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Disney projects $200 million loss on big-budget flop 'John Carter'

Dawn C. Chmielewski Monday, March 19, 2012 LOS ANGELES -- Walt Disney Co. said Monday it expects to incur a loss of about $200 million on its big-budget sci-fi film "John Carter," based on box-office results.The film's theatrical performance... more

'21 Jump Street' leads box office, watch out for 'Hunger Games'

David Germain Monday, March 19, 2012 Audiences headed back to school for the TV update "21 Jump Street," which opened as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35 million.Sony's action comedy starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as cops going... more

Watch the ‘Carnage’ of parenthood

Steve Salles Monday, March 19, 2012 Capsule reviews, by Standard-Examiner movie critic Steve Salles, of this week's releases on DVD:CARNAGE *** 1/2 (R) Language. Simple story: Boy hits other boy in mouth with stick. Other boy loses two... more

‘Casablanca,’ musical programs in theaters

Saturday, March 17, 2012 Two musical programs and the classic film “Casablanca” are playing in broadcasts in Top of Utah theaters during the upcoming week.• The works of George Gershwin will be performed by the Los Angeles... more

'21 Jump Street' not stellar but pretty darn funny

Steve Salles Friday, March 16, 2012 For a big, dumb comedy, “21 Jump Street” has a lot more humor than I expected — albeit most of it on the bawdy, bad-boy side.Yes, I am a bit embarrassed that I laughed as much as I did, but if you... more

Grab yourself a box of tissues on the way to see 'The Whale'

Steve Salles Friday, March 16, 2012 Once in a while, an animal documentary comes along that touches your humanity in such a way that you’re almost embarrassed to call yourself a human.“The Whale” is the true story of Luna the orca... more

'Jeff, Who Lives at Home,' the eternal optimist

Steve Salles Friday, March 16, 2012 Jeff is a strong believer in fate. And that’s pretty much all he believes in.Yet somehow, Jason Segel makes this lonesome loser sympathetic.Jeff (Segel) is in his 30s, but still lives at home in his... more

'Crazy Horse' has nothing to do with horses, trust me

Steve Salles Friday, March 16, 2012 Frederick Wiseman makes the purest forms of documentaries. He does them without narrative or commentary. It’s all about the essence of his subject material. His previous film, “Boxing Gym,” was just... more

Is 'Casa de mi Padre' fabulous or folly? You decide

Rene Rodriguez Friday, March 16, 2012 Will Ferrell has starred in some exceedingly odd comedies (“Anchorman,” “Talladega Nights,” “Land of the Lost”), but he’s never made one as flat-out bizarre as “Casa de mi Padre.” That the entire... more

Sorry, 'Chick Magnets' attract no one

Steve Salles Friday, March 16, 2012 Trust me, I get no joy out of trashing someone’s hard work. Making movies is tough. Making great movies is nearly impossible.So please understand when I say that watching the locally produced... more