Spend some time on any North Idaho community social media page and you’re bound to find the following comment: “The parking lot is full of out-of-state license plates!”
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Quick takes on new flicks: ‘First Cow,’ more
Writer/director Kelly Reichardt continues to explore the Northwest on film with her latest, the period drama “First Cow,” about two poor outsiders hustling to survive in the Oregon Territory circa 1820.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK — Summer living on Lake Cd’A: Part 6
Southside and Conkling
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The stay-at-home dad Superhuman smelling power
Superhuman smelling power
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Efficient thrills in Tom Hanks’ ‘Greyhound’
The term “Dad Movie” continues to build steam in the film world, referring to a certain type of movie anchored by action, adrenaline and a likable everyman.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Midsummer selling: Addressing airflow, outdoor spaces and refreshments
Selling a home in the summer offers distinct advantages over other seasons. There’s typically more interest, especially from families looking to settle their housing plans before the start of a new school year.
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The stay-at-home dad The trauma of ‘kid’ movies
The trauma of ‘kid’ movies
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‘Palm Springs’ a clever, thoughtful spin on ‘Groundhog Day’
“Groundhog Day” endures as one of cinema’s all-time great comedies. It’s the reason so many movies (especially Hallmark Christmas movies, it seems) try to recreate the premise of a character forced to relive the same day over-and-over again.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK — Summer living on Lake Cd’A: Part 5
Waterfront town of Harrison
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New streaming picks - ‘Clemency,’ ‘Crawl’
The film distribution company Neon ran a brilliant Oscar campaign earlier this year for its Best Picture-winning masterpiece, “Parasite.” Unfortunately, it also meant a couple of their other excellent movies from 2019 received less attention.
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The stay-at-home dad Hoop Dreams and selfish parenting
Hoop Dreams and selfish parenting
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Franchise wannabe ‘Artemis Fowl’ lumbers under its own nonsense
Originally slated for theatrical release, “Artemis Fowl” released on Disney+ earlier this month due to, well, the state of the world. Even in a normal year, the $125-million film might have struggled to turn a profit given its stalled production history and controversial changes to its source material.
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The stay-at-home dad Fear of the outdoors
Fear of the outdoors
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The stay-at-home dad The honesty of a preschooler
The honesty of a preschooler
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‘Da 5 Bloods’ a captivating and timely Spike Lee Joint
Fresh off the Oscar-winning “BlacKkKlansman,” director Spike Lee returns with the fiery and urgent war film, “Da 5 Bloods.”
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Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ finds a voice as it goes along
Though it remains atop the list of Netflix’s most watched new offerings, the Steve Carell-led comedy series, “Space Force” has garnered a mixed response from critics and audiences.
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The stay-at-home dad: A hopeful end to a strange school year
A hopeful end to a strange school year
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‘Property Brothers’ could adopt the Wilson kids
My kids love interior design.
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‘Vast of Night’ a confident sci-fi throwback
The exciting science-fiction thriller,“The Vast of Night” makes its referential intentions clear from the beginning.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Summer living on Lake Cd’A — Part II
North end and Lake Drive
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The stay-at-home dad: Elmo is just getting warmed up
Elmo is just getting warmed up
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The stay-at-home-dad: Wisdom comes with age… sometimes.
Wisdom comes with age… sometimes.
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A lockdown recap - Jordan, Maleficent and classic noir
The last several weeks provided many of us the time to veg out and watch more movies. I squandered that opportunity.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Wide open spaces close to town — Brickert Country Estates
In most cases, buyers wanting acreage need to look well outside traditional city limits. Brickert Country Estates in Post Falls offers tons of space without sacrificing proximity to civilization.
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The stay-at-home dad: A rowdy Saturday night
A rowdy Saturday night
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The stay-at-home dad: Pay the teachers billions of dollars
Pay the teachers billions of dollars
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Best of the 2010s - #11-20
The march to name the Best Movies of the past decade continues. Last week’s Honorable Mention column featured several beloved titles from the 2010s, including “Moonlight,” “Her” and “Arrival.”
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The stay-at-home dad: Nothing like homemade birthday gifts
Nothing like homemade birthday gifts
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Refinancing keeps lenders busy
Much of the local real estate industry soldiers on thanks to versatile technology that facilitates social distancing and contactless signings.
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The stay-at-home dad: A ‘Price is Right’ conspiracy theory
A ‘Price is Right’ conspiracy theory
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK:
Focus on the right things Measured lawn care Toss the junk
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Neon’s Oscar winner and another forgotten gem hit Hulu
Since its inception in 2017, film distributor Neon has become a powerhouse for independent cinema, culminating with its Best Picture victory earlier this year for Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece, “Parasite.”
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The stay-at-home dad Quarantine birthday for the 5-year-old Wild Card
Quarantine birthday for the 5-year-old Wild Card
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Streaming sanity: Bad title, good movie: ‘The Land of Steady Habits’
Bad title, good movie: ‘The Land of Steady Habits’
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Streaming sanity America’s obsession with ‘Tiger King’
America’s obsession with ‘Tiger King’
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Spruce up, stay at home
While much of the local real estate industry remains active, many buyers and sellers have decided to pause their efforts until the easing of federal and state stay-at-home recommendations.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Local real estate carries on… carefully
Like nearly every professional in every industry, Realtor Jackie Suarez is adjusting to the new normal. An associate broker for Century 21 RiverStone based in Sandpoint, Suarez has 20+ years in the industry. Nothing remotely compares to these early stages of COVID-19 pandemic life.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Status report on Neighborhood of the Week
The real estate industry will face some challenges in the age of “social distancing.”
