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Liam Neeson's Action Chops Take Flight In 'Non-Stop'

1:24pm February 28, 2014

by David Edelstein

Neeson became a bankable action hero in 2008 after the thriller Taken. Now almost 62, he's still getting out of tight corners with his fists. His new film unfolds on a transatlantic flight.

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Action Hero Liam Neeson Stars In 'Non-Stop'

7:27am February 28, 2014

by Kenneth Turan

The crisp and efficient thriller Non-Stop benefits from the intangibles that Liam Neeson brings to the role of a U.S. air marshal dealing with a nightmare scenario.

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Remembering Harold Ramis, Master Of The 'Smart Dumb-Movie'

2:36pm February 27, 2014

by John Powers

Best known for Animal House, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day, Ramis died Monday at 69. Critic John Powers says Ramis was like a favorite uncle who spices up the family reunion by spiking the punch.

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Joaquin Phoenix's Her character, Theodore, has a job writing intimate — and sometimes erotic — cards and letters on behalf of other people.

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Phoenix To Self: 'Why Am I Talking About This? ... Joaquin, Shut Up'

5:56pm February 25, 2014

The elusive actor tells Fresh Air about his new film, Her -- but he insists he's not really that interesting. "If I was driving and I heard this, I'd change the channel," he says.

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A Major Oscar Dust-Up Over A Song From A Minor Movie

5:45pm February 25, 2014

The song "Alone Yet Not Alone" had been nominated for Best Original Song at this year's Oscars. Not anymore. Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter explains why.

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Analysis: Who Oscar-Winning Actors Thank

5:31pm February 25, 2014

Among others, actors have thanked Oprah, Sidney Poitier and Meryl Streep. According to Slate, Streep was thanked more often than God at the Academy Awards.

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Matthew McConaughey stars as a man on the run from authorities in Jeff Nichols' Mud.

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Matthew McConaughey, Getting Serious Again

5:30pm February 25, 2014

Known for rom-coms, the actor, currently starring in Mud, is taking on more dramatic roles.

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A '70s con artist (Christian Bale, right) is forced to team up with an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper, left) in American Hustle, inspired by a real-life sting targeting corrupt politicians.

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At Last, David O. Russell Is Making The Films He Was Meant To Make

5:25pm February 25, 2014

David O. Russell, director of American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook, first spoke with Terry Gross back in 1994. On Thursday, he tells her that after 20 years, he's finally met his aspirations.

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Ramis, shown here in Chicago in 2009, died of complications related to autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis on Monday.

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Harold Ramis On Working At 'Playboy' And Writing 'Animal House'

3:02pm February 25, 2014

The comedy actor, writer and director had co-written and planned to star in the long-awaited Ghostbusters III — but did not get the chance. He died Monday in Chicago at age 69.

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'Child's Pose' Feels 'Terrifyingly Authentic'

7:34am February 24, 2014

by Kenneth Turan

Child's Pose sounds like something elementary and easy, but don't be fooled. This stunning film from Romania, a ferocious psychological drama with the pace of a thriller, is anything but simple.

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