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“Oz the Great and Powerful” raked in more than $80 million in its opening weekend. But the future of the film — as a 2013 blockbuster or another flick that fades at the box office, could hinge on 140-character critiques posted on social media websites by thousands of viewers.

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Social media working wizardry on movies

There are too few Hollywood endings when it comes to the depiction of cancer in movies, doctors say.

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Cancer even worse in the movies

There are too few Hollywood endings when it comes to the depiction of cancer in movies, doctors say. Last fall, Italian researchers analyzed 82 cancer-themed movies, including “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Gran Torino.” They found that rarer cancers are most often featured and…

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Cancer is even worse in the movies

After seeing new DVD releases almost every night for three years, film writer and producer Gini Graham Scott has launched a series of short reviews for the social media – 140 characters or less. Now featured on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms, these DVD recommendations at #DVDlatestrecs provide a brief introduction to the film, what’s great or not great about it …

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Film Industry Pro Starts Social Media DVD Review Series – Quickie Reviews of the Latest DVD Releases in 140 Characters …

Multitasking might offend yoga purists, but a new DVD combines traditional poses with light weights for a workout that’s more burn than bliss. Kimberly Fowler, the self-proclaimed creator of “hybrid” yoga, recently released “Yoga + Weights,” a fast-paced, 30-minute workout…

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'Yoga + Weights' DVD strong but short

The “Guardian of the Chisholm Trail” DVD features historian Bob Klemme. (Photo provided)

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Klemme to be featured in Chisholm Trail DVD

‘You’re in my hometown,” says Richard Gere, calling Philadelphia from New York to talk about his perfectly timed financial-world thriller, Arbitrage. “Not that I’ve seen it much since I left, when I was 1.”

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'Movies on Market Square' kicks off Sept. 7

In 2 Days in New York, a follow-up to 2 Days in Paris, Julie Delpy is once again Marion, a neurotic, impulsive French ex-pat who can’t quite get her life in order.

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On Movies: Delpy again plays Marion, but in New York

RPX seats at the new Regal in San Bernardino are the equivalent of first class seating on an airplane.

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MOVIES: New theater seats deserve a standing, er, sitting ovation