Movies
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'Divergent' author visits Naperville before 'Allegiant' movie releaseMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - The day before the movie version of Veronica Roth's "Allegiant" hits theaters, hundreds of Naperville middle schoolers got to hear from the author herself. Roth spoke Th...
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Melissa Rauch on 'Big Bang,' 'Bronze' and working with her hubbyMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - You know her as Bernadette, the comical blonde with the squeaky high voice who pumped up the third season of the CBS hit sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” then went on to be...
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'Miracles' preaches to more than faith-based film flockMar 16, 2016 11:00 pm - The rise of the so-called "faith-based film" - typically low-budget films that are almost uniformly evangelical - has occurred largely in a bubble of its own like a shel...
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C2E2 brings comics, costumes and celebrities to ChicagoMar 16, 2016 6:00 am - This year's Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo, better known as C2E2, promises to cover everything on the pop-culture nerd's checklist. The massive three-day event, h...
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Effects, props dominate characters in latest 'Divergent' film 'Allegiant'Mar 15, 2016 3:00 am - Is it just me, or do the black-and-white weapons wielded by the "Allegiant" heroes look like giant Super Soakers made for "Star Wars" storm troopers? I only mention this...
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Ford, Spielberg join forces on fifth 'Indiana Jones' movieMar 14, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — “Indiana Jones” is swinging back into theaters with Harrison Ford reprising the iconic role and Steven Spielberg directing. The Walt Disney Co. announced Tues...
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Skating filmmaker from Buffalo Grove to show collection of short worksMar 14, 2016 6:00 pm - Filmmaker Brad Bischoff was a teenager at Buffalo Grove High School when he began shooting and starring in extreme inline skating videos with his friend (and later his c...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Zootopia' stays on top with $51.3M
Mar 14, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Disney's "Zootopia" extended its rule with $51.3 million in its second week of release, according to final box office figures Monday. The animated hit he...
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Nearing 70, Sally Field plays a woman still coming of ageMar 14, 2016 5:00 am - NEW YORK - It sounds like a misprint, but it's not: Sally Field has headlined just one movie in the last two decades. The reasons why are many. Hollywood doesn't exactly...
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'Creative Control' looks at the near future of personal VRMar 14, 2016 4:56 am - LOS ANGELES - What does technology look like five minutes in the future? It's a question that's on a lot of artists' minds lately. Whether it's the Siri-like companion i...