Jake Coyle

With its wildness intact, 'Bad Lieutenant' returns

It's post-Katrina New Orleans and there are snakes in the water, none bigger than Terence McDonagh, an exceptionally corrupt detective who slinks through town snorting coke, smoking heroin, harassing women and brandishing a .

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Jason Reitman documents promotion of his new film

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2009 file photo, Canadian director Jason Reitman poses during a photo call to present the movie "Up in the Air" at the 4th edition of the Rome Film Festival, in Rome. While marketing the movie _...

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Turning cameras on reporters, Reitman documents his promotion of 'Up in the Air'

NEW YORK - The publicity for a Hollywood movie is a machine to behold, especially from the inside. It's a view rarely offered, but Jason Reitman, the director of "Juno" and "Thank You for Smoking,"...

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'Broken Embraces'with Cruz weaves Pedro Almodovar's spell but falls short

In the most indelible scene of "Broken Embraces" ("Los abrazos rotos"), Pedro Almodovar's latest vivid melodrama, Penelope Cruz plays dress-up. As an aspiring actress named Lena, she's testing ward...

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'Bad Lieutenant'returns in a sequel with original's wildness intact

It's post-Katrina New Orleans and there are snakes in the water - none bigger than Terence McDonagh, an exceptionally corrupt detective, who slinks through town snorting coke, smoking heroin, harassin...

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The end doesn't come soon enough for '2012'

By Jake Coyle •The Associated Press • November 12, 2009, 12:00 am Cataclysmic disaster and apocalyptic doom, as foretold by Hollywood, have a way of bringing together broken families, revealing the unseen heroism of deadbeat...

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Violent cult-film sequel is distasteful and bad

Cult classics -- like Ed Wood's films and "Showgirls" -- are often defined by their flaws as much as their merits. "Boondock Saints," the 1999 film that achieved cult status on DVD and has now spawned a sequel, certainly had...

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'A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz

'A Christmas Carol' 聖誕夜怪譚 Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman Reviewed by: Jake Coyle, Associated Press Opens Taiwan: Now showing Lionel Barrymore. Alastair Sim. Laurence Olivier. Albert Finney.

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Capsule Reviews: "2012," "Mr. Fox" And Others

At The Movies: Capsule Reviews Of "2012," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" And Other Films This Week (AP) Capsule reviews of films opening this week: "Fantastic Mr. Fox" - With George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Bill Murray leading the...

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Movie review: The end comes not soon enough for doomsday flick '2012'

Cataclysmic disaster and apocalyptic doom, as foretold by Hollywood, have a way of bringing together broken families, revealing the unseen heroism of deadbeat dads and neatly disposing of their rivals...

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