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‘Sad Affleck’ shines in basketball drama ‘The Way Back’
Few actors could endure the severe peaks and valleys Ben Affleck endured over the past 20+ years. Plagued by strings of high-profile flops and personal issues, Affleck’s resilience and adaptive approach should be studied by other performers in search of career resuscitation.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Rathdrum’s regal Radiant Lake community
Even during the final weeks of winter, Rathdrum’s Radiant Lake neighborhood has a warm-weather resort vibe. Located just east of Highway 41 on the south end of Rathdrum, the gated-community has filled consistently over the years with single-family homes and premium condominiums.
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The stay-at-home parent: Speaking different languages
My youngest son is 2-and-a-half, and he knows about as many words as he did a year ago.
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‘Birds of Prey’ and how DC movies refocused on fun
Deep into the critical and box office success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, rival comic book studio DC tried to catch up with their own “dark, serious” collection of interconnected films.
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The stay-at-home dad The patient zero is 2
The patient zero is 2
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The stay-at-home dad The patient zero is 2
Germs bother me. I wash my hands constantly, use bottles and bottles of hand sanitizer and avoid touching most communal items like door handles with my bare hands.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Riverstone in Cd’A: New Bellerive action
The Riverstone community continues to thrive in Coeur d’Alene alongside Northwest Boulevard near the Spokane River. It’s a bustling, modern mini-town filled with popular shoppes (spelled appropriately for fanciness), exciting and eclectic restaurant options, as well as a hub for a huge variety of local businesses and professional offices.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Trees and convenience on Thomas Lane in Cd’A
I grew up in a neighborhood just off Thomas Lane in Coeur d’Alene, conveniently located east of 15th Street and within reasonable walking distance to Canfield Middle School and Coeur d’Alene High School (my parents made me walk at least).
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Summer fun smacked by surgeries, fractures
We live where people like to vacation. That can be a huge advantage major when life happens and sours summertime plans.
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Sunscreen - what you need and when you need it
There’s no reason for subtlety - you need to protect your skin from the damaging rays of the sun.
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Animals living well
It’s not all about you, pet owners. In fact, your dog or cat might even be allergic to you. Oh, how the tables have turned!
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No headline
Coverage of bitterly divisive politics and unspeakable acts of cruelty can be overwhelming to even the most hardened media consumers. There are days the world just seems meaner, and if you put yourself in a digital vacuum, people seem to lack compassion for those who disagree with them.
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No headline
The opioid crisis in the United States boasts some horrifying numbers. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), more than 42,000 people died from overdosing on opioids in 2016, with an estimated 11.5 million people misusing their prescription opioids.
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No headline
For many, back pain is one of the harsh realities of aging. Spinal stenosis occurs when the spaces within the spine narrow, which then adds pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine.
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No headline
With both backers and detractors, the ketogenic diet is on the minds of many dietitians, nutrition specialists and Average Joes and Janes at the moment.
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THE CO-PARENTING SMARTPHONE
Captain Kirk just read my kids a bedtime story.
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Neighborhood of the Week: The North Pole faces new era
Up north, there’s always a good deal in real estate.
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30 days of bad Christmas movies - Days 25-30
The horror show is over.
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Tales from the trenches
Finding the ideal home can be challenging enough. Add frigid temperatures and snowy conditions into the mix, and it’s easy to see why people delay their real estate plans until spring.
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Value in Cd'A's 'Almost Downtown'
For many, downtown Coeur d’Alene is the center of the North Idaho universe — lake views and waterfront activities, a variety of restaurants and unique businesses, and home to one of the most celebrated Christmas displays in the entire country.
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Winter may be the right time to list your home
As the temperature drops and snow threatens, many home buyers and sellers think about punting their efforts to Spring 2017.
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Rathdrum's Radiant Lake entices buyers with affordable waterfront
Rathdrum continues to be a hot spot for quality, affordable homes in a location closer to the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene corridor than some might assume. There are good deals up there, and the drive time to Interstate 90 isn’t much more than many developments around North Idaho.
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Late autumn paradise at Dover Bay and Marina Town
Sure, summer is great at the Dover Bay waterfront community. But fall is also something to see.
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Established Post Falls homes - down by the river
You’ll need quite a few bucks to purchase riverfront property in Post Falls. Homes get a little more affordable if you can settle for being close.
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Anthem at Lake Forest West
The newest addition of Lake Forest West in Coeur d’Alene continues the development’s established approach to success. Anthem at Lake Forest West is all about quality construction with highly-desired standard features in a prime, central location.
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The Trails development promises quality family homes
With the neighborhoods in and around Coeur d’Alene Place still in high demand for North Idaho families, there is opportunity for builders to distinguish themselves in the area.
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Sanders Beach neighborhood a classic Coeur d'Alene option
In the Sanders Beach area of downtown Coeur d’Alene, history is an important attribute to every single property in the neighborhood.
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Woodbridge a tucked-away Post Falls gem
It technically isn’t a wood bridge, but it’s close enough.
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Early fall paradise at Dover Bay's Parkside Bungalows
As the leaves begin to turn, the Dover Bay Waterfront Community remains a gorgeous locale for late summer/early fall outdoor fun and relaxation.
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Tales from the Trenches: Facing fire and insurance claims
Every August, many homeowners around the Inland Northwest can’t help but worry about the threat of wildfires. The hotter and drier the summer, the greater risk to homes, especially for people living outside traditional city limits.
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Neighborhood of the Week: The Great White North
So much snow.
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Neighborhood of the week: The Mica View Estates
Waterfront luxury meets convenience at The Mica View Estates, a gated community with private access to Lake Coeur d’Alene — and all just 10 minutes from downtown.
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Predictions for Oscar Gold
It's "Birdman" vs. "Boyhood" at Sunday's Academy Awards, and the uncertainty in the Best Picture race will have implications throughout the evening.
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Random movie awards
Top 10 lists celebrate the best movies of the year, and worst lists scrape the bottom of the cinematic barrel. What about everything in between?
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The (hopefully) final word on Cinema 2013
The Oscars waited until March 2014 to crown the best movies and performances of 2013. With "12 Years a Slave" taking home Best Picture, we can all move on to discuss the cinematic landscape of the new year.
