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Christopher Lawrence

Christopher Lawrence is the movie critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
clawrence@reviewjournal.com … @life_onthecouch on Twitter. 702-380-4567

PollyGrind scares up last-minute venues

The fifth annual underground film festival, billed as “where arthouse meets grindhouse,” will take place Thursday through Saturday.

TV spotlight shines on coroner’s office

A pilot for the proposed reality series “Postmortem in Vegas” debuts at 10 p.m. Wednesday on Lifetime Movie Network.

There’s plenty to object to in ‘The Judge’

Despite predictably solid performances from Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall, their movie just sort of lays there for a taxing 141 minutes, unsure of what it wants to be.

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Surprises are earned in twisty, turny ‘Gone Girl’

In the hands of novelist/screenwriter Gillian Flynn and director David Fincher, “Gone Girl’ is so full of first-rate shockers the fact that its oft-maligned co-star Tyler Perry is actually quite good barely cracks the top five.

Coming to the ‘Resort Rescue’

They’re here to save you from the glut of reality shows centered around rednecks, storage lockers and drunken, brawling housewives.

Gubler’s Reid stays step ahead of ‘Criminal Minds’

Las Vegas native Matthew Gray Gubler, who’s kicking off his 10th season of playing Reid on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m. Wednesday, KLAS-TV, Channel 8), was oblivious to the panic that was setting in across social media and fan sites after a life-threatening episode.

 
Washington at his charismatic best in ‘The Equalizer’

For one of the most head-scratching choices for a TV adaptation in recent memory — Honestly, what’s next? Vin Diesel in a gritty reboot of “The Father Dowling Mysteries”? — “The Equalizer” is immensely appealing and so much more entertaining than you’d expect.

Get to know local ‘Survivor’ castaway Jaclyn Schultz

The 25-year-old media buyer and Miss Michigan USA 2013 will attempt to outwit, outplay and outlast the competition starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday on KLAS-TV, Channel 8.

New fall TV schedule gives ‘deja vu’ feeling

A handful of new fall series are likable or even promising, but almost everything feels like something you’ve seen before.

 
‘This Is Where I Leave You’ a dysfunctional-family dramedy

Movie has assembled one of the most likable casts in recent memory. But it’s awfully easy to get distracted as actor after actor from some of the past decade’s buzziest TV shows turns up in thinly drawn roles.

Actor, aspiring stand-up comedian has twist in resume

His bio reads like those of many up-and-coming actors. But one thing separates Henderson’s Mace Coronel from the rest: He’s 10.

Opening Friday: ‘The Drop,’ dolphins and more

Here’s a look at this week’s new movies, “The Drop,” “Dolphin Tale 2,” “No Good Deed,” “Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?,” and “Something Wicked”:

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