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Anger at Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death
On being angry at the loss of such a great actor
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Six under-the-radar roles that show Philip Seymour Hoffman’s eclectic talent
He wasn’t just a great dramatic actor in art-house movies.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman dies: Reactions pour in from actors, high-profile fans
The Hollywood community expressed shock and grief via social media.
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Will Forte’s impressive turn to the dramatic
In addition to his turn in “Nebraska,” the former “SNL” actor (a.k.a. MacGruber) stars in “Run and Jump.”
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Watch online: ‘12 O’Clock Boys,’ ‘Percentage,’ ‘House of Bodies“
A documentary about renegade dirt-bikers Baltimore and a pair of films from Flavor Unit Entertainment.
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‘Rush’ and other new DVDs
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘I, Frankenstein’ and ‘Labor Day’
Movie reviews with the kids in mind. This week, a fresh spin on Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale.
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Oscar-nominated shorts reviewed
Comedy and tragedy, old and new technology on display in programs of Oscar-nominated short films.
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‘That Awkward Moment’ squanders star Zac Efron
Even the charms of Zac Efron can’t save ‘That Awkward Moment,’ a coarse, clunky romantic comedy.
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‘Labor Day,’ a sensual but ultimately contrived confection
‘Labor Day’ features Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin and a sexy pie-making scene. But even all that can’t save it.
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‘Gloria’ movie review
A free-spirited divorcee finds new love in the expertly-paced Chilean drama.
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Watch 40 years of amazing special effects in less than five minutes
From “Star Wars” to “Gravity,” a history of Oscar-winning special effects.
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“Alone, Yet Not Alone” loses its Oscar nomination; controversy illustrates how playing the Hollywood game can backfire
The film academy said the song’s writer used unfair methods to secure a nod.
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‘Tomorrow Night,’ Louis C.K.’s 1998 film, emerges online
Louis C.K. assembled a gifted cast of then-unknowns in his occasionally funny 1998 film “Tomorrow Night.”
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‘I, Frankenstein’ movie review
Contemporary take on Mary Shelley’s monster, starring Aaron Eckhart, is more fun than it looks.
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Gimme Shelter’
Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week, a harrowing tale about a teenage mother.
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Watch online: ‘Artifact,’ ‘Redlands,’ ‘Sun Don’t Shine’
Post critics review movies streaming online or on demand.
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‘Hours’ movie review
Paul Walker, in one of his last roles, presents a touching portrait of paternal devotion.
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‘Gimme Shelter’ movie review
Vanessa Hudgens delivers a convincingly gritty performance as a pregnant teenage runaway.
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Quentin Tarantino dumps new project and spills the details; NBC quietly abandons ‘Murder, She Wrote’ reboot
When projects fall apart in Hollywood, is it better to be brutally honest?
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SAG Awards: Full list of winners, and three takeaways from the show
“American Hustle” won the biggest prize of the night, setting up a tight Best Picture race at the Oscars.
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‘Devil’s Due’ movie review
Occult horror film tries to juice up the “Rosemary’s Baby” concept with found footage.
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Woody Allen plays a pimp at the Washington Jewish Film Festival
Allen appears in John Turturro’s “Fading Gigolo,” one of the festival’s 64 films.
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How many of this year’s Oscar nominees pass the Bechdel test? Not many.
Actresses called 2013 a great year for women’s roles, but many top films fail the most basic test for gender equity.
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‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’ and other new movies, reviewed
Also reviewed: “The Square,” “The Invisible Woman” and “Life of a King.“
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‘Riddick’ and other new DVDs
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘The Nut Job’
Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week, an animated comedy about a squirrel’s plan to rob a nut store.
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In ‘Life of a King,’ chess becomes an allegory for life
This fact-based chess melodrama has a winning endgame.
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‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’ re-ups a beloved franchise
Chris Pine resuscitates a reluctant CIA spy in the modestly entertaining “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.”
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‘The Square,’ an exhilarating portrait of Egyptian politics
Stunning doc puts viewers in the middle of the fight for democracy in Egypt, in 2011 and beyond.
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Maryland native Spike Jonze scores three Oscar nominations for “Her“
Screenwriter/director looks to build on his Golden Globe win
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‘The Nut Job’ movie review
The kids movie is hardly clever, although it provides an excuse not to see “Frozen” again.
