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Movie Review: Winter's Tale (2014)

“Winter’s Tale” is a really, really weird movie. It wastes a great cast and beautiful cinematography to tell one of the strangest and dumbest fantasy stories ever put on screen. I’m not even sure who to be angry with; director Akiva Goldsman for making this mess, or author Mark Helprin for writing the original story to begin with.

I’m honestly not entirely sure I even fully understood what the hell was happening, so please, bare with me as I try to make sense of it all. The story revolves around Peter Lake (Colin Farrell), a burglar living in 1916 New York, who falls in love with the beautiful Beverly Penn (Jessica Brown Findlay), a young woman with only a few months left to live. Peter is simultaneously being tracked down by his old boss Pearly Soames (Russell Crowe), who has a score to settle. When Beverly dies and Peter gets thrown off a bridge, he finds himself in present-day New York with no memory of who he was. Peter has been kept alive for some reason, and it’s up to him to figure out why. The story involves time travel, reincarnation, a magical flying horse who’s actually a dog, angels, and demons. In short, it makes no sense.

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Indian Film Depicts Fight of Pink Sari Vigilantes

A gang of women vigilantes, who fight for social justice in rural India and are famed for their pink saris and sticks, are the subject of an award-winning documentary opening this week.

The Gulabi (Pink) Gang battles for women's rights across a handful of districts in the poverty-stricken northern state of Uttar Pradesh, tackling domestic violence, dowry disputes, child marriage and other forms of abuse.

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Hope for Recovery as Milan Fashion Week Kicks Off

Italy's top luxury brands show off their latest collections at Milan Fashion Week starting on Wednesday with high hopes for a recovery of the sector this year even amid the latest government crisis.

Gucci, Frankie Morello and Alberta Ferretti inaugurate six days of catwalks, presentations and fashionista parties in a celebration of creative talent that also seeks to highlight the best up-and-coming designers.

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Movie Review: About Last Night (2014)

Written by Anthony Sargon

Night” is the third 80′s remake coming out just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend. We’ve already had “RoboCop” (which was cool) and “Endless Love” (which really wasn’t), so how did the weekend’s final remake turn out? Not too bad, actually.

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Queen Hosts British Film Royalty at Palace

Queen Elizabeth II hosted the cream of British cinema at Buckingham Palace on Monday, a day after her grandson starred at the Bafta's, the highlight of the industry's calendar.

Guests included director Mike Leigh, actors Roger Moore, Joan Collins and Alan Rickman and writers Tom Stoppard and Alan Bennett.

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Malaysia Tops Survey of 'Halal Holidays' for Muslims

Malaysia is the world's friendliest destination for Muslim travelers, according to a survey released Tuesday, but Japan has shown most improvement as it ramps up efforts to cash in on a growing market.

Malaysia was followed by the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia in this year's rankings for "halal" friendly holiday destinations released by Singapore-based Muslim travel specialist Crescentrating.

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First Night a Hit for 'Tonight' Host Jimmy Fallon

If Jimmy Fallon had already proven he was a natural hosting NBC's "Late Night," he left no doubt Monday that "The Tonight Show" now fits him like a glove.

As promised during the much-promoted run-up to his "Tonight Show" debut, Fallon made no drastic changes to the "Late Night" formula that had served him for five years. He remained funny, gracious, bubbly and, above all, comfortable presiding over a show that was different mostly for its earlier time slot, its classier production values and legendary brand name.

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Second Thriller due from Rowling Alter Ego Galbraith

J.K. Rowling is back with a novel involving a writer whose acid-tipped pen may have led to murder.

Publisher Little, Brown said Monday that it is publishing a second book by Robert Galbraith, the "Harry Potter" author's thriller-writing pseudonym.

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Movie Review: Endless Love (2014)

Written by Anthony Sargon

With Valentine’s Day upon us, audiences can expect the usual barrage of subpar romantic dramas to make their way into theaters. Shana Feste’s “Endless Love”, which is the second adaptation of Scott Spencer’s novel of the same name, is nothing more than a desperate holiday cash-grab. It’s lazy, clichéd, and can only be enjoyed with your brain checked at the door.

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Academy Honors Scientists behind Special Effects

The scientists and inventors who make big-screen superheroes, spectacular explosions and other only-in-the-movies effects possible have their own Oscar ceremony.

Kristen Bell and Michael B. Jordan hosted the film academy's Scientific and Technical Awards Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hotel, recognizing more than 50 of the most creative scientists and engineers in the movie business.

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