Movies

Few things scream "cash grab" as loudly as a movie about a popular children's toy, as these productions rely highly on the brand recognition of children and nostalgia of adults. Making a good movie inspired by pre-existing playthings is such a rare thing that it almost seems impossible. Thankfully, Phil Lord and Chris Miller -- the directing duo behind the charming 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' and the hilarious '21 Jump Street' reboot -- are known for turning terrible-sounding projects into spectacularly entertaining adventures. And they've done the impossible with 'The LEGO Movie', creating a wonderful narrative that perfectly captures the wonder and joy of playing with the iconic building blocks.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman's tragic death occurred while he was nearing the end of his work on the two-part 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' movies, and while he only had seven days of filming left, those days included at least one key scene. We initially thought that these final scenes would be rewritten to exclude the character of Plutarch Heavensbee, but according to the NY Post, the filmmakers are planning to recreate the late actor with special effects to keep his presence intact.

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After a somewhat slow start to the moviegoing year, this weekend features three big-time pictures hitting theaters, with something for all ages.

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Need For Speed actor Aaron Paul joined Kidd Kraddick in the Morning to talk about the release of the movie next month and the cast asked him what it's like seeing himself on the big screen as opposed to the TV screen and then played a round of "The Amount Is Correct"!

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Alex Pettyfer happened to be in the neighborhood of the studios of Kidd Kraddick in the Morning and stopped by for a quick visit to talk about his latest movie Endless Love.

After the cast quizzed him and asked him if he was comfortable with playing love scenes, they all played the game "Young, Dumb or Young and Dumb"!

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Pharrell, and his hat, just dominated the Grammy Awards with seven wins, and now he is slated to perform his Oscar-nominated song, 'Happy,' from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack during the live telecast on March 2.

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My fellow aca-people, this is BIG news!

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Unless you had a personal stake in a film being released this weekend, movies were far from the most important thing happening to you these past couple of days. You can blame the weekend's mostly anemic box office on one thing: the Super Bowl. Everyone spent their money buying snacks and preparing their parties and not going to see 'That Awkward Moment' and 'Labor Day,' both of which opened soft.

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Justin Timberlake, today's for you. Thank you for your countless entertainment pieces - movies, SNL and music - we love it all!

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A comedy and a drama hit theaters this weekend. A comedy and a drama? That's both kinds of faces on those masks!

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Do you have three minutes of free time to escape? Travel to Afghanistan and visit the Swedish Marines who will perform 'Greased Lightning' for your viewing pleasure.

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Katy Perry took the stage at the Grammy Awards Sunday to perform her recent single, 'Dark Horse' with Juicy J. When the performance started, I couldn't help but notice some thematic similarities to Disney's new Sleeping Beauty spin-off, Maleficent.

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