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‘Ride Along’ movie review
Kevin Hart’s comedic talents elevate a predictable buddy cop comedy.
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‘The Invisible Woman’ movie review
Ralph Fiennes’s captivating film tells of the affair between Charles Dickens and a young actress.
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Brilliant charts of the world’s most famous movie quotes
Can you guess the quote from the illustration?
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4 reasons Kristen Stewart really shouldn’t star in that ‘1984’ remake
The star has already admitted that the role might be ‘too hard’ for her.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for Jan. 16-22, 2014.
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The Post’s reviews of 2014 Best Picture nominees
See how critics rated the nine top Oscar films.
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‘Breaking Bad’s’ Bryan Cranston starred in an amateur short film called ‘Writer’s Block’
The 13-minute film was directed by an assistant on one of Cranston’s features
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Watch online: ‘Eating Alabama,’ ‘That Guy... Who Was in That Thing’
This week: three documentaries, including one about a couple who tries to eat exclusively seasonally and locally.
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Looking ahead to the Oscars
What do last night’s winners tell us about who may take home Hollywood’s biggest prize?
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Most memorable Golden Globes winners? Here’s everything you need to know.
A list of the 10 best acceptance speech moments.
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The Golden Globe Awards: Predicting the big winners
Which film and TV stars will take home trophies? And more importantly, who is most deserving?
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‘The Legend of Hercules’ movie review
The mythical adventure is an epic failure.
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‘August: Osage County,’ other new movies, reviewed
Also reviewed: “Lone Survivor,” “The Suspect” and more.
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‘Thanks for Sharing’ and other new DVDs
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Lone Survivor’
Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week, checking out “August: Osage County.”
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‘The Suspect’ movie review
South Korean spy thriller emulates the you-are-there-but-where-is-that? style of the Bourne movies.
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‘The Past’ movie review
A husband and wife reuniting to sign divorce papers rediscover, reopen — and heal — some old wounds.
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‘Lone Survivor’ movie review
True-life tale of disastrous Afghan mission is brutal and unengaging.
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‘Chander Pahar’ movie review
Some fans of 1937 novel were worried about a film adaptation. They had cause for concern.
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‘August: Osage County’ movie review
Meryl Streep delivers a powerful performance as a monstrous mother in film adaptation of acclaimed play.
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Landmark announces movie theater near U Street
A six-screen theater in the Atlantic Plumbing project, set to open in 2015.
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Enough with the found footage already
“The Blair Witch Project” was almost 15 years ago. It’s time to move on.
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Watch online: ‘C.O.G.’ and ‘The Immortal Augustus Gladstone’
A David Sedaris adaptation, and a faux-doc about a man claiming to be older than 150.
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘47 Ronin’
Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week, an elegant samurai saga based on a Japanese legend
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‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’ movie review
Fifth chapter in the popular horror-film franchise is more spinoff than sequel.
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‘Veronica Mars’ official trailer: Is Rob Thomas really going to pull this thing off?
With the theatrical trailer, looks like the series creator’s big gamble could pay off.
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‘The Wolverine’ and other new DVDs
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Best family films of 2013
Family Filmgoer names her favorite family films of the year, from ‘The Croods’ to ‘World War Z.’
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’
Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week, a comedy about a day-dreamer who embarks on a real adventure.
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‘The Lone Ranger’ and other new DVDs
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‘Justin Bieber’s Believe’ movie review
The concert documentary remains so relentlessly on message, it reveals little about the singer.
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‘47 Ronin’ movie review
Keanu Reeves stars in a dull Hollywood version of the Japanese fable.
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Christmas Day dinner and a movie
Where to find Chinese, Indian and other cuisines before your Christmas Day movies.
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‘Her,’ ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ and other new movies, reviewed
Another week, another four-star movie.
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‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ is easy to admire, harder to love
Scorsese’s satire finds the filmmaker at the top of his game, in service to an ugly story.
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Ben Stiller’s ‘Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ a modest success
The drama is an ambitious, uneven adaptation of the Thurber story.
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‘Grudge Match’ movie review
Sylvester Stallone plays a boxer. Again.
