Movies
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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...
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'A Day's Work' film explores temporary staffing FridayMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - The 2015 documentary "A Day's Work" on the dangers in America's temporary staffing industry, will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Unitarian Universalist Society ...
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Jack Fisk rediscovers Los Angeles through Malick's eyesMar 13, 2016 7:23 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. - You might not know the name Jack Fisk, but you definitely know his work. Whether it's the private bowling alley where Daniel Plainview torments El...