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Jake Lacy, left, and Olivia Wilde in Love the Coopers. (CBS Films)

How a movie’s food makes it to the screen

November 17, 2015

By Daniel Neman St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) In some movies — a lot of movies, actually — if you see a character eating ice cream, the actor is really licking mashed potatoes. And that great-looking...

‘Peanuts’ movie creators were dedicated to staying loyal to comic strip

‘Peanuts’ movie creators were dedicated to staying loyal to comic strip

November 4, 2015

By Colin Covert Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (TNS) Sixty-five years ago, a newcomer to newspaper comic pages asked for some advice from a neighbor. “I have deep feelings of depression,” a round-faced...

Halloween was no treat for movie box office

Halloween was no treat for movie box office

November 4, 2015

By Tre'vell Anderson Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES _ Potential moviegoers found their treats largely outside of theaters this weekend as new releases "Burnt" with Bradley Cooper, "Our Brand...

Autism Is Awesomism to Benefit The Miracle Project Concert With Jack Black and Stephan Stills at the Grove, Los Angels, CA on October 4, 2011

‘Goosebumps’ a different experience for Jack Black

October 20, 2015

By Rick Bentley The Fresno Bee (TNS) LOS ANGELES — Jack Black is seated next to a real dummy. That’s not an insult to one of his co-stars from the new “Goosebumps” movie. The actor is in...

‘Martian’ holds onto its space at the top of box office

October 12, 2015

By Libby Hill Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — “The Martian” topped the box office for the second straight weekend as Matt Damon and science kept audiences entertained to the tune of an estimated...

‘The Martian’ leads box office with $55 million

October 6, 2015

By Saba Hamedy Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — “The Martian” launched with an estimated $55 million weekend at the domestic box office, nearly matching the October record held by the 2013...

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials wins box office, Black Mass and Everest open strong

‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ wins box office, ‘Black Mass’ and ‘Everest’ open strong

September 23, 2015

By Saba Hamedy Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” ignited the weekend box office with an estimated $30.3 million domestic debut, while the Johnny Depp gangster...

Films jockeying for standout position

Films jockeying for standout position

September 17, 2015

By Steven Zeitchik Los Angeles Times (TNS) The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off Thursday night with a highly anticipated movie — “Demolition,” the new drama from “Dallas Buyers...

Film is not dead. Not according to Quentin Tarantino. And not according to the Northwest Chicago Film Society

Film is not dead. Not according to Quentin Tarantino. And not according to the Northwest Chicago Film Society

September 17, 2015

By Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune (TNS) Avery: “I don’t like digital.” Sam: “It’s where film is going.” Avery: “Well then it won’t be film anymore.” — From “The Flick,”...

Hollywood posts second-strongest summer ever at domestic box office

Hollywood posts second-strongest summer ever at domestic box office

September 9, 2015

By Saba Hamedy Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — It’s official: 2015 is now the second-strongest summer ever at the domestic box office. Summer movies, which kicked off May 1 and wrapped up...

Pixar Artist Sanjay Patel Gets Personal With ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’

Pixar Artist Sanjay Patel Gets Personal With ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’

August 12, 2015

By Rebecca Keegan Los Angeles Times (TNS) EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Growing up in San Bernardino, Calif., in the 1980s a child of immigrants from Gujarat, India, Pixar Animation Studios artist Sanjay Patel...

Jack Black Juggles His Golden Nuggets Of Comedy

Jack Black Juggles His Golden Nuggets Of Comedy

July 29, 2015

By Josh Rottenberg Los Angeles Times (TNS) Jack Black gets some of his best ideas in the middle of the night. In his younger days, he would often stay up until dawn, playing Scrabble over the Internet...

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