Movies
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How Wheaton chiropractor worked red carpet at 'Star Wars' premiereDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Wielding a lightsaber can be rough on the musculoskeletal system. And the stress of awaiting word on whether industrywide recognition will result from the best Jedi act...
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'Mad Max: Fury Road' wins best picture from Chicago Film CriticsDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - The Chicago Film Critics Association has named "Mad Max: Fury Road" best picture of 2015. The long-awaited continuation of George Miller's post-apocalyptic action saga (...
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See holiday classics at The Arcada Dec. 21-23Dec 15, 2015 10:00 pm - The Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. in St. Charles, will offer three days of classic holiday movies with free hot chocolate. There will be free showings of "A Charlie B...
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Turns out Adam Sandler's 'The Ridiculous 6' is more stupid than offensiveDec 15, 2015 5:00 am - On Friday, Netflix ever-so-quietly released its original movie "The Ridiculous 6." The comedy is the first in a four-movie deal with Adam Sandler, and judging by the use...
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As 'Star Wars' returns, a new generation quakesDec 14, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Long before I was a movie writer and critic, I was a teenager driving up the Garden State Parkway in a Storm Trooper helmet, inquiring toll booth attendants i...
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Box office top 20: 'Mockingjay' makes it 4 in a row
Dec 14, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Movie theaters went quiet ahead of the release of "The Force Awakens," allowing "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" to lead the box office for the four...
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Snippets of original 1977 reviews of 'Star Wars'Dec 14, 2015 5:00 am - When George Lucas' "Star Wars" first landed in 1977, some critics were swept away, while others resisted the tide. A sampling: Exhausting "'Star Wars' is like getti...
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Lawrence Kasdan on the past, present and future of Han SoloDec 14, 2015 4:55 am - LOS ANGELES - Lawrence Kasdan isn't afraid to play favorites. For him, Han Solo is it. He didn't create the scruffy-looking smuggler. He hadn't even heard the lore that ...
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With 'Force Awakens' looming, 'Heart of the Sea' sinksDec 14, 2015 4:48 am - NEW YORK - The movie industry braced for the coming storm of "The Force Awakens" over a quiet weekend where "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2" notched its fourth-str...
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'Mad Max: Fury Road' leads Chicago film critics nomineesDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Mad Max has no reason to be angry with the Chicago Film Critics Association. Its members Monday gave George Miller's science fiction thriller "Mad Max: Fury Road" seven ...