Entertainment Columns
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'Exorcist': The scary movie that opened the eyes of a future film criticDec 26, 2013 5:00 am - William Friedkin's "The Exorcist," the scariest movie ever made, celebrates its 40th anniversary this week. It originally invaded theaters Dec. 26, 1973, as sort of a b...
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Reel life: Dann & Raymond celebrate Paul NewmanDec 25, 2013 5:00 am - Be a-Pauled! Paul Newman could be described as “the man who would be salad king.” Join me and Buffalo Grove film historian Raymond Benson as Dann & Raymond's Movie Club ...
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Scorsese’s ‘Wolf’ a Wall Street comedy with dramatic chopsDec 24, 2013 11:25 pm - Merry Christmas, everyone! Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have a special present waiting for us at the movie theaters. It’s titled “The Wolf of Wall Street.” It’s...
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Mandela's 'Long Walk' a long, plodding dramaDec 24, 2013 11:00 pm - "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" is a long, long, long movie so dramatically inert that it makes this year's previous Mandela movie, the serviceable but unremarkable "Win...
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Unwitty 'Mitty' misses point of Thurber's fantasiesDec 24, 2013 4:30 am - At the end of Ben Stiller's botched "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," the title character no longer needs daydreams and stops having them, exactly the opposite of James...
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Best bets: Harlem Globetrotters amuse, amaze at AllstateDec 23, 2013 4:45 am - Top pick B-ball fun The Harlem Globetrotters, the world-famous comedy and exhibition basketball team, makes a return to the Chicago area for two games at the A...
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Adios, Uncle Lar, one last timeDec 19, 2013 10:38 am - It was 7 p.m. on a Friday in 1987 at the studios of WLS 890-AM, Chicago’s “Big 89” rock superstation. After an incredible 30-year career in broadcasting — 20 in Chicago ...
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Best bets: Donny & Marie share Christmas cheer at AllstateDec 17, 2013 4:30 am - Top pick A lotta Christmas Brother-sister stars Donny & Marie Osmond drew sold-out crowds two years ago for their run of Broadway holiday shows at Chicago's Or...
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Deck the DVR with boughs of hollyDec 13, 2013 5:00 am - Holiday movies and specials are dominating your on-screen cable guide these days, and the next week brings us merry and bright reasons to set those DVRs. NBC presents it...
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Best bets: Pop goes the Jingle Bash at AllstateDec 10, 2013 4:45 am - Jingle pop The Jonas Brothers, Jason Derulo, Armin Van Buuren, Pitbull, Ariana Grande, Austin Mahone, Avicii and Emblem3 are just some of the bands on the bil...