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'Alpha House' anchors Amazon's Prime offerings
Amazon already rules the online retail market, and soon it could be king of all video streaming services.
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Join the premiere of 'Without a Ladder'
Just in time for the holiday season, the locally produced "Without a Ladder" is ready for its moment on the red carpet.
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Killer doc: 'We Steal Secrets'
You might think you know plenty about WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange. The Hollywood bio, "The Fifth Estate," starring Benedict Cumberbatch, fizzled at the box office earlier this month, suggesting that moviegoers don't much care about that pale-skinned activist.
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More thrills in space with 'Europa'
Yes, "Gravity" is amazing on the big screen, and its special effects are some of the best ever put to screen.
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The truth is unnecessary
The words, "Based on a True Story" shouldn't mean anything to the frequent moviegoer. The whole truth isn't something the fits nicely into the typical Hollywood screenplay.
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Excluded from the zeitgeist
Stop asking me about the "Breaking Bad" finale.
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Mega fall TV rundown
Forget about "watching live." The fall TV season is under way, and almost everything on the major networks is available to watch at your convenience on Hulu and other online streaming services.
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Must see fall movies
After this summer, we've seen entire cities destroyed by giant monsters, zombie hordes and careless superheroes. Time for some disaster-free drama!
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The Internet ruins everything
Holy fanboy frenzy, Batman!
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Meet TV's best show: 'Orange is the New Black'
Television junkies surely have mixed emotions about the final episodes of "Breaking Bad." It's a significant pop culture event, to be sure, but what are they supposed to do when TV's best show leaves the airwaves forever?
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Cage Match! Cleaning up Earth Edition
Tom Cruise's sci-fi adventure, "Oblivion," arrives on home video this week, and its story similarities to Pixar's "WALL-E" has triggered another installment of America's third favorite Coeur d'Alene Press recurring entertainment feature - Cage Match!
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A 'Greenlight' to behind-the-scenes movie drama
Hop into the DeLorean and travel back in time all the way to 2002, when making a movie required more than a YouTube account.
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Enough with the 'Day 1 Bombs'
In the modern age, movie studios only care about two things: The domestic opening weekend box office and the international market.
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Learn to Love: Idris Elba on 'Luther'
British actor Idris Elba can currently be seen "canceling the apocalypse" in the monsters vs. robots epic, "Pacific Rim," but some of his best work can be seen (instantly!) on Netflix.
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Mid-year report card: Best and worst of 2013's first half
The year is half over, and the movies, predictably, haven't been great. Luckily, we're moving into the better half of the movie year - the half where studios ship out their best stuff in the hopes of winning awards.
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Docs, Truman and 'New Girl' - the best new streaming titles
The start of a new month means all-new titles available for Instant Streaming. As always, Netflix continues to be the best place to see acclaimed documentaries on a wide spectrum of subjects.
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Pixar, critics and the corporate influence
Nobody's perfect. Most of us learned this lesson a long time ago. For more than a decade, however, perfection was expected from Pixar Animation.
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Streaming a head trip with 'Upstream Color'
A captivating science fiction movie doesn't have to cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
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A 'Good Day' to kill a franchise
Many movie franchises simply shouldn't exist. "The Hangover," for example, is a good concept for single movie, not three.
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'Arrested' new season review: Complex, flawed and hilarious
While plowing through all 15 new episodes of "Arrested Development" in a single binge can be tempting, the best tactic is to take them in 3-4 episode chunks.
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Bracing for the return of 'Arrested Development'
The grand experiment begins Sunday.
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Streaming into new territory
Time for a change.
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'Iron Man 3' an exciting change of pace
Just a year ago, "The Avengers" filled theaters with the greatest team of superheroes ever assembled. It was a big, expensive spectacle - the culmination of five movies and a decade of development.
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Summer movie preview - Sequels, superheroes and... more sequels
It's time for that very special season where Hollywood gives us more of the same. As is the case every summer, sequels and franchise films dominate the calendar, with a few being more welcome ("Star Trek") than others ("Smurfs").
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Hayden Cinema Six: The end of an era
North Idaho is losing a monster of a local business this weekend.
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Seen it too many times
Kids can watch movies over and over again, even abominations like "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakwel." Hopefully my kids never obtain access to such cruel and unusual leverage.
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Stuck between The Rock and a raptor
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been taking a beating in 2013... as in a physical, punch-to-the-face kind of beating.
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A second look at last year's best movies
Movie Top 10 lists typically run in December and include a bunch of movies audiences can't see until they reach local theaters or even DVD.
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'Oz' the bright and forgettable
Much like the live-action "Alice in Wonderland" from 2010, Disney's "Oz the Great and Powerful" is a CGI-overdose with only occasional moments of story and character. Comparing this prequel to the original "Wizard of Oz" only makes the experience worse.
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Old man action star flameouts
It's not a great time to be an aging action star.
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A vision of Oscar future
This year's Academy Awards air at 4 p.m. Sunday on ABC, and if online Oscar pundits are to be believed, many categories are still impossible to predict.
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Consistency derails 'Identity Thief'
The threat of identity theft is a relatable concern. Being chased by hillbilly bounty hunters and violent criminal organizations is considerably less likely.
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Affleck and Oscars: The art of the campaign
The big lesson of this year's awards season: Don't snub Ben Affleck.
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'Zero Dark Thirty' a thrilling dive into contentious history
At times pulse-pounding and exhausting in detail, "Zero Dark Thirty" is an essential piece of filmmaking and a punctuation mark on a grim decade in American history. Whether it's an exclamation point or question mark is open for interpretation.
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'Moonrise Kingdom' tops list of 2012's best movies
The year in cinema shouldn't really be gauged by its highs and lows, as there will always be a few terrible movies and a few great ones. The state of Hollywood is best measured by everything in between - the movies that range between pretty good and utterly forgettable.
