What: “Dead Man Down”
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It looks like a blockbuster. It feels like a blockbuster. On the set, it probably even smelled like a blockbuster.
What: “21 and Over”
A look at some of the DVDs, CDs and books hitting stores this week:
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Let’s face it, most viewers really only care about the big six — picture, director and the four acting categories — at tonight’s 85th Annual Academy Awards (5:30 p.m., KTNV-TV, Channel 13).
He’s made a career out of portraying over-the-top characters, ranging from an ancient Egyptian king to the Tooth Fairy. But in “Snitch,” Dwayne Johnson is finally stymied by his most mundane role yet: an ordinary dad.
It seems almost quaint that there was a time when young lovers in the movies could be kept apart simply because one of them came from the wrong side of the tracks, practiced a different religion or, even though the town strictly forbade it, couldn’t stop dancing to Kenny Loggins music.
Opening “Safe Haven,” the latest Nicholas Sparks weepie, on Valentine’s Day is a no-brainer.
A look at some of the DVDs, CDs and books hitting stores this week:
LONDON — Iran-hostage drama “Argo” continued its journey from awards-season outsider to favorite Sunday, winning three prizes, including best-picture, at the British Academy Film Awards.
Possible side effects of watching “Side Effects” include increased brain activity, confusion, occasional irritability and warm, fuzzy feelings about Jude Law.
