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The Paperboy
Zac Effron, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman and John Cusack star in a late-60s set crime thriller. Film critic Leslie James finds “The Paperboy” doesn’t deliver.
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Paranormal Activity 4
The latest installment in the “Paranormal Activity” series is out. Film critic Leslie James finds there’s really not that much going on in this one.
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Sinister
Ethan Hawke stars in a horror thriller, and film critic Leslie James says Sinister will give you real chills.
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Movie review: Argo
Ben Affleck poses as a movie producer in order to get some Americans out of Iran, in a true-story based drama. Film critic Leslie James lauds Argo.
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Movie review: Frankenweenie
Tim Burton’s 1984 short ‘Frankenweenie’ gets the 3-D treatment in the new stop-motion animation. Film critic Leslie James says ‘Frankenweenie’ retains the tones of the original but expands the storyline.
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Dial M for Murder
While most of today’s 3D flicks get knocked for not really using the technology’s potential, or for being just plain annoying to watch, there are some standout classics. One of them is from the mid-1950s. Film critic Leslie James takes a look at “Dial M for Murder.” It plays at the TIFF Bell Lightbox Oct. 5-11, 2012.
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Pitch Perfect
Anna Kendrick, Anna Camp and Britanny Snow join voices in a new musical comedy. Film critic Leslie James applauds “Pitch Perfect.”
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Arbitrage
Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth star in a high finance thriller. Film critic Leslie James says to profit from “Arbitrage.”
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Emma Watson graduates to her first major post “Harry Potter” role. Film critic Leslie James finds all the advantages in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”
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Bond 50
Oct. 5, 2012, marks the 50th anniversary of the release of “Dr. No,” the first “James Bond” movie. There’s a new Blu-ray collection — also available on DVD — that ties in with the celebrations. Film critic Leslie James offers an overview of “Bond 50.”
