Movies
New format, host are unable to rescue a plodding telecast
They tried, you have to give them that. The producers of the Academy Award telecast did try to change the annual broadcast.
The latest by Michael Phillips
Reviews, commentary and more from the Tribune's movie critic. For more, see his blog, Talking Pictures.
Iron Man's suit: Can we build it?
By Julia Keller | Tribune critic
Jet boots? Repulsor rays? Super-strong metal? Is it all just fiction? No.
Latest reviews and news
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'Fired Up' stars John Michael Higgins, Nicholas D'Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen
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'Just Another Love Story' thrives on transcontinental twists
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'Harvard Beats Yale 29-29' features Tommy Lee Jones, Brian Dowling, Frank Champi, Mike Bouscaren
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French cinema gems keep it short
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'Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail' stars Tyler Perry, Derek Luke, Ion Overman and Keshia Knight Pulliam
Movie news
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TAFFY AWARDS: The fine print
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QUOTES: Readers' favorite movie lines ... this week from 'Broadcast News'
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FOR FAMILIES: A guide for parents to Feb. 20 and earlier releases
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COMING SOON: Film release schedule through April 24
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SCREEN SCENE: 'Bigfoot' movie focuses on researchers
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SHORT TAKES: A film roundup
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OTHER VENUES: Screenings around town
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THE LOBBYIST: Sean Penn's 'Milk' suit up for bid
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NEW TO DVD: Clint Eastwood's preferable 2008 offering ready for home TVs
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DVD FOCUS: Paul Newman was a star behind the camera too
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BOX OFFICE: Weekend, Feb. 13-15
More reviews
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Movie review: 'Friday the 13th' remake a needed return to simplicity
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'Confessions of a Shopaholic' --1 1/2 stars
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Good behind plow and before cameras
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'Under the Sea 3D,' narrated by Jim Carrey, arrives at IMAX
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'The International' stars Clive Owen, Naomi Watts
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'Ballerina' --3 stars
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'Coraline' stars the voices of Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Keith David, John Hodgman, Ian McShane
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'The Class' gets 4 stars!
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'He's Just Not That Into You' doesn't work
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'Tootie's Last Suit' goes behind color lines of a Mardi Gras ritual
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'The Pink Panther 2' stars Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer
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'Fanboys' stars Sam Huntington, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell
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'Push' stars Dakota Fanning in a sci-fi muddle
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Oscar-nominated shorts will screen at Music Box Theatre
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'Wendy and Lucy' stars Michelle Williams, Will Patton
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'New in Town' stars Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr.
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'Taken' by the lunacy of a script
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'The Uninvited' stars Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel
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'The Romance of Astrea and Celadon': Eric Rohmer's valedictory a fluffy tale
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'Underworld: Rise of the Lycans': Cast rescues fantasy tale
