Movies
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On the eve of 'Assassin's Creed,' a look at the few decent video game moviesDec 02, 2016 5:00 am - Any list of the best movies adapted from video games is likely to be short, and even more likely to be nonexistent. A successful video game movie needs to find a happy m...
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St. Nick, demons and 'Star Wars' dominate upcoming local movie eventsDec 01, 2016 5:00 am - The 1946 classic holiday fantasy “It's a Wonderful Life” will be screened at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood St., Palati...
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'Eyes of My Mother' awkward horror debut for directorDec 01, 2016 5:00 am - The feature debut of writer-director-editor Nicolas Pesce, "The Eyes of My Mother," looks marvelous. Shot in black-and-white video, the 76-minute horror film benefits fr...
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Shia LaBeouf's nuanced performance picks up manipulative 'Man Down'Nov 30, 2016 10:00 am - Bullies have picked on a little boy named John (Charlie Shotwell) at school ever since they heard his mom (Kate Mara) tell him, "I love you." So, John's U.S. Marine dad ...
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Usain Bolt talks about his new documentaryNov 29, 2016 5:00 am - KINGSTON, Jamaica - Usain Bolt is now a movie star. He refuses to say he's an actor. Such a distinction is important for the Jamaican sprinting great and nine-time Olymp...
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Pair from suburbs make '30 for 30' documentary about 1988 Notre Dame-Miami gameNov 29, 2016 4:00 am - It's considered one of the greatest college football games of all time - the 1988 national championship between Notre Dame and the University of Miami. The media framed ...
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Box office top 20: 'Moana' dethrones 'Fantastic Beasts'
Nov 28, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Moana," Disney's animated voyage to ancient Polynesia, sailed away with the Thanksgiving box office, debuting with $82.1 million over five days and $56....
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'Moana' continues Disney's domination of Thanksgiving weekend box officeNov 28, 2016 5:00 am - Disney continues its all-time domination of Turkey Day film openings at the box office. The Mouse House's "Moana" grossed $81.1 million domestically over the five-day ho...
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The limits of politics in 'Beasts,' 'Harry Potter'Nov 28, 2016 5:00 am - In a long essay published earlier this fall about J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" stories, the British writer Laurie Penny argued that "Potter-themed memes emerge wherever...
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Palatine Park District to show 'It's a Wonderful Life'Nov 28, 2016 12:00 am - Palatine Park District will host a screening of the holiday classic "It's A Wonderful Life" on Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center. The screening...