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4:04 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

Colombia, Rebel Group Will Continue Peace Talks In Cuba

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Colombia's government head of negotiators Humberto de la Calle (second to the left), speaks next to the delegation members prior to boarding a plane to Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday.
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By Eyder Peralta

After a first round of historic peace talks, the Colombian government and members of the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have agreed to continue peace talks in Havana, Cuba.

It was just this summer that President Juan Manuel Santos acknowledged for the first time that the two groups were engaged in "exploratory talks" aimed at bringing the longest war in the Western Hemisphere to an end.

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Movie Reviews
4:03 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

'Nobody Walks' The Straight And Narrow Path

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A married Hollywood sound man (John Krasinski) falls for his collaborator and house guest (Olivia Thirlby) in Nobody Walks, a messily mortifying study of emotional impulse.
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The man's psychologist wife (Rosemarie DeWitt) is not without emotional complications of her own.
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Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 7:50 am

October is normally a time for watching movies through your fingers, knowing something grim is about to happen. Ry Russo-Young's new film, Nobody Walks, is no exception — except that at a horror movie, you're guarding against images that are sure to be terrifying. In this intimate, quietly compelling indie drama, they're mortifying.

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Movie Reviews
4:03 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

Nothing 'Zero' About This Kung Fu Hero

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Sammo Hung, the film's fight choreographer, has worked with kung fu artists like Jackie Chan and John Woo.
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Tai Chi Zero's protagonist, Yang Lu Chan (Jayden Yuan), is based on a real tai chi master from Chinese history.
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With its frisky camerawork, eclectic scenario and playful stylization, the Chinese period action romp Tai Chi Zero is an impressive package. That there's not much inside the glittery wrapping is just a minor drawback.

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Movie Reviews
4:03 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

Tyler Perry Takes A Shot At Thriller Territory

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Cross, Monica Ashe (Rachel Nichols) and Tommy Kane (Edward Burns) race against the clock to find the sociopathic assassin.
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Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) makes it his personal mission to track down a serial killer (Matthew Fox) after the latter targets his family.
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Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 11:17 am

A vigilante with the heart of a social worker, the protagonist of Alex Cross wants to nurture and uplift — but also to make the sort of moves that delight a multiplex crowd.

He is, in short, Tyler Perry's alter ego.

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Movie Reviews
4:03 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

In 'Bestiare,' A Glimpse Into The Nature Of Looking

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Cote's placid pacing invites consideration of the monotony and simplicity that marks the lives of both the animals and the humans in the park.
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Bestiaire considers the nature of observation by focusing on zoo animals at Quebec's Parc Safari — where they are almost continuously the object of the human gaze.
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Director Denis Cote considers the park's human occupants — keepers and patrons alike — with the same cool reserve, highlighting the repetitiveness of their routines.
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By Sam Stander

Originally published on Thu October 18, 2012 4:25 pm

It's tempting to call Denis Cote's Bestiaire "contemplative." Its unscored 72 minutes of footage — of animals, caretakers and patrons at Quebec's Parc Safari — certainly leave a lot of room for thought.

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