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Worst Movies of 2012
Vampires, fire skulls and Katherine Heigl are responsible for an assortment of Dumpster-worthy movies in 2012. But consider the silver lining - many of the people involved in these train wrecks found success in other, better movies this year. So don't cry for Channing Tatum or Abraham Lincoln until we …
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Quick Takes - 'Django Unchained' and 'This is 40'
Both Quentin Tarantino and Judd Apatow serve as important voices in the modern cinema landscape. Nobody makes movies quite like they do, so any new release, however flawed or overlong, is worthy of attention.
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'Hobbit' a solid first step back into Middle Earth
J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" doesn't need to be split into three movies. Even with extra material from various appendices in the mix, I worry another nine hours of hobbits, dwarves, wizards and orcs won't be able to match the excitement of Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
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A very, merry Netflix Christmas - 2012 edition
Good or bad, I will watch any holiday-themed movie or television special. Give me "It's a Wonderful Life" AND "Jingle All the Way." Show me "A Christmas Story" AND "The Star Wars Holiday Special."
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'Life of Pi' a gorgeous adventure at sea
Of the big questions raised in "Life of Pi," there is at least one definitive answer: You can't be friends with a Bengal tiger.
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Thrilling 'Skyfall' is top-tier James Bond
Daniel Craig's first outing as James Bond in "Casino Royale" was designed to take the venerable spy franchise to more serious, real-world places. The 21st century demanded its 007 be more like Jason Bourne - a guy who throws punches without the catchphrases and womanizing.
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'Ralph' and Denzel know how to fly
Though they don't seem that similar, both "Flight" and "Wreck-It Ralph" focus on what distinguishes heroes and villains.
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'Cloud Atlas' an audacious, polarizing experience
Most movies play it safe. They focus on just a few characters, stay within a single genre and tell a straightforward story from beginning to end. As much as we all might complain about the lack of originality in theaters, we as the audience are comforted by the familiarity. We …
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Director Affleck hits again with pulse-pounding 'Argo'
The story of Ben Affleck's Hollywood comeback has reached its apex with "Argo," his third and most assured movie as a director. It's a perfectly constructed Hollywood thriller that effortlessly blends sparks of humor with tense plotting that doesn't rely on gunfire and explosions.
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Burton stages a creative comeback with 'Frankenweenie'
This summer's abysmal update of "Dark Shadows" marked a career low for Tim Burton, the visionary director of "Ed Wood," "Edward Scissorhands" and the best Batman movie NOT directed by Christopher Nolan (that's "Batman Returns" for those keeping score at home).
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Compelling characters reign in 'Looper,' 'End of Watch' and 'The Master'
Look beyond the residents of "Hotel Transylvania" and the monsters in "Resident Evil Part 18" and you'll notice a trio of fascinating, character-driven films playing at a theater near you. And only one of them falls into the artsy-fartsy, for-film-snobs-only genre.
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The Mega, Super Home Video Roundup
Some decent movies are finally trickling into theaters this week, including the well-reviewed "End of Watch" and "The Master." It's been Slim Pickens for a while - and the home video market hasn't been much better.
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10 movies to see this fall season
Summer movie fatigue began pretty early this year (did anybody even see a movie in August?), which makes the upcoming slate of fall movies all the more exciting. Most notably, there's no movie based on a board game.
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Action stars unite, shoot really big guns in 'Expendables 2'
Professional baseball players should stay far away from "The Expendables 2," a bombastic action movie sure to cause a suspicious spike in testosterone levels.
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'Bourne Legacy' trapped by its own vague mythology
The trailers for "The Bourne Legacy" suggest an expansion of the world introduced in the Matt Damon-starring "Bourne" trilogy. There's a lot of talk about Damon's character, Jason Bourne, and the promise of familiar faces explaining more about the mysterious government programs the first three films tease.
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Ferrell's antics the key contribution to 'The Campaign'
No matter how dirty this election season gets, take comfort that it won't come close to matching the shenanigans in "The Campaign."
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Best summer blockbusters year-by-year
Ever since "Jaws" terrified audiences back in 1975, summer has been the go-to season for event-level filmmaking. And in many cases, extinction level events like asteroids and malevolent aliens are the focus.
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We need more Batman
This year's trifecta of "The Avengers," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "The Dark Knight Rises" is easily the most widespread saturation of superheroes in popular culture we've ever had.
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Ticket stubs: We need more Batman
This year's trifecta of "The Avengers," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "The Dark Knight Rises" is easily the most widespread saturation of superheroes in popular culture we've ever had.
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Smoke or fire? Taking on the complete 'Dark Knight Trilogy' midnight experience
It's difficult to reflect on the experience of seeing "The Dark Knight Trilogy" Thursday night in the AMC Theaters at Spokane's River Park Square without pausing to acknowledge the tragic shooting that happened at a screening in Colorado.
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A movie review that almost wasn't
It’s difficult to reflect on the experience of seeing “The Dark Knight Trilogy” Thursday night in the AMC Theaters at Spokane’s River Park Square without pausing to acknowledge the tragic shooting that happened at a screening in Colorado.
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'Spider-Man' swings into all-too-familiar territory
Advertising for "The Amazing Spider-Man" heralds the reboot as "the untold story" of web-slinging teenager Peter Parker and his mysterious past. Don't be fooled.
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Pixar's 'Brave' a worthy spin on the Disney Princess line
With anything concerning Pixar, expectations can be a problem. Every new film from the computer-animated powerhouse is immediately compared to their grandest achievements, like "The Incredibles," "WALL-E" and the "Toy Story" series.
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Spectacle and mystery fuel 'Prometheus'
With or without knowledge of "Alien" mythology, audiences will leave "Prometheus" asking questions.
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'Men in Black 3' revives a fledgling franchise
Will Smith was once the king of the summer box office. "Men in Black 2," released in 2002, began a string of inconsistent projects that started to drain his blockbuster appeal. It was a lazy cash-grab and an empty shell of the clever 1997 original.
