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Judy Blume's Tiger Eyes Opens at UltraStar Scottsdale Pavilions Friday

By Darryle Royal Thu., Jun. 6 2013 at 10:00 AM
Categories: Events, Film

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Women around the globe probably give at least a little credit to Judy Blume for helping them navigate the treacherous path to adulthood ever since she published her first book back in 1969. Blume has addressed issues like buying your first bra, bullying, divorce, masturbation, and teen sex with a natural and realistic ease that most women relate to.

That's why it might come as a surprise that, in a world where another Nicholas Sparks-inspired movie will be released in three-two-one, Judy Blume has yet to have a major motion picture made based on one of her books. Until now, that is, with the release of Tiger Eyes.

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Five Must-See Movies in Metro Phoenix This June

By Becky Bartkowski Wed., Jun. 5 2013 at 12:00 PM
Categories: Film

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Grab a sweater and your snack of choice, you've got some movies to see. Here are our top picks for flicks this June.

Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector @ FilmBar
No matter the niche, there's almost always a following. Take, for instance, VHS. The entertainment format is all but obsolete, what with DVDs and Blu-Ray discs, but there's a community of collectors that rallies around tapes, passionate about preserving them.

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Grumpy Cat Lands a Movie Deal

By Katie Johnson Fri., May 31 2013 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Film

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Take that film degree and stick it where the sun don't shine, because Arizona's own Grumpy Cat (a.k.a. Tardar Suace) just landed her first movie deal.

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Terence Nance's An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Opens at Phoenix's FilmBar May 31

By Heather Hoch Wed., May 29 2013 at 10:00 AM
Categories: Film

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Stephanie Matthews
An animated scene from An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
How would you feel if the object of your affection canceled plans with you? How would you feel if, earlier that day, you expended a lot of energy preparing for those plans -- plus you were late for work and class and just had an overall disappointing day and this cancellation was just the super-sad cherry on top? This is the true-life thesis of Terence Nance's first film An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, which is hashed out with additions by Namik Minter, the real girl who really broke plans with Nance.

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Chris Packham Reviews The Hangover Part III in This Week's New Times

By Becky Bartkowski Thu., May 23 2013 at 10:00 AM
Categories: Film

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Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper, and Zach Galifianakis are back. Fans of the trio (a.k.a. The Wolfpack) will find it hitting the road and theaters this weekend in The Hangover Part III. And, if the movie's poster is any indication, then all bets are off.

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Amy Nicholson Reviews Star Trek Into Darkness in This Week's Issue of New Times

By Becky Bartkowski Fri., May 17 2013 at 12:00 PM
Categories: Film, Review

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Nerd alert. J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness opens today, and, at risk of revealing just how deep our love of the Enterprise and its crew goes, suffice it to say we've been re-watching Star Trek: The Animated Series (which, by the way, is great and on Netflix Instant Watch) in anticipation.

But we're not the only ones excited to see Abrams' second Trek installment. That's because the new flick resurrects one of the franchise's most memorable villains and pits his calculated coldness against Chris Pine's emotional, reactive James T. Kirk.

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Five Must-See Movies in Metro Phoenix This May

By Becky Bartkowski Thu., May 9 2013 at 1:02 PM
Categories: Events, Film

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Elizabeth Debicki as Jordan Baker and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby.
Grab a sweater and stock up on your snacks of choice -- here are five movies worth heading to the theater to see this month.

The Great Gatsby
Though it's garnered mixed early reviews, Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby will be one thing for sure: visually stunning. The director's saturated, sparkly outing stars Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role of Jay Gatsby, alongside Carey Mulligan's Daisy Buchanan, and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway.

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Great Gatsby Fashion: The Good, The Bad, and The Must-Avoid Looks

By Becky Bartkowski Tue., May 7 2013 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Fashion, Film

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A tempting trend? Yes. Should you attempt replication? Um, no.
Baz Luhrmann's highly anticipated film adaptation of The Great Gatsby hits theaters Friday, May 10. With sparkly, soirée-ready costumes designed by Miuccia Prada and Catherine Martin, the decadent flick has spawned a slew of Daisy- and Jay-inspired fashions that range from glamorous to downright gaudy.

While it may sound appealing, draping yourself in velvet, fringe, and patterns galore, some Prohibition-style restraint is in order -- if solely to save you from looking like a costumed clown.

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10 Indie Movies You'll Want to See (and Skip) This Summer

By Heather Hoch Fri., May 3 2013 at 3:30 PM
Categories: Film

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This summer has an abundance of noteworthy films coming out and quite a few that might not be worth the cost of admission.

Jackalope Ranch is here to help guide you through the movie madness with five must see indie flicks that should go mainstream and five more that can wait until a cold, lonely night when your Netflix queue is empty.

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Bookmans Presents "Banned Books on Film -- 1984" at Phoenix Art Museum in May

By Darryle Royal Thu., May 2 2013 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Film

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After perusing the prolific amounts of art, jewelry, and clothing this weekend at First Friday, take a break and escape the heat to catch a controversially classic book's second film adaptation by director Michael Radford.

Bookmans presents the latest feature in its Banned Books on Film series, with the polarizing '1984,' by George Orwell.

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