Movies
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Real places that inspired scenes in Oscar-nominated filmsJan 30, 2017 5:00 am - NEW YORK - A diner in Miami, a house in Pittsburgh and a pier in Los Angeles: All of them are real places where Oscar-nominated movies were filmed. Part of "Moonlight" w...
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25 years later, 'Groundhog Day' still draws movie buffs to WoodstockJan 29, 2017 10:00 pm - Ever since the 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day” was shot in Woodstock, the city has never been the same. Every Feb. 2, the iconic downtown square fills will spectators who wa...
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SAG Life honoree Lily Tomlin: 'I have had a good ride'Jan 29, 2017 6:25 am - LOS ANGELES - Lily Tomlin will be acting for the actors Sunday, as she receives Life Achievement honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. "I feel like I'm a kid going t...
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'A Dog's Purpose' opens to $18.4 million amid controversy
Jan 29, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Opening in theaters amid controversy over animal treatment on set and calls for a boycott, "A Dog's Purpose" still managed to earn $18.4 million, according...
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Amazon steals Netflix's spotlight with Oscar nomination
Jan 28, 2017 6:00 am - Amazon.com's strategy of sticking to Hollywood's time-honored traditions helped deliver a big payoff that has so far eluded its streaming rival Netflix — the first-ever ...
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Free movies at libraries in FebruaryJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - The Cook Park Library in Libertyville and the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills will offer free screenings of several movies in February, starting with the Ben Affleck...
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Actress Sandra Hüller triumphs in Oscar-nominated 'Toni Erdmann'Jan 26, 2017 5:00 am - YouTube A big, hirsute bear of a man, Toni, as we first encounter him, is a passive-aggressive mind game in human form, using sarcasm and disguises to keep everyone arou...
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Gire: Why critics shouldn't let behind-the-scenes controversies impact reviewsJan 26, 2017 5:00 am - Universal Pictures canceled last weekend's press junket and premiere of "A Dog's Purpose" after someone released a disturbing video showing a frightened dog being forced...
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McConaughey's prospector drama nothing but fool's 'Gold'Jan 26, 2017 5:00 am - The opening titles tell us that Stephen Gaghan's modern prospector's tale "Gold" has not been based on a true story, but "inspired" by a true story. Yet, the movie never...
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Risky, funny 'Dog's Purpose' barks up the right treeJan 25, 2017 11:00 am - “A Dog's Purpose,” Lasse Hallstrom's boldly sentimental canine version of a Nicholas Sparks/faith-based movie mashup, answers tough questions that most devoted dog lover...