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Renowned waterscape artist settles in North Idaho
HAYDEN - Sean Henry is known as the man who can create paradise.
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Baron Cohen's antics hit and miss in 'The Dictator'
"The Dictator" will continue comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's streak of offending various groups of people. His movie will also cause intermittent bouts of heavy laughter.
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'Avengers' exceeds its lofty expectations
Marvel has successfully assembled Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and The Hulk together on the big screen. After years of teasing and tedious setup (ahem, "Iron Man 2"), "The Avengers" is the movie that fans have long deserved.
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Summer Movies Assemble!
The biggest collection of superheroes ever assembled makes "The Avengers" the official kickoff to the summer movie season of 2012. By August, you may not want to see another superhero movie ever again.
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Cage Match! Historical figures edition
Marilyn Monroe. J. Edgar Hoover. Margaret Thatcher. Three iconic figures in three notable biopics released last year. Let's see what happens when we throw them into a cinematic steel cage match to the death. Move over, Katniss Everdeen. It's the Iron Lady wielding an iron battle-axe.
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'Cabin in the Woods' skewers horror movie cliches
I want to tell you why you should run out and see "The Cabin in the Woods." I just can't without giving away its secrets. Don't worry. What follows is vague, spoiler-free praise.
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'American Reunion' shows its age
The fourth installment in the "American Pie" franchise (eight if you count four straight-to-DVD titles) is predictably one-fourth as funny as the original film.
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The deep, dark hole of 'Melancholia'
There may not be a movie as depressing as "Melancholia," a fitting title for a good movie you're probably better off not seeing.
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'Hunger Games' earns its blockbuster status
Fans of Suzanne Collins' book series came out in record numbers to see the trilogy's first adaptation, "The Hunger Games," hit the big screen last weekend. Box office domination, however, doesn't always speak to the quality of the product. Just consider the painful experience of watching even five minutes from …
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Six good actors who are slumming it
We can have our good values and we can have our dignity, but sometimes we just need a paycheck.
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The movies Oscar missed - 'Take Shelter,' 'Martha Marcy,' 'Nim'
"The Artist" won Best Picture at the Academy Awards - only my eighth favorite movie out of the nine nominees. The ceremony went down pretty much as expected too, with the biggest surprise being "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" winning Best Editing. Exciting, right?
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'Safe House' needs a tougher Denzel
It's always a blast to see Denzel Washington play the bad guy. He proved that most of all with his Oscar-winning performance in "Training Day." In "Safe House," he plays a slightly less-terrifying villain - a CIA spy turned traitor looking to sell sensitive state secrets to the highest bidder.
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The 3D release nobody wanted
Check your movie listings today (um, online?) and you'll notice "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" is back in theaters. Of course, on the Internet, you might know the film as "The absolute worst movie in the history of cinema."
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The Oscars, 'The Artist' and movie nostalgia
The overwhelming front-runner at this year's Academy Awards is a French-made, black-and-white silent film. It doesn't seem like the conventional choice on paper, and yet "The Artist" is arguably the least daring film in the Best Picture race.
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'Haywire' tinkers with action movie conventions
Just a few months ago director Steven Soderbergh delivered a deadly virus to half of Hollywood in "Contagion." Now he takes mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano and plucks her in a twisty revenge tale about backstabbing covert operatives.
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Oscar predictions 2012
Golden Globes are done. Critics have had their say. Next up in Hollywood's award season: The announcement of the Academy Awards nominations this Tuesday. After studying all the precursor awards, here's a potential breakdown of the Oscars' biggest categories. As always, expect some surprises.
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Best movies of 2011
I'm a firm believer that good movies are relatively easy to find, and of the 108 movies I saw from 2011, I enjoyed quite a few of them.
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Worst movies of 2011
It could have been much worse.
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'Tintin' thrills; 'Sherlock Holmes' has more of the same
Adventure is out there this Christmas weekend, and not just the high-tech gadgetry and stunts found in the latest "Mission: Impossible" film.
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The underrated movies, performances of 2011
The Screen Actors Guild and the Golden Globes have announced their nominations for the best performances of the year, and the big city movie critics have already tallied their Top 10 lists. Here in North Idaho, we anxiously await the year's final crop of prestige pictures, including "War Horse," "The …
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Why I love the new 'Muppets'
Let those teenagers have their "Twilight" saga. And let the kids suffer through another one of those wretched "Alvin and the Chipmunks" sequels. The movie I want to see again and again this holiday season is "The Muppets."
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'Hugo' a surprising change of pace for Scorsese
You won't see gangsters or much bloodletting in the latest film from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese. "Hugo" is a family-friendly adventure about an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Of course, with a legend like Scorsese at the helm, that's only a tiny …
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Good movies from all angles this holiday weekend
When it comes to cheap movies, you don't necessarily have to be up early for Black Friday deals.
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'Harold & Kumar' get festive... and dirty
For the sake of the children, it's probably better that "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" was released in early November. Any closer to the actual holiday and unsuspecting families might end up seeing a Christmas movie that could scar them for life.
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'Puss in Boots,' the year's animation standouts
Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona are hardly missed in "Puss in Boots," the "Shrek" spin-off featuring Antonio Banderas as the cunning feline hero. It doesn't match the wit of the first two "Shrek" movies, but there's enough fresh humor and colorful action for it to overtake "Shrek the Third" and …
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Making sense of 'The Tree of Life'
Reclusive filmmaker Terrence Malick tries to explain the meaning of all existence in "The Tree of Life," a sprawling, non-linear drama now available on Blu-ray and DVD (but not on Netflix or Redbox until Nov. 8).
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Beware of great actors in 'The Ides of March'
In politics, loyalty is more important than doing the right thing.
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Cancer comedy '50/50' has humor, heart
There are two halves to "50/50" that wouldn't be very entertaining if they each expanded into its own full-length movie.
