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'The Devil Inside' movie review, trailer: More silly than scary

'The Devil Inside' movie review, trailer: More silly than scary
BY JOHN SOLTES
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
MOVIE REVIEW

For some reason, Hollywood producers and young, inexperienced directors look at demonic possession and see dollar signs. The exorcism sub-genre has grown substantially in recent years, and with the surprising success of 'The Devil Inside,' it shows no signs of slowing down.

But proliferation is not the same thing as potency. Ever since William Friedkin’s 'The Exorcist,' these movies have declined in value and worth. The fact that they almost always spawn sequels shows the oddity of the film industry (and movie-going public).

'The Devil Inside' is the latest found-footage thriller to hit the big screen, following the monumental success of the 'Paranormal Activity' franchise. It runs a quick 87 minutes, but it’s truly not quick enough. The acting is decent. The scares are genuine. But the script, or lack thereof, is abominably contrived.

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Why Stephen Colbert cannot be President of S.C. or the U.S.

Why Stephen Colbert cannot be President of S.C. or the U.S.
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Montclair resident and newest potential Presidential candidate Stephen Colbert tried to buy the naming rights for the South Carolina Republican presidential primary set...

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REVIEW: ‘Porgy and Bess’ revamped as a Broadway musical

REVIEW: ‘Porgy and Bess’ revamped as a Broadway musical

Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis costar in a new version of the Gershwin masterpiece

BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
BROADWAY REVIEW

Officially billed as “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” – perhaps to...

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'Red Tails' movie producer George Lucas sees green in black

'Red Tails' movie producer George Lucas sees green in black
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

The movie "Red Tails" tells the story of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen armed forces fighter pilots who were the first black pilots to serve in combat. Executive prod...

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'Family' actress Kristy McNichol admits she is gay to help bullied kids

'Family' actress Kristy McNichol admits she is gay to help bullied kids

Kristy McNichol, who played the adorable, skateboard-riding tomboy Buddy Lawrence in the late 1970s TV show “Family,” made a public announcement that she hopes consoles gay youngsters having to deal w...

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REVIEW: ‘Outside People’ recalls ‘Chinglish’

REVIEW: ‘Outside People’ recalls ‘Chinglish’

New play studies a hapless American’s affairs in Beijing

BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
OFF BROADWAY REVIEW

A new play premiering on Tuesday at Vineyard Theatre, “Outside People” has the major d...

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The Doors release 'She Smells So Nice' with Jim Morrison vocals

The Doors release 'She Smells So Nice' with Jim Morrison vocals
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Record producer Bruce Botnick, while reviewing original session tapes of the Doors’ L.A. Woman album for an upcoming re-issue, found a little something extra. Unrelease...

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Security for Jay-Z and Beyonce's baby, Blue Ivy Carter, upset hospital visitors

Security for Jay-Z and Beyonce's baby, Blue Ivy Carter, upset hospital visitors
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Singers Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed their first child, a daughter named Blue Ivy Carter, into the world on Saturday. But not everyone was completely happy after learning...

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‘Roadie’ movie review, trailer: Meditation on humiliation

‘Roadie’ movie review, trailer: Meditation on humiliation
BY MIRIAM RINN
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
MOVIE REVIEW

A meditation on the humiliations inherent in growing older, “Roadie” features some wonderful performances and a powerfully evocative sense of place, all ...

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