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Be afraid: Get into the Halloween spirit with movies and theater
Local screens and stages promise plenty of fresh ways to scare yourself silly.
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‘Captain Phillips’ and other new movies, reviewed
‘Captain Phillips’ is a taut, superbly crafted maritime thriller, anchored by a superb performance by Tom Hanks.
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Captain Phillips’ and more
Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week, an intense drama about the hijacking of a container ship.
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‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and other new DVDs
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‘Machete Kills’ movie review
The sequel to the exploitation-flick send-up hacks away at a dead horse.
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‘Romeo and Juliet’: It’s all been done before
There are few surprises in the latest update of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
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‘The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete’ movie review
Teen actor Skylan Brooks delivers a memorable performance in urban melodrama of friendship and survival.
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‘Escape From Tomorrow’ movie review
Indie horror film smacks Disney in the face; Disney doesn’t blink.
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Jerry Lewis sings praises of Catskills as comedy incubator
“When Comedy Went to School” looks at the comedians that got their start at the New York resort area.
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‘We Are What We Are’ movie review
Indie horror film highlights the art of disgust, not suspense.
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‘The Summit’ movie review
Documentary recreates the horror and pandemonium of a 2008 mountaineering accident.
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Hanks brings his A-game to the superb ‘Captain Phillips’
‘Captain Phillips’ is a taut, superbly crafted maritime thriller, anchored by a superb performance by Tom Hanks.
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‘A.C.O.D.’ movie review
The comedy looks askance at modern monogamy and our enduring faith in it.
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Get in the Halloween mood with movies, candy and $2 beers at Comet
Comet Ping Pong offers mystery movies and treats every Monday in October
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‘Gravity’ and other new movies, reviewed
Four new movies are hitting the multiplex this weekend; you probably only care about one of them.
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Gravity,’ ‘Don Jon’ and more
Movie reviews with the kids in mind. This week, an animated sequel and a space thriller.
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‘This Is the End’ and other new DVDs
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‘Runner Runner’ a bland portrayal of online poker.
Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck star in a too-tidy drama about a poker whiz mixing up with a mob boss.
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‘Parkland’ revisits the JFK assasination and aftermath
‘Parkland’ captures the sadness, solemnity and surreal weirdness of JFK’s assassination.
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‘Herb and Dorothy 50x50’ movie review
Documentary follow-up to ‘Herb and Dorothy’ details the dispersal of one of the world’s great art collections.
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‘Gravity,’ a thrilling return to big, bold movies
With the space adventure ‘Gravity,’ Alfonso Cuarón once again proves his chops as a director.
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Post critics pick the best in shutdown-proof entertainment
What shutdown? Plenty of venues are offering worthwhile pursuits while much of the city is shuttered.
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Escape the shutdown at the movies
Temporarily jobless? Check out one of these movies -- with free popcorn at several area theaters.
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Watch online: ‘The History of Future Folk,’ “Butch Walker,’ ‘Magic Magic’
This week: A “delightful sci-fi adventure,” plus a strange film starring Michael Cera and a doc about a singer-songwriter.
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Federal workers: What to do with your free time
When your friends are at work, there are plenty of ways to stay busy.
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‘Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon’ movie review
The Sherlock Holmes of 7th-century China battles attackers both human and supernatural in Tsui Hark’s latest.
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Movie reviews with the kids in mind. This week, an animated sequel and a racecar period piece.
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‘Iron Man 3’ and other new DVDs
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Band member introduces ‘Metallica Through the Never’ screening Friday
Bassist Robert Trujillo will be at Silver Spring’s Regal Majestic.
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Comedy ‘Newlyweeds’ captures pot’s highs and lows
Shaka King makes an impressive debut with ‘Newlyweeds,’ a dramedy about a pot-smoking repo man.
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‘You Will Be My Son’: High drama in wine country
A bullying vintner looks to supplant his heir apparent in this engrossing French melodrama.
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‘The Trials of Muhammad Ali’ movie review
Documentary about the boxer focuses on his religious beliefs and refusal to serve in Vietnam.
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‘Rush’ pays visceral, sensitive homage to car racing stars
‘Rush,’ based on 1970s Formula One stars, brings their story to visceral, sympathetic life.
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‘Metallica Through the Never’ movie review
Viewers without a preexisting taste for metal might not be converted by this Imax 3-D spectacle.