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'Moneyball' makes a thriller out of statistics
Any movie that makes villains out of the New York Yankees is good in my book.
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Style makes for a propulsive 'Drive'
The moody, violent "Drive" begins with the best single sequence on film in 2011. Ryan Gosling plays an unnamed driver for hire on what is, for him, a routine evening of evading police helicopters and squad cars.
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'Contagion' takes clinical approach to drama
Star-powered disaster movies used to be fun - think "The Towering Inferno" or "The Poseidon Adventure." The situations were spectacular (a massive fire or an upside-down cruise ship), making it easier to disconnect from reality and not think too hard about the tragic repercussions.
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Fall movie preview 2011
After a summer of sequels and 3D adventures, fall is finally here and moviegoers will be treated to... more sequels and 3D adventures.
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Summer movie recap
So much for 3D being the savior of Hollywood.
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'Apes' a pleasant summer surprise
Considering the "Planet of the Apes" franchise fizzled immediately following the 1968 original (then hit rock bottom 10 years ago with that atrocious Marky Mark remake), I was expecting "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" to be this summer's most colossal bomb.
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'Cowboys & Aliens'only a premise
You definitely get cowboys and aliens in the science-fiction/Western mash-up "Cowboys & Aliens." You just don't get much else.
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'Captain America'is old-fashioned fun
After "Thor," "X-Men: First Class" and "Green Lantern" this summer, moviegoers might be experiencing a bit of superhero fatigue.
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'Potter' finale delivers the goods
Don't bother trying to understand what happens in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" without seeing "Part 1." The final film in the lucrative franchise doesn't waste time catering to novices of the wizarding world.
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'Horrible Bosses' is dark, crude, funny
In comedy, chemistry matters as much as the script. The dark comedy, "Horrible Bosses" has the kind of thin, broad premise that wouldn't work without the right group of actors.
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Robots, logic collide in 'Transformers' sequel
Robots, logic collide in 'Transformers' sequel
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'Cars 2' is Pixar-lite
As much as it pains me to say it, "Cars 2" isn't up to the caliber of previous Pixar efforts. It's their first feature film in 12 to cut corners in storytelling and character development.
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'Green Lantern' breezy, forgettable
'Green Lantern' breezy, forgettable
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Character, story, thrills: 'Super 8' does it all
J.J. Abrams, master of creating twisty television ("Lost," "Alias") and rebooting exhausted franchises ("Star Trek," "Mission: Impossible III") has now delivered the must-see blockbuster of the summer. "Super 8" delivers moments of spectacle and suspense but never forgets the fuel of any good movie - rich character detail.
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'X-Men' an exciting reboot to franchise
Finally.
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A (partial) defense of 'Pirates' sequels
Back in 2003, the concept of a theme park ride becoming a multi-billion dollar movie franchise sounded ridiculous to every sane person on the planet.
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Ignore the 'Bridesmaids' hype
Too many of the reviews for "Bridesmaids" have referred to the R-rated comedy as a landmark for female-centric movies. Ignore all that hype.
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By the hammer of 'Thor'
Boasting gaudy headgear and magical hammers, the heroes and villains of "Thor" don't share the more relatable characteristics of other comic book personalities.
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Superheroes, sequels and explosions
"Fast Five" gave the summer movie season an early start with a record box office opening last weekend. Don't burn yourself out on bulging muscles just yet. There's plenty more mindless entertainment in the coming weeks.
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'Fast Five' a high-octane guilty pleasure
Fast cars and huge biceps. This is all you need to know about "Fast Five," the fifth and most entertaining installment in "The Fast & the Furious" franchise.
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Appreciate 'Friday Night Lights' while you can
One of the best shows on television just finished its fifth and final season, and there's a good chance you haven't seen a single episode.
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'Source Code' an electrifying puzzle
While nobody wants to imagine "Groundhog Day" without Bill Murray, it's the best way to describe "Source Code," an enthralling piece of science-fiction that finds its hero repeating the same sequence of time over and over again.
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'Paul' a pleasant but inconsistent entity
It's the stoner humor of Seth Rogen versus the dry British wit of Simon Pegg in "Paul," a science-fiction comedy that lacks the cohesiveness of better movies from both comedians.
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Half-baked subplot dooms 'Battle: Los Angeles'
They just won't leave us alone.
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'Rango' has true grit; Damon makes a decent 'Adjustment'
Johnny Depp returns to his oddball comfort zone in "Rango," an animated Western that adults will definitely enjoy more than their kids.
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Neeson muscles through 'Unknown'
First, the bad news: Liam Neeson beats up fewer people in "Unknown" than he did in his 2009 hit, "Taken."
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Oscar Predictions ... Good ones, probably
Anne Hathaway and James Franco host the Academy Awards on Sunday night, where "The King's Speech" is set to collect the most trophies. Does "The Social Network," or anything else for that matter, still have a chance at the big prize?
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Hornets and catfish on home video
If you see only one movie about Facebook this year, make it "The Social Network." But if you see two, make the second "Catfish," a compelling documentary about a small town family and their extraordinary Facebook profiles.
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Oscar reaction: 'King's Speech' takes lead in awards race
Oscar voters love stately British movies, as proven by "The King's Speech" collecting 12 Academy Award nominations on Tuesday.
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Oscars pit 'Social Network' vs. 'King's Speech'
Nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards will be announced early Tuesday morning. "The Social Network" and "The King's Speech" will ultimately duke it out for the year's top prize, but there are other nominations and categories to consider.
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Relentless chatter stings 'Green Hornet'
The concept of Seth Rogen as a superhero in "The Green Hornet" isn't so far fetched once you realize he wrote the script for himself.
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The best movies of 2010
Years from now, esteemed film scholars will decide the true great films from 2010. Until then, critics' awards and Top 10 lists only give us an impulsive view of cinema in the past year.
