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Thursday

In the Romeo and Juliet-inspired Warm Bodies, a zombie known only as R (Nicholas Hoult) falls in love with Julie (Teresa Palmer), who's still human. Jan Thijs/Summit Entertainment hide caption

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In Prison And Among Zombies, Shakespeare's Reflection Shines

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Sung Kang plays a D.C. cop at large in New Orleans, where he finds himself in an uneasy alliance with hit man Sylvester Stallone in the blues-rock driven crime drama Bullet to the Head. Frank Masi/Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption

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Rock musician Dave Grohl recorded Nirvana's Nevermind at L.A.'s Sound City Studios; now, he's turned his musical memories of the place into a documentary film of the same name. Varrance Films hide caption

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Kevin Spacey is the star and a producer of the new Netflix series House of Cards, on which David Fincher is a co-producer. Melinda Sue Gordon/Netflix hide caption

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Spacey And Fincher Make A 'House Of Cards'

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Wednesday

In Shameless, William H. Macy is the dysfunctional father of six. Cliff Lipson/Cliff Lipson/SHOWTIME hide caption

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William H. Macy Is 'Shameless' On Showtime

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Wu-Tang's RZA On Iron Fists and Westerns

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Tuesday

Stefan Kudelski, Who Made Sound Recording Portable, Dies

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Monday

Neil Gaiman is also the author of Coraline, American Gods, Anansi Boys,Stardust and M Is for Magic. He was born in Hampshire, England, and now lives near Minneapolis. Darryl James/Getty Images hide caption

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Sunday

Online Venture Takes On Film Distribution Heavyweights

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'Stand Up Guys' Director Takes Cues From Hollywood Greats

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Saturday

Eddie Murphy in John Landis' comedy Coming to America. Paramount/The Kobal Collection hide caption

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The Movie Common Has 'Seen A Million Times'

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Dennis Hopper, Martin Sheen, and Frederic Forrest survey a temple in a scene from Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now. United Artist/Getty Images hide caption

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The Movie Jeffrey Wright Has 'Seen A Million Times'

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Friday

J.J. Abrams' Directing 'Star Wars' Is Perfect Storm For Science Fiction Fans

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