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‘Her,’ a beguiling, slightly futuristic love story
With Joaquin Phoenix as its gentle guide, “Her” explores the boundary between the virtual and the real.
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‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ movie review
The biopic may be overlong, but it does justice to the late freedom fighter.
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Brad Pitt is centerpiece of ‘12 Years a Slave’ promotional posters in Italy
Why is a white star the focus when the story is about a free man who is sold into slavery?
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‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ and other new movies, reviewed
Critic Ann Hornaday gives Joel and Ethan Coen’s new film four stars.
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Anchorman 2’
Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week, Ron Burgundy returns to the big screen.
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‘We’re the Millers’ and other new DVDs
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The gift of great cinema
The holiday season is rife with social events. Who’s ready to sit in a dark room and not talk for a couple hours?
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‘American Hustle’: The art of the steal, with a heart of gold
David O. Russell pays affectionate homage to dreamers and schemers in the larky “American Hustle.”
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‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ movie review
The 3-D movie looks great but offers little in the way of a story.
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‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ is funny and poignant and gorgeous
The Coen brothers pay homage to Greenwich Village in the 1960s in the funny, poignant ‘Inside Llewyn Davis.’
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Watch online: ‘The Short Game,’ ‘All That I Am,’ two Chris Marker films
A documentary about junior golfers, a quiet movie about family dynamics and two gems from a master of the essay film.
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‘Anchorman 2’: Lots of laughs, lots of groans
Ron Burgundy and his news team return (perhaps you’ve heard?) in the much-hyped sequel.
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‘Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas’ movie review
The latest comedy from writer-director-star Tyler Perry should have come with a gift receipt.
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‘Saving Mr. Banks,’ other new movies, reviewed
Emma Thompson stars as author P.L. Travers in a dramatization of the story behind “Mary Poppins.“
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘The Hobbit’ and more
Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week, the second part of Peter Jackson's Tolkien trilogy.
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‘Saving Mr. Banks’ depicts the making of ‘Mary Poppins’
Emma Thompson delivers a tart tour de force as ‘Mary Poppins’ author P.L. Travers in ‘Saving Mr. Banks.’
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‘The Punk Singer’ movie review
Sini Anderson’s documentary looks at the life and legacy of Bikini Kill frontwoman Kathleen Hanna.
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‘The Last Days on Mars’ movie review
The sci-fi thriller starts with flair, then fizzles when the plot turns into Zombies in Outer Space.
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Review: ‘Go For Sisters’ okay, with great performances
‘Go For Sisters’ may succumb to contrivance, but benefits from strong chemistry between its two actresses.
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‘Bettie Page Reveals All’ movie review
Documentary portrait of 1950s pin-up queen offers delights and insights, despite technical shortcomings.
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For Hobbit, second time’s the charm
MOVIE REVIEW | Following a first installment that many moviegoers found bloated and boring, “The Desolation of Smaug” is a fleet and fun redemption of the film franchise.
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‘American Hustle,’ ‘Her,’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ - more wistful than comedic
By splitting nominations between drama and comedy, the Golden Globes make some interesting distinctions
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Reviews on Demand
Kristen Bell plays a woman with an early mid-life crisis; a return to form for Neil LaBute; and Christmas with VeggieTales.
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Paul Walker, James Gandolfini nominated for SAG Awards posthumously
The two actors who passed away in 2013 are among this year’s nominees.
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What to do with your snow day? Go see one of these movies.
There are quite a few films worth changing out of your jammies for.
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‘Out of the Furnace,’ other new movies reviewed
“Let the Fire Burn” receives this week’s highest critic rating.
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‘The Wolverine’ and other new DVDs
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Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Out of the Furnace’
Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week, a thriller starring Christian Bale.
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‘Let the Fire Burn’ masterfully examines a 1985 tragedy
‘Let the Fire Burn,’ by Jason Osder, mines the archival record to examine the tragic MOVE bombing of 1985.
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Bale, Affleck dominate downbeat ‘Out of the Furnace’
Christian Bale and Casey Affleck deliver galvanizing star turns in the rust-belt thriller ‘Out of the Furnace.’
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‘Narco Cultura’ movie review
Documentary contrasts the bloody world of drug cartels with the musical glorification of that lifestyle.
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