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The Worst Movies of 2010
Big Stars. Huge Budgets. Disastrous Results.
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Holiday movies: 'True Grit' and 'The Fighter' impress, 'Little Fockers' fails
Known for quirky comedies ("The Big Lebowski"), dark dramas ("No Country for Old Men"), and sometimes both combined ("Fargo"), the Coen Brothers have crafted "True Grit" as their most straightforward and mainstream film to date. It's an entertaining yarn that executes all the classic Western elements and adds distinct Coen …
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'Tron' serviceable in its spectacle
Following in the footsteps of last year's holiday feast, "Avatar," Disney's reboot of "Tron" tries for the same overstuffed helping of bright, shiny eye-candy. One thing is certain: The neon-infused action sequences must be seen on the big screen.
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Portman makes spectacular transformation in 'Black Swan'
Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" mixes the classic beauty of ballet with the disturbing imagery of a sudden and debilitating mental illness.
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The 50 Best Animated Movie Characters
Nobody can deny that most animated movies are made for kids. As adults, we're supposed to ignore "Looney Tunes" and engage in more "intellectual" fare. For most Americans, that means "CSI: Miami" and "Dancing with the Stars."
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A very, merry Netflix Instant View Christmas
You've already burned through multiple viewings of "It's a Wonderful Life," and "Ernest Saves Christmas" still sits with a "very long wait" in your Netflix queue. Luckily, the bandwidth-sucking empire also offers several holiday streaming options to tide us all over until Dec. 25. Get these yuletide offerings in your …
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Must-see movies before 2011
With just under a month to go before the new year, there's still plenty of 2010 to experience. Don't waste time with "Sex and the City 2" on DVD or "Yogi Bear" in theaters. Get primed for eventual Academy Award nominees already on home video, and block out a couple …
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'Deathly Hallows' solid precursor to 'Potter' finale
Count me as one of the "Harry Potter" fans firmly against splitting the final book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" into two movies. There are seven books, so there should be seven movies. Period.
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Old-school thrills power 'Unstoppable'
The only thing missing from "Unstoppable" is an Ozzy Osbourne-fueled credit sequence.
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'Megamind' needs more mega-laughs
Hiring A-list talent to voice cartoon characters is no new concept for Dreamworks Animation. Even in their best films, stars frequently headline the marquee (Jack Black is "Kung Fu Panda," Mike Myers is "Shrek").
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'Waiting for Superman' and a better education
America's education system is broken, and, as you might guess, a bunch of people are to blame.
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'Hereafter' takes tedious approach to afterlife
Typically known for his methodical pacing and intimate scope, director Clint Eastwood begins his latest effort, "Hereafter," with a terrifying action sequence. French journalist Marie (Cecile de France) is caught in a devastating tsunami. She dies, experiences something extraordinary, then is miraculously revived.
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What's new, cool and wrong on Netflix
Thanks to recent updates on Netflix's Instant View collection, you can safely cancel your cable subscription (after Sunday's "Mad Men" finale, of course).
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Truth is hazy in gripping 'Social Network'
Computer programmer isn't the typical occupation for Hollywood's heroes and villains. All the more reason "The Social Network" goes out of its way to blur the truth about the creation of Facebook.
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'Wall Street' buckles from its own ambition
With his slick hair and gigantic cell phone, the Gordon Gekko of Oliver Stone's original "Wall Street" was the villain who made it OK to think Greed is Good.
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Classic high school comedies inspire 'Easy A'
Just like "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," the high school comedy "Easy A" has a random musical number with no real connection to the plot. There's a lot of borrowing from other coming-of-age movies too, from "Say Anything" and "Sixteen Candles" to "Clueless" and even "Mean Girls."
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Affleck as director no fluke with 'The Town'
Ben Affleck knows how to make gritty crime dramas about Boston. And how to pull fine performances out of established actors and newcomers with Boston accents.
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Oh, that Affleck!
Former laughing stock Ben Affleck is receiving some of the best reviews of his career for the leading role in this week's crime drama, "The Town." Affleck also co-wrote and directed the film, a follow-up to his stellar directorial debut, "Gone Baby Gone."
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10 films worth seeing this fall
Labor Day's gone, the nights are chilly and football has regained its inexplicable hold on the general public. It also means a worthy bunch of quality films will be trickling into local theaters soon. Based on early reviews and overall buzz, here are 10 movies worth getting excited about:
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Summer Movies 2010: The Good, the Bad and the Bloody
Somewhere around mid-June, movie critics around the country started grumbling about the disappointing slate of summer movies. "Iron Man 2" wasn't as good as the first "Iron Man" everybody hated "Sex and the City 2," and nobody bothered to see "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time."
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'Switch' pleasantly mediocre, 'Winter's Bone' chilling
A romantic comedy like "The Switch" needs a fresh spin to survive the doldrums of late August. Accidental sperm donation, sadly, just isn't enough.
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'Piranha' is bloody entertaining. Really.
The gore. Oh my God, the gore.
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'Scott Pilgrim' is must-see eye-candy
Get to know the name Edgar Wright. He's a cinema genius, and not enough people are seeing his movies.
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Stallone goes old-school for cheesy 'Expendables'
Stuff blows up real good.
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Life in the Korengal Valley
Much has been written about the degree of truth depicted in last year's Oscar-winning "The Hurt Locker." While its account of soldiers defusing bombs in Iraq gave audiences an idea of the visceral mayhem of modern warfare, the film was, ultimately, a Hollywood fiction. As much as we celebrate the …
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Odd couple = big laughs in 'The Other Guys'
Before "The Other Guys," Mark Wahlberg only made movies that were accidentally funny. Anchored by a lively performance by Will Ferrell and a witty script from frequent Ferrell collaborator Adam McKay ("Anchorman," "Talladega Nights"), Wahlberg gives his best performance since "The Departed," playing a disgraced cop who is frequently exasperated …
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'Kids Are All Right' a summer indie gem
There are movies about the beginning of happy relationships and movies about their bitter or tragic disintegration. Very few, however, focus on the in-between time, where work, kids, and moments of mid-life desperation can make even the most committed relationships miserable.
