Movies
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Abrams discusses the best way to watch his movieDec 13, 2015 6:18 am - LOS ANGELES - J.J. Abrams can't really settle on a favorite moment from his saga of directing, co-writing and co-producing "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but this one i...
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Pop-up stores, Yoda-inspired cocktails accompany 'Star Wars' screeningsDec 13, 2015 6:18 am - People headed to see "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" next week will encounter more than the usual concession-stand food and drinks. Seeking to capture a bigger share of "...
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Gire: Will the right 'Force' awaken in new 'Star Wars'?Dec 13, 2015 6:00 am - For "The Force Awakens" to recapture the magic of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, it must embrace the key ingredient that made the first three movies an international,...
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DVD previews: 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation,' 'Maze Runner'Dec 12, 2015 6:20 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Dec. 15: "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" (PG-13, 131 minutes, Paramount): Tom Cruise returns as special agent Ethan Hu...
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Gire: All 'Star Wars,' all the timeDec 11, 2015 5:00 am - Nothing but 'Star Wars'! Why did the first "Star Wars" trilogy work for everyone around the world, but the second trilogy fell flat? I'll tell you the secret ingred...
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Fassbender's masterful 'Macbeth' a portrait of madnessDec 11, 2015 5:00 am - Michael Fassbender has gotten deserved raves for his prismatic, complicated portrayal of a ruthless and brilliant Steve Jobs in the film of that name. But if you want to...
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Don't take 'It's a Wonderful Life' for granted in this season of turmoilDec 11, 2015 5:00 am - It's cold, gray and dark. The news is depressing. The conversations we're having about the news are often hateful. I'm tempted to give into fear, which, as Master Yoda t...
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Constable: What Moby-Dick 4Dx feels like at Gurnee theaterDec 11, 2015 4:00 am - Call me intrigued. Hunkered into my comfy seat in the Marcus Gurnee Mills Cinema in Gurnee, I'm confident that Ron Howard's new Moby-Dick movie will allow me to do somet...
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Leisurely paced 'Youth' takes patienceDec 10, 2015 5:00 am - Paolo Sorrentino's handsomely mounted, leisurely paced art film “Youth” works like a cinematic steam bath, surrounding us with therapeutically introspective, philosophic...
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Redmayne, Vikander shine brilliantly in 'Danish Girl'Dec 10, 2015 5:00 am - Tom Hooper's visually sumptuous "The Danish Girl" follows the formula of James Marsh's 2014 visually arresting "The Theory of Everything." Both are dramatically tepid, f...