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‘Only the Brave’ Is the Movie Firefighters Deserve
Hollywood can’t get enough of cop movies. Firefighter films? That’s a different story. Ron Howard gave us “Backdraft” in 1991,…
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Josh Brolin Salutes ‘Pure’ Fire Fighters in ‘Only the Brave’
Josh Brolin remembers what Eric Marsh’s mother first said to him after learning he would play her late son on…
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Chelsea Handler’s Activism Excuse Bought by Corrupt Media
There’s one line politicians utter that always sets off a reporter’s Spidey senses. I’m leaving politics to spend more time…
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‘Brave’ Star Miles Teller: Blondes Don’t Have More Fun
Miles Teller will happily suffer for his art. The “Whiplash” star endured more than a monstrous blister during the “boot…
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How I Stumped ‘Brave’s’ Josh Brolin on Free Speech
Let’s be blunt. Many celebrity interviews are awful. From “Who are you wearing?” to inane questions like, “In what ways are…
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Critic Confessions: Saying Goodbye to Entertainment Weekly
No weekend is complete without the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly in my mailbox. Magazine subscriptions come and go at…
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Celebrities Make It Official: Pick Trump or Us
For a while one message rang out from Team Hollywood in the Age of Trump. The industry didn’t want you…
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Reviews
‘Professor Marston’ Peddles Propaganda Over Nostalgia
Remember how “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” explained the mysteries behind Kris Kringle? One quick example? The same magic…
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‘Goodbye’ to Those Warm Fuzzies Over Winnie and Co.
Just try finding someone who hasn’t “met” Winnie the Pooh at some point in their lives. Feature films. TV cartoons.…
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Why Altman’s Scathing ‘Player’ Hasn’t Aged a Minute
Robert Altman’s “The Player” may be 25 years old, but it’s lost none of its bite as an essential Hollywood…
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