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'The Hobbit' Enters 2015 as Lord of the Box Office

01/06/15 4:46 PM PST

'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' keeps 'Into the Woods' out of the top spot at the weekend box office

Tags: hobbit, five armies, box office, results, into the woods, unbroken, woman in black, museum

'PK' Becomes Fastest Film to Enter Rs 200-Cr Club Amid Religious Criticism

12/31/14 11:55 AM PST

The movie deals with the topic of various religions in India, their confusing rituals, and the fanaticism that surrounds it

World Religion

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'The Interview' Earns $15 Million Online

12/30/14 4:24 PM PST

Sony's 'The Interview' makes just $5 million less than its original opening weekend estimates — thanks to a successful online release

Arts & Entertainment

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'Exodus' Movie Banned in Egypt

12/30/14 4:00 PM PST

Ridley Scott's "Exodus: Gods and Kings" was banned in Egypt due to historical and religious inaccuracies

Media

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'The Hobbit' Remains 'Unbroken' at Box Office

12/29/14 3:09 PM PST

'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' survives a challenge by Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' to finish first at the weekend box office

Arts & Entertainment

Tags: hobbit, unbroken, box office, results, jolie, into the woods, depp, streep, museum, annie

Obama Names Favorite Movie, Online Videos of 2014

12/24/14 11:55 AM PST

President Obama tells People Magazine the First Lady starred in one of his favorite videos of the year

Arts & Entertainment

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'The Hobbit' Marches to Box Office Victory

12/22/14 3:26 PM PST

'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' knocks off 'Night at the Museum' and 'Annie' to finish first at the weekend box office

Arts & Entertainment

Tags: box office, results, hobbit, museum, annie, five armies, exodus, peter jackson, freeman

North Korea Threatens to Strike the 'Whole U.S. Mainland'

12/22/14 11:06 AM PST

North Korea threatens to retaliate against the U.S., saying it has evidence that the government was involved in a Hollywood film that portrays the assassination of Kim Jong Un

World Media

Tags: north korea, united states, the interview, sony, cyberattack

'Man Cave' Movies Inducted into Film Registry

12/18/14 4:34 PM PST

Guy flicks including 'The Big Lebowski', 'Rocky', and 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' are accepted into the presitgious National Film Registry in the Library of Congress

Arts & Entertainment

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