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Man of steel on TV Land
Of all the Superman films to date, 1980's Superman II (10 p.m. on TV Land, repeats at 12:30 a.m.) stands out as the best. It's got a strong, charismatic performance from Christopher Reeve (who never got his due as an actor in this role). It's got...Tags: Batman, Superman, Kevin Costner, Joe Pesci, John F. Kennedy
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NOW PLAYING: A guide to art house and 2nd run theaters for the week beginning Nov. 7
Tribune reporter•indicates a capsule review from Chicago Tribune archives. ♦indicates a film that is not reviewed, but of interest. After Hours Film Society Tivoli Theatre 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove 630-534-4528 afterhoursfilmsociety.com &#...Tags: California, Pennsylvania, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cinema Industry, Banking
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Taking a peek into holiday boxes
Newsday Movie CriticsIt's the holiday season and time for film, TV and music distributors to pump out those box sets, many of which are just repackaging of already released stuff - the industry's equivalent of re-gifting. But there are also some real keepers in the mix, such...Tags: Celebrity Mothers, Burl Ives, Clint Eastwood, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Gary Cooper
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Review: 'The Omen'
Newsday Staff WriterThe new, post-millennial version of "The Omen" isn't a remake so much as a half-smudged, half-faded duplicate of the 1976 original. Whether this even matters to you depends on whether you think it's the least bit plausible that global terror, floods,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Michael Gambon, Mia Farrow, Gregory Peck, Pete Postlethwaite
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Super serious 'Returns' brings back the icon and the iconic, but forgets the smiles
Tribune staff reporter"Superman Returns" is a pretty decent comic book movie. For $200 million it should be. God (or Jor-El) knows director Bryan Singer hasn't succumbed to sardonic tomfoolery, even with Kevin Spacey taking the role of evil genius Lex Luthor. Singer, who...Tags: Batman, Superman, Kate Bosworth, Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint
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Review: 'Superman Returns'
Zap2It.comThe first voice you hear in Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns" is the late Marlon Brando's Jor-el, recorded for Richard Donner's 1978 "Superman." The first music you hear is John Williams' triumphant Oscar-nominated theme from Donner's film. The credits,...Tags: Batman, Superman, Kate Bosworth, Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint
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'Tales from the Crypt: Ritual'
Zap2It.comA new "Tales from the Crypt" movie feels like an echo of another time, doesn't it? A time, perhaps, when HBO was just an expensive movie channel rather than the most respected producer of TV drama on the block; a world where a puppet could drop terrible...Tags: Robert Zemeckis, Eddie Murphy, Wes Craven, Walter Hill, Jennifer Grey
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'Omen' Remake Is a Sign of the Times
Zap2It.comAt a special screening of "The Omen," director John Moore was all set to chat about his film with journalists over some wine and cheese -- until he threw his back out. The unfortunate mishap is one of a long series of mysterious accidents that occurred...Tags: Natural Disasters, Food Safety, Mia Farrow, Disasters, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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'The Omen'
Times Staff WriterWhen the Lord, or whoever, offers you a release date like 06/06/06, you have no choice but to take it. Hence director John Moore's stunt remake of "The Omen," Richard Donner's classic of cornball '70s horror. Based on a script by David Seltzer, who also...Tags: Bela Lugosi, Mia Farrow, Roman Catholic, Pete Postlethwaite, Christianity
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Fox Credits Satan For Diabolical 'Omen' Opening
Zap2It.comThe decision to remake "The Omen" entirely to meet a 06/06/06 release date is already paying off for Fox, as the studio is claiming the largest Tuesday opening ever. The update of Richard Donner's 1976 Anti-Christ thriller took in more than 12.6...Tags: Pixar, Mia Farrow
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Review: 'The Omen: Collector's Edition'
Zap2It.comComfortable in the knowledge that its new remake of "The Omen" has scooped up as much filthy lucre as it's ever going to, 20th Century Fox has been kind enough to release Richard Donner's 1976 original in a two-disc collector's edition. Now, the...Tags: Jerry Goldsmith, Gregory Peck, Jack Palance, Movies
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