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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

 
Fall movies include Oscar hopefuls, prestige pics, more

With their kids back in school, grown-ups can come out and play with new releases starring Matthew McConaughey, Brad Pitt, Robert Downey Jr., Ben Affleck and Bill Murray.

Randy Couture puts on his boogie shoes

The UFC Hall of Famer has been paired with Karina Smirnoff for the 19th season of “Dancing With the Stars,” which kicks off at 8 p.m. Sept. 15 on KTNV-TV, Channel 13.

 
Former 007 Brosnan misfires in return to spy genre

There’s not much in “The November Man” that you haven’t seen before, usually done better somewhere else. Compared to the franchises it seems to be striving for, as Bond it’s bland, and as Bourne it’s a bore.

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Opening this week: Spies, spookiness and more

Here’s a look at the new movies “The November Man,” “As Above/So Below,” “Land Ho!,” “Saints and Soldiers: The Void” and “Cantinflas”:

10 summer movies to see Labor Day weekend

The Fourth of July is a huge moviegoing day. Christmas is so big, New Year’s is left open to give everyone time to catch up. But Labor Day? Nothing. Zilch. It’s as though Hollywood wants you to — gasp! — go outside this weekend.

Go to the drive-in for free (legally)

As part of its customer appreciation night, the West Wind Drive-In is offering free admission on Thursday to see “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Maleficent,” “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and “Think Like a Man Too.”

‘If I Stay’ a frustrating experience

The big question at the heart of the movie is a big no-brainer. But high school senior Mia Hall (Chloe Grace Moretz), comatose and clinging to life, is torn by the choice in “If I Stay.”

 
‘The Giver’ covers familiar territory

“The Giver” takes place in a world without memories. If only audiences could enter that realm for 97 minutes so that the movie wouldn’t feel so very familiar in the wake of other young adult adaptations ranging from “The Hunger Games” and “Divergent” to “Ender’s Game” and next month’s “The Maze Runner.”

There could be a ‘Warrior’ winner … finally

Matt Iseman is in his fifth season of providing commentary for a “American Ninja Warrior” that’s yet to crown a winner. He thinks this finally may be the year.

‘Whitey’ Bulger doc debuts at Mob Museum

The Boston gangster, convicted a year ago Tuesday, is the subject of “Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger.”

Opening Friday: ‘The Giver,’ some geezers and more

Here’s a look at this week’s new movies, “The Giver,” “The Expendables 3,” “Magic in the Moonlight” and “What If” (“Let’s Be Cops” opened Wednesday):

One more chance to binge on ‘Breaking Bad’

Starting at 5 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 5, AMC will air eight straight hours of the Emmy-winning drama, in order, from the beginning.

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