All Stories from October 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Cyclamen kin are dainty but hardyOct 16, 2014 6:00 am - For the past few weeks, dainty pink or white butterflies have been hovering above the bare soil in some of my clay flowerpots. They're not really butterflies, actually: ...
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Macy's directorial debut 'Rudderless' struggles to set sailOct 16, 2014 6:00 am - "Rudderless" not only serves as the name of a makeshift rock band in William H. Macy's directorial debut, it also describes the drama's rambling narrative. It's a strang...
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'Fury' wallows in barbaric brutality of warOct 16, 2014 6:00 am - The relentless barrage of heavy-handedness in David Ayer's World War II tank drama "Fury" begins immediately. A lone horseman approaches on the grim horizon of a foggy, ...
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Animated 'Book' a wise, winning celebration of lifeOct 16, 2014 6:00 am - Animation fans may face a tough choice at the multiplex this weekend. On some screens, you'll find the whimsical, old-school animation of the stop-action feature "The Bo...
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On a wing and a paintbrush at Milwaukee Art MuseumOct 16, 2014 5:45 am - MILWAUKEE - That black speck walking precariously out on the Milwaukee Art Museum's giant white wings? That's a painter. Matt Radmacher, owner of Wisconsin Industrial Pa...
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'Good Lie' spins compelling tale of Sudan's 'Lost Boys'Oct 16, 2014 5:45 am - The movie poster for "The Good Lie" features a smiling Reese Witherspoon, front and center. But, truth be told, neither Witherspoon nor her character is the film's star ...
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'Whiplash' drums up stinging tale of obsession, manipulationOct 16, 2014 5:45 am - The explosive, ingeniously constructed mentor-from-hell drama "Whiplash" gives durable character actor J.K. Simmons the meatiest and mightiest role of his career, outsid...
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Bill Murray finds virtue in comically sentimental 'St. Vincent'Oct 16, 2014 5:45 am - Bill Murray so far has racked up two movies that could pass as modern biblical parables. The first, Harold Ramis' "Groundhog Day," ranks as the better one, a sophisticat...
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Ferrarin: St. Charles East grad NCAA Woman of the Year finalistOct 16, 2014 5:30 am - Alexa Baltes' road from dribbling basketballs in the basement at age 2 to winning the NCAA Division III women's national championship two years ago was as much about har...
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Drugs, gangs, Ferguson hot topics at Kane Co. sheriff debateOct 16, 2014 5:30 am - Addressing community dangers caused by gangs and drugs and the relationship between a police department and the citizens it serves became campaign issues Wednesday night...