Movies
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In Oscars crisis, Chris Rock and a microphone loom largeJan 27, 2016 4:58 am - NEW YORK - When Chris Rock first hosted the Oscars in 2005, the four black actors nominated that year - Morgan Freeman, Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo and Jamie Foxx (twice...
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Movie guide: Escape the winter doldrums with a movieJan 26, 2016 10:00 pm - Looking for a good scare? A hearty laugh? An intense drama? Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire recaps movies in theaters now. Four stars: superior. Three stars: good. Tw...
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Box office top 20: 'The Revenant' on top with $16 million
Jan 25, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In its third week of wide-release, Alejandro Inarritu's Oscar-nominated "The Revenant" rose to the top of box office with $16 million, according to final...
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Naperville filmmaker's message: Anxiety sufferers aren't aloneJan 25, 2016 5:00 am - Kelsey Sante of Naperville spent her high school years hiding her anxiety. Now she's bringing the panicked feeling of the common mental disorder to the screen in an art...
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Heart-pounding action? Hollywood can now measure thatJan 24, 2016 6:26 am - LOS ANGELES - Ever been told a movie is a heart-pounding thriller that'll have you on the edge of your seat? Thanks to wearable technology, Hollywood has the tools to pr...
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Oscar suddenly notices Charlotte Rampling, after '45 Years'Jan 24, 2016 6:14 am - Charlotte Rampling's Academy Award nomination for best actress in "45 Years" caught many forecasters off guard, given that the British actress - who turns 70 next month ...
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'The Revenant' braves the blizzard with $16M at box office
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DVD previews: 'Goosebumps,' 'The Assassin'Jan 23, 2016 6:28 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Jan. 26: "Goosebumps" (PG, 103 minutes, Sony): Jack Black plays author R.L. Stine in this adventure-comedy based on Stine's...
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Gire: Minority quotas? How to fix Oscar's diversity problemJan 22, 2016 4:26 am - Old white guys have been running Hollywood and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since their inceptions. Now, like Claude Raines' police chief in "Casablan...
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'5th Wave' an accidentally comical alien invasion taleJan 21, 2016 9:45 am - The 1st Wave: Alien invaders disable all energy-powered machines by dispatching an electromagnetic pulse around the Earth. The 2nd Wave: Alien invaders cause tsunamis in...