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‘Inequality for All’: Robert Reich explains rich/poor divide
The former Labor Secretary argues that the status quo is destroying our nation.
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The underdog is in the kitchen in ‘Haute Cuisine’
The film, based on a true story, follows the first female chef appointed to cook for a French president.
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‘Don Jon’ proves to be a smart satire
First-time writer-director Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a lot to say about our media culture.
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‘Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2’ fizzles
This noisy sequel to the 2009 hit delivers as much pizzazz as reheated leftovers.
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‘Blue Caprice’ is impressive, tasteful and ultimately cold
The Beltway sniper drama ‘Blue Caprice’ features standout performances, but never probes.
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‘Baggage Claim’ works as escapist fun, but barely
‘Baggage Claim’ features scrumptious actors and some funny jokes, but is still clumsy and uneven.
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‘Enough Said’: A feisty, screwball rom-com with humor
‘Enough Said’ stars James Gandolfini in one of his final film performances, an affectingly vulnerable turn.
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‘Mademoiselle C’ movie review
Documentary about Carine Roitfeld probes as deeply as the cover of a couture-centric glossy.
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‘Zaytoun’ movie review
A Palestinian boy helps a downed Israeli fighter pilot in Eran Riklis’s latest drama.
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Tonight: Have a cocktail and watch a documentary about bartenders
A one-night-only screening of “Hey Bartender” includes a Q&A with the director and drinks made by some of the film’s participants.
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‘Prisoners’ and other new movies, reviewed
Hugh Jackman stars as a father whose daughter is kidnapped; a film set in Saudi Arabia impresses.
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‘World War Z’ and other new DVDs
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Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week: “The Wizard of Oz,” “Thanks for Sharing” and “Prisoners.”
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‘The Henchman’s War,’ a brooding vengeance thriller
Native Washingtonian Anthony Greene has made a gritty, bare-bones crime thriller.
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Review: ‘Salinger’ attempts to decode the enigmatic author
Shane Salerno’s documentary about the reclusive writer is undone by reenactments, cheesy music.
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‘Generation Iron,’ an enlightening look at bodybuilding
Engaging documentary follows seven men in the 2012 Mr. Olympia competition.
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ gets a 3D IMAX makeover
The painstaking conversion is more than a gimmick.
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‘Thanks for Sharing’ movie review
Film about sex addicts sensitively mines humor and drama of the recovery movement.
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‘Prisoners,’ a well-made, pulpy crime thriller
The crime thriller ‘Prisoners’ looks great and features A-plus acting, but is still little more than grim pulp.
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‘My Lucky Star’ movie review
Zhang Ziyi is a Beijing wallflower who gets caught up in a diamond heist in this stylish, if silly, action comedy.
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‘Ip Man: The Final Flight’ movie review
The latest cinematic sketch of the kung fu master who trained Bruce Lee is less self-consciously mythic.
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Longtime Beatles secretary reminisces in ‘Good Ol’ Freda’
Ryan White’s documentary is short on personal details but transmits plenty of good vibes.
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‘Battle of the Year,’ a dated b-boy dance film
Chris Brown is a spectacular dance talent with real screen presence, but the movie feels old.
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What to see at the DC Shorts Film Festival
The 10th annual event promises 150 movies from around the world.
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“The Legend of Cool ‘Disco’ Dan” comes to U Street
The final offering of the U Street outdoor movie series is a documentary about the D.C. graffiti icon.
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There’s little to laugh about in dark comedy ‘The Family’
Luc Besson’s crime comedy follows a family of degenerates living in France in the witness protection program.
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Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week: “One Direction,” “Insidious: Chapter 2” and “Riddick.”
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‘Things Never Said’ movie review
A spoken word poet deals juggles her abusive relationship and new love interest.
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‘Sample This,’ the story of ‘the national anthem of hip-hop’
Dan Forrer’s discursive yet fascinating documentary explores the Incredible Bongo Band’s ‘Apache.’
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‘Populaire’ movie review
French film is a tidy love letter — typed, no less — to the romantic comedies of the 1950s.
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‘The Patience Stone’ is a slowly-unfolding revelation
An Afghan woman finds solace by revealing her deepest secrets to a comatose husband.
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‘Money for Nothing’ movie review
Documentary takes a sober, and sobering, look at the history of the Federal Reserve.
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‘Insidious: Chapter 2’ movie review
Despite some scares, the second installment of the horror franchise borrows heavily from better films.
