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Marathon bomber’s one-time friends turn distress into film

BOSTON – Coming up on the third anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, portrayals of the unforgettable race day on April 15, 2013, are soon to abound. A play focusing on the victims, "Finish Line," debuted previews Thursday at the NonProfit Center in Boston. Dorchester-born Hollywood director Mark Wahlberg

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Kevin Bacon signs on for Marathon bombing film

BOSTON – CBS Films and Lionsgate announced that Kevin Bacon will be returning to Boston to star in "Patriots Day," a film about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Bacon is well acquainted with Beantown films, having previously starred in "Black Mass" and "Mystic River." Bacon

Faith

‘Miracles From Heaven’ takes in $18M in five days

Christian-themed film "Miracles From Heaven" had a strong opening this past weekend, bringing in $18.6 million over five days (the film opened on Wednesday, March 16). The film made $15 million over the March 18 weekend. "Miracles From Heaven" is based on the memoir by

Faith

Keeping faith the message in Garner’s ‘Miracles’

(CNSNews.com) — Based on true story of the girl rescued by an out-of-the-blue accident, the word "faith" is often used by the stars and producers in describing the film "Miracles From Heaven." Jennifer Garner stars as Christy Beam, a mother whose daughter is struck with a

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Filmmakers seek to recreate Boston Marathon shootout

WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Producers of a Mark Wahlberg movie about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing want to recreate the police shootout with the Tsarnaev brothers in the Watertown neighborhood where it happened. Representatives for "Patriots Day" sent fliers to residents of Laurel Street this month asking for their

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‘Risen’ offers fresh take on the last days of Jesus

There's no doubt that the latest film about the life and last days of Jesus could be one of the most accurate and well-done since Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" hit the big screen in 2004, though it might be surprising if

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Gorgeous ‘Manchester by the Sea’ is a shattering masterwork

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — No one shows the landscape of human grief and trauma quite like Kenneth Lonergan. It sometimes seems like the playwright turned director of both "You Can Count On Me" and "Margaret" knows us better than we know ourselves. His movies look and

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’13 Hours’: our Benghazi failure COLUMN

A new movie that touches upon the election prospects of one female candidate for president debuts this week. Will "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" provoke thousands of angry viewers to march on Hillary Clinton's home with torchlights and pitchforks? Doubtful. The film is somewhat