And here it is, only it’s called “The Guard.” I call it darkly funny. The Irish crime comedy opens Friday exclusively at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial. Brendan Gleeson (“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”) relishes every drop of his juicy title role as Sgt. Gerry Boyle, a guy who’s […]
Harry Potter
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Wizards rock
These and other performers can be seen at the Metropolitan Library System’s free Wizard Rock Show from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno in Midwest City, where fans can celebrate and mourn the end of “Harry Potter” series, whose final film opened last week. The fifth-annual concert features […]
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Geek love
I am an unashamed geek for all things “Harry Potter,” but that is far from the only thing about which I get really nerdy. (Ahem, “X-Files,” “Firefly” and a whole lot more.) And there’s nothing wrong with that. I say, celebrate all those geeky things that you love! Geeks of all ages can find a […]
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Wake Wood
Once a reliable brand of horror, Hammer Films in its recent resurrection has been wildly spotty, with three new films thus far. If “Let Me In” stands atop the ladder, and “The Resident” at the bottom, then “Wake Wood” is hanging out somewhere among those middle rungs. Aiden Gillen (TV’s “Game of Thrones”) and Eva […]
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
The David Yates-directed “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” was released last November, and is now on Blu-ray, while the second half is slated for release in mid-July. Rather than making the last installment five-plus hours long, the seventh and final book has been split into two parts. This first portion has been […]