Movies
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Penn carries traveler into the spotlight in loving 'Wild'Sep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - A huge chunk of the storytelling responsibilities in Sean Penn's ambitious "Into the Wild" falls not to the camera or even to the main character. It goes to the disembo...
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Tragic 'Kingdom'Sep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Few films possess the power to manipulate nationalistic American emotions the way "The Kingdom" does. This ripped-from-the-headlines drama begins with a doozy of a senso...
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Old pros inspired by old prose in 'Midsummer' updateSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - If young filmmakers can be excused for naively pontificating about true love, then old fogy Robert Benton (75 on Sept. 29) can certainly be excused for lecturing about i...
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'Stranglehold' brings cinematic flair to action genre
Sep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - "Stranglehold" revives Inspector Tequila's starring role in John Woo's 1992 action flick "Hard-Boiled," this time as a video game. Unlike most film-to-game conversions, ...
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'Trade' off when it comes to drama, senseSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Part expose, part trashy exploitation tale, the disturbing drama "Trade" squanders an opportunity to confront and challenge the secret world of trafficking children for ...
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Fall films turn to political themesSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - "The Valley of Elah," released earlier this month, began a season of films about politics and war. The 2008 election is still more than a year away. But judging from thi...
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Out & About: Our picksSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - "Fall Color Festival," 7 a.m. to sunset starting Saturday at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Admission $9, $6 children; additional fees apply for some festiv...
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Clooney, friend walk red carpet gingerly
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Police: Sutherland failed sobriety test
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Alba and Cook raise $260,000 for charity