Movies
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'Lions for Lambs' actor, Chicago native talks HollywoodNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - The great thing about most Chicago actors? They don't use a lot of filters when they answer questions. Take Michael Pena, who grew up at 16th and California. Ask him why...
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'P2' pure P.U. that parks horror at the doorNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The filmmakers behind this cheap, pathetic exercise in sadistic sleaze actually compared "P2" to Steven Spielberg's classic thriller "Jaws," only in a parking garage. It...
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Never fear, there are still flicks for whole familyNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Don't worry, parents. Holiday films also include several family-friendly features involving fantasy, animation and fun. "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" -- Dustin Hoffm...
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'Lions' a talky wake-up call for U.S.Nov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - It takes Robert Redford's "Lions for Lambs" 92 minutes to say what Spike Lee summed up in a single refrain from his 1989 masterpiece "Do the Right Thing" --"Wake up!" Or...
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Movie guideNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - KEY: Four stars means superior; three stars means good; two stars means average; one star means poor. D for drug use, L for language, N for nudity, S for sexual situ...
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The horror, the horror: Fright series hits theatersNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - • You've probably seen the TV commercials for "8 Films to Die For," a series of eight horror movies starting today and running through Nov. 18 at area theaters. Here the...
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A real lost ClausNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Not since "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" has there been a cinematic visit to the North Pole this frivolous, silly and ill-conceived. Comparing "Fred Claus" to coal ...
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Seasons bleedings: This year's holiday films dark, drearyNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - If I didn't know better, I'd think the holiday movies have taken their lead from "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Monsters! Mad slashers! Ghosts! Things that...
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Redford a natural in making movies that prick America's conscienceNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - For Robert Redford, it's about the joy. "The joy of trying to make something artistically interesting or pleasurable, entertaining, and still look at issues o...
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Race for Oscars looks wide open this seasonNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - As the home stretch of the movie year arrives, Hollywood has rarely been more in need of a holiday pick-me-up. Film and TV screenwriters are on strike after months of bi...