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Jolie strong-arms average thrills in 'Salt'
Most Hollywood blockbusters don't require A-list celebrities to succeed anymore. Sequels, superheroes and teenage book franchises seem to dominate the market these days, leaving folks like Tom Cruise to ponder whether "Jersey Shore" could have a better box office performance.
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'Inception' a spectacle for the brain
Cityscapes fold onto themselves. Hotel hallways tumble upside down. A son tries to make amends with his father by breaking into a snowbound fortress straight out of a James Bond movie.
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'Despicable Me' more fun than 'Predators'
It isn't often that Hollywood offers two movies in the same week where audiences are encouraged to root for the bad guys.
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'Dragon Tattoo' perfect medicine against 'Twilight' fever
Good movies about strong women still exist outside the spineless brain-suck of "The Twilight Saga." While Bella Swan takes three movies to decide between a wolfman and a dead guy, audiences itching for quality storytelling can look no further than the "Millennium Trilogy" from the late Swedish author Stieg Larrson.
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Star power fizzles in 'Knight and Day'
Tom Cruise so desperately wants the action caper "Knight and Day" to be his ticket back to the A-list. Enlisting the bubbly Cameron Diaz for this flirty, globetrotting adventure helps his cause, but the film can't overcome the nagging feeling that we've seen it all before.
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An emotional second sequel
Second sequels aren't supposed to be good. The very idea of a "Toy Story 3" should have been a major concern to the billion adoring fans of the original "Toy Story" and its equally stellar sequel.
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No need for this kung fu fighting
Like most children of the 1980s, I consider the original "Karate Kid" to be a classic. While not exactly "Citizen Kane," it was one of those VHS tapes in the house that got more play than the entire Disney library.
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3D skeptic won over by 'Shrek 4'
Personal bias: I'm not a huge fan of this 3D movie fad. Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer three-dimensional characters over some dragon swinging in front of my face, breathing fire into my personal bubble. My wife is the only person allowed to get within three inches of my face, …
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'Lost' finale defies lazy criticism
This column discusses the series finale of the ABC series "Lost," which aired this past Sunday. Stop reading now if you don't want to be spoiled. Mere hours after the "Lost" series finale, Los Angeles Times television critic Mary McNamara wrote about the episode as if she had never seen …
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Hayden Cinema goes 3D
Getting to the future sometimes requires a little help from the past.
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Wordplay trumps fireworks in 'Iron Man 2'
Just when it feels like the superhero genre needs a breather, along comes Robert Downey Jr. again as billionaire motor mouth Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man. Like the 2008 original film, "Iron Man 2" flourishes when Downey banters with equally entertaining talents like Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson and franchise …
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Summer Movie Preview Now in 3D!
Thanks to the recent resurgence of a certain third dimension, going to the movies this summer will be costlier than ever. Ticket prices are up, and 3D presentations will take even more dollars out of your wallet.
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'Oceans' a spectacular sight
The idea of paying to see a nature documentary at a movie theater certainly seems like an activity for children, retirees and people who don't work for a living. The BBC series "Planet Earth" and networks like Animal Planet offer comparable programs in the living room, so why switch out …
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'Kick-Ass' a bloody good superhero epic
With the exception of billionaire Bruce Wayne, superheroes must possess a proven superpower to survive the onslaught of the world's most gruesome criminals. Masked crusaders don't exist in real life because they'd probably be shot in the face within 30 minutes of their first patrol.
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Team Coco or bust
Let Jay Leno have his derivative "Tonight Show." Conan O'Brien is too big for TV anyway.
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Carell, Fey sparkle in 'Date Night'
Fans of "The Office" and "30 Rock," rejoice! The stars of NBC's Thursday night comedy lineup team up for the action-comedy "Date Night," a movie with more laughs than its flimsy premise deserves.
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'Clash of the Titans' a cheesy diversion
The new 'Clash of the Titans' gleefully recreates the cheesiest and best elements of the 1981 original film about bickering Gods and giant monsters. And, thank goodness, the goofy mechanical owl only appears in a single, brief scene.
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'Time Machine' a nostalgic trip
You should probably already know whether or not you'll enjoy a movie titled "Hot Tub Time Machine." Depending on your outlook, it's either the perfect dose of silly '80s nostalgia, or it's the dumbest movie idea since "Dude, Where's My Car?"
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'Dragon' delivers high-flying spectacle
Dreamworks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon" shares more than a few similarities with a certain blue-man adventure that recently broke a gazillion box office records.
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Big food, Spike marathon and Oscar snubs
One of the greatest benefits of a Netflix subscription is instant online access to Discovery Channel and Travel Channel TV shows. For example, you can find multiple seasons of "Deadliest Catch," "Dirty Jobs" and "MythBusters."
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Alice's journey lacks wonder
While The Mad Hatter wonders why a raven is like a writing desk, audiences of the new "Alice in Wonderland" might wonder what director Tim Burton was hoping to accomplish with his live-action reimagining of the Lewis Carroll classic.
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Oscar ceremony Sunday, predictions now
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin host the (something annual) Academy Awards at 5 p.m. Sunday on ABC. It will be a big test for the industry's most celebrated award show.
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Scorsese caged by 'Shutter Island' story
No matter how great the filmmaker behind the camera, a movie is only as good as its screenplay.
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Discover 'Cold Souls,' brush up on Scorsese
Pick of the Week: "Cold Souls"
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'Crazy Heart,' 'An Education' worth wait
The North Idaho lifestyle may have its benefits, but diverse moviegoing is not one of them. Some of the best movies of any given year never play in our area, and many take their sweet time getting here.
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Academy Awards gets broader audience
Casual moviegoers finally have a reason to watch the Academy Awards ceremony.
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