Movies
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Box Office Top 20: 'Sully' makes $35 million splash
Sep 12, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clint Eastwood's "Sully" made a splash in its first weekend in theaters, bringing in a solid $35 million, according to studio reported actuals Monday....
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In Hollywood, people with disabilities are almost nonexistentSep 12, 2016 6:00 am - I didn't need a study to tell me that people with disabilities are woefully underrepresented in the entertainment industry, but a new report from Stacy Smith and her col...
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9 things you probably didn't know about Nora Ephron's rom-comsSep 12, 2016 6:00 am - You've probably seen some of Nora Ephron's movies. She wrote the screenplay for "Heartburn" and "When Harry Met Sally ..." and wrote and directed "Sleepless in Seattle,"...
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'Sully' is the last straw: You should never travel with Tom HanksSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - Say you find yourself as a character in a Tom Hanks movie plot. Congratulations! What an opportunity. But just be careful to steer clear of all modes of transportation. ...
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Adult audiences drive 'Sully's' big $35.5 million landing
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'Grease' death theory won't stop haunting the internet
Sep 10, 2016 7:11 am - Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series in which we explain internet things. We like to call it memesplaining; you might call it meme-ruining. Regardless, if...
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Animated 'Wild Life' dumbs down classic 'Crusoe'Sep 09, 2016 6:00 am - It's no great shock when a movie based on a beloved book falls short of the original, but few fail as confoundingly as "The Wild Life." This kid-friendly take on "Robins...
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Wauconda Park District to reopen iconic Phil's Beach, seen in 'Blues Brothers'Sep 09, 2016 5:30 am - An iconic suburban beach that once was a destination for thousands of families and was depicted in the classic film “The Blues Brothers” will reopen to the public as par...
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Foreign Film Sundays to feature 'A Simple Life' Sept. 18Sep 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Gather with friends to watch and discuss a foreign film led by members of Geneva's International Cultural Exchange Committee. This month's screening will be the 2011 Hon...
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Actress Lana Wood comes to Park Ridge for 'The Searchers'Sep 08, 2016 6:20 am - Wood at the Pickwick Actress Lana Wood, sister of the late Natalie Wood, will appear at a 60th anniversary screening of John Ford's classic western "The Searchers" at 7 ...