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Confessions of a film critic: She hates horror movies
She’s a film critic with a secret: She hates scary movies. But horror fans are everywhere. Why?
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Carine Roitfeld talks about the ‘Mademoiselle C,’ premiere and ‘CR Fashion Book’
The former editor of French Vogue is the subject of a new documentary, show in Virginia on Sept. 27.
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Watch online: ‘Somebody Up There Likes Me’ and ‘Almost in Love’
This week: a deadpan comedy produced by Nick Offerman and a romantic drama consisting of just two, 40-minute takes.
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“Blue Ruin” keeps Jeremy Saulnier busy on the festival circuit
Toronto International Film Festival is latest stop for Alexandria native as he promotes the gorey-yet-poetic “Blue Ruin“
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Middleburg Film Festival launching in October
Middleburg Film Festival is vying for status as a stop on the festival and awards circuit.
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'Drinking Buddies' and other new movies, reviewed
Check out this week's new movies and see what the critics had to say.
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Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week: “Getaway,” “One Direction” and “The World’s End.”
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Toronto International Film Festival: Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange in "The Fifth Estate" kicks things off
The 38th edition of the annual festival features plenty of films inspired by real-life events
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Who is the Internet trying to send into retirement this week? Jack Nicholson
No word on whether the viral story is actually true. (It's probably not.)
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Is pornography killing the economy?
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‘Now You See Me’ and other new DVDs
Check out this week’s new releases and see what Washington is watching.
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Vin Diesel returns in entertaining ‘Riddick’
REVIEW | The sci-fi thriller can be cheesy and silly, not to mention violent, but it’s fun.
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‘Instructions Not Included’ movie review
Eugenio Derbez stars as an unemployed playboy-turned-stuntman who’s raising a child.
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‘Afternoon Delight’ movie review
Kathryn Hahn shines as Rachel, the unfulfilled suburban mom at the center of this indie dramedy.
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‘Winnie Mandela’ movie review
Jennifer Hudson is a pleasure to watch as the titular character, but the movie lacks a message.
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‘The Ultimate Life’ movie review
Cheesy, would-be heartwarming drama about the 12 “gifts” a late Texas oil baron leaves his grandson.
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‘Terraferma’ shows the sad side of paradise island
The inhabitants of a tiny isle are torn over an influx of immigrants from Africa.
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‘Follow the Leader’ movie review
Documentary follows three politically ambitious high school seniors as they enter college and young adulthood.
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Does ‘Adore’ smash taboos or tiptoe away from them?
The erotic drama ‘Adore’ stars Robin Wright and Naomi Watts as middle-aged women flirting with taboos.
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Watch online: 'Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend,' 'The Entrepreneur,' 'Miss Dial'
This week: a hilarious and touching meditation on love, a documentary about the man who made the Yugo a brand name in the U.S., and a light romantic comedy.
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Charlie Hunnam, Dakota Johnson cast in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' movie -- is this a good idea?
Both actors are newcomers to the movie world.
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'The Great Gatsby' and other new DVDs
Check out this week’s new releases and see what Washington is watching.
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Getaway,’ ‘One Direction’
Get the scoop on which movies are good for kids.
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‘Therese’ movie review
Audrey Tautou stars in the French film about a rich and dissatisfied 1920s housewife.
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‘Short Term 12’ movie review
Actress Brie Larson delivers an astonishing performance in this naturalistic drama.
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‘One Direction: This Is Us’ movie review
Documentarian Morgan Spurlock shot this decidedly rosy view of the British boy band.
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‘The Grandmaster’: Moody and martial artsy
A visually opulent telling of Ip Man’s life, with an erotically tense fight scene worth the movie’s ticket price.
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‘Getaway’ movie review
The action movie could have been an excellent two-minute film. Too bad about the other 80-odd minutes.
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‘The Artist and the Model’ movie review
Tale of the relationship between a sculptor and his muse is only skin deep.
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‘Closed Circuit’ should crackle with topical relevance, but it lags
Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall bring panache to an otherwise banal, pedestrian “Closed Circuit.”
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'Amour' and other new DVDs
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Movie reviews with kids in mind: This week, Family Filmgoer looks at ‘Planes,’ ‘Mortal Instruments.’
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‘You’re Next’: Slayers do a switcheroo
The predators become the prey in this occasionally entertaining horror movie.
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