Movies
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Bulls assistant coach turns love of mob flicks into bookFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - When Chicago Bulls assistant coach Bob Ociepka says "nice shot" in his free time, you can bet he's not talking about basketball. Ociepka, who lives in Arlington Heights,...
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Walt Disney Studios, DreamWorks reach deal
Feb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The Walt Disney Co.'s motion picture arm said Monday it has agreed to a long-term exclusive distribution deal with Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks SKG produ...
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'He's Just Not That Into You' woos with $27M debut
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Three films to see this weekendFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - 'The Class' This restrained, penetrating drama should be required viewing for all education majors. An optimistic teacher (teacher/novelist Francois Marin) has his patie...
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Kevin Smith's 'Zack and Miri' doesn't quite measure upFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" It's hard not to view Kevin Smith's latest as an attempt to outdo Judd Apatow in the "filthy comedy with a heart of gold" sweepstakes. A...
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'Star Wars' road trip comedy 'Fanboys' succumbs to Lucas-itisFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Pretty much everyone in the civilized world knows that the greatest fumble in the history of film took place when George Lucas followed up his classic "Star Wars" trilog...
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Creepy 3D stop-motion animation highlights fantasy turned nightmareFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Most people probably think that Disney's renegade animator Tim Burton directed the dark 1993 classic "The Nightmare Before Christmas," even though Henry Selick received ...
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'Not That Into You' offers real insights into singles sceneFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - As the father of two unmarried twentysomething daughters, I only wish that this insightful, not-always romantic comedy had been released a few years ago so its comic exa...
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Martin mars comically challenged 'Pink Panther' sequelFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Movie trailers are notorious for ruining comedies by revealing all the really funny parts. So what happens when a comedy doesn't have any really funny parts? You get "Th...
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'Push' pulls off paranormal mess of bad actingFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - "Push" thinks we're really stupid. How stupid? It replays snippets from the opening sequence three times to make sure we haven't forgotten something that we just saw 30 ...