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Movie review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Leslie James — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:38:45 -0400

Liev Schreiber, Kate Hudson and Keifer Sutherland star in a drama set in Pakistan. Film critic Leslie James recommends “The Reluctant Fundamentalist.”

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May 17 – New movies

Leslie James — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:28:44 -0400

J.J. Abrams takes “Star Trek Into Darkness,” while Matthew McConughey and Kate Hudson star in new dramas. Film critic Leslie James takes a look at what’s new at the movies this weekend.

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Movie review: Star Trek Into Darkness

Leslie James — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:46:24 -0400

The sequel to J.J. Abrams re-imagined vision of the original “Star Trek” series opens in theatres May 16. Film critic Leslie James finds “Star Trek Into Darkness” tremendous.

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Weekend box office tally: May 13

Leslie James — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:20:09 -0400

A new reading of a literary classic plays runner-up to a comic book superhero. Film critic Leslie James takes a look at the weekend ticket-wicket tally.

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May 10-12 (2013) estimated weekend grosses (Data courtesy of: Rentrak Corporation):

Movie	This week	Last week	Weekend gross	Cumulative gross	Weeks in release
Iron Man 3	1	1	$72,472,000	$284,893,000	2
The Great Gatsby	2	-	$51,115,000	$51,115,000	1
Pain & Gain	3	2	$5,000,000	$41,608,000	3
Tyler Perry Presents Peeples	4	-	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	1
42	5	3	$4,650,000	$84,731,879	5

Interview: Alexia Fast

Leslie James — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:24:50 -0400

Alexia Fast has already appeared opposite Tom Cruise, and will be appearing in the upcoming Atom Egoyan drama starring Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, and Rosario Dawson. Film critic Leslie James spoke with the young, award-winning Canadian actress about her role in “Blackbird”, which shared the ‘best Canadian feature film’ prize at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Movie review: The Great Gatsby

Leslie James — Fri, 10 May 2013 06:53:07 -0400

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan star in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of a classic novel. Film critic Leslie James finds “The Great Gatsby” alluring.

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Interview: Aaron Poole, “The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh”

Leslie James — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:39:52 -0400

If you’re up for a special scare, the Sinister Cinema series continues at 9:30 p.m. May 9 at select Cineplex theatres. Film critic Leslie James spoke with actor Aaron Poole about “The Last Will and Testament Of Rosalind Leigh.”

Poole, along with writer-director Rodrigo Gudiño, will be at the Cineplex Odeon at Yonge and Dundas Square in Toronto.

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Interview: Baz Luhrmann

Leslie James — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:19:12 -0400

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton star in a new adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Film critic Leslie James chatted with director Baz Luhrmann about it.

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Movie review: Iron Man 3

Leslie James — Thu, 02 May 2013 06:43:00 -0400

“Iron Man 3″ officially opens on May 3, but you can catch special screenings of it in select theatres on May 2 at 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and midnight. Film critic Leslie James brands it marvellously wrought.

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Movie review: Pain and Gain

Leslie James — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:39:13 -0400

Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson flex their muscles and redefine how to achieve their dreams in a new crime comedy based on true events. Film critic Leslie James finds “Pain and Gain” a strain.

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