Movies
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Acting a 'blast' for former Mount Prospect residentOct 26, 2015 1:00 am - Patrick Rafferty grew up in Mount Prospect dreaming of one day owning a restaurant. Two things changed his mind: 9/11 and a news story in the Daily Herald. “The Herald s...
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'Suffragette' embodies its message of equality for womenOct 25, 2015 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — For actress Carey Mulligan, “Suffragette” was unlike any film she had ever made: The writer, director, producers and most of the cast were women. “It was ...
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'Jem,' 'Kasbah,' 'Witch Hunter' tank, 'Steve Jobs' fizzles
Oct 25, 2015 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - It was a truly outrageous weekend at the box office, and not in a good way. The pack of new releases proved to be all-out duds, some worse than others, lea...
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DVD previews: 'The Gift,' 'Max'Oct 24, 2015 7:15 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Oct. 27: "The Gift" (R, 108 minutes, Universal): Psychological thriller starring Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall as a young ...
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'Rock the Kasbah' proves tone deaf in spotlighting MurrayOct 23, 2015 6:15 am - 'Rock the Kasbah' proves tone deaf in spotlighting Murray
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'Room' role tested Brie Larson physically, emotionallyOct 22, 2015 5:30 am - Brie Larson doesn't even remember filming the most emotionally charged scene in “Room.” She recalls the adrenaline and the exhaustion, but none of that explains why she ...
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Gire: 'Witch Hunter' a not-so-fast-or-furious Diesel vehicleOct 22, 2015 5:30 am - Ancient witch hunters arrive at the sprawling dark magic tree to kill the evil Witch Queen. "She will never be dead until her heart has beat its last!" one of them shout...
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Images: Glitzy premieres part of James Bond experience
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Gire: Hope, courage open up daring 'Room'Oct 21, 2015 10:45 am - Lenny Abrahamson's challenging, well-wrought "Room" is the kind of fresh, formula-defying movie best experienced with minimal expectations. So I don't want to reveal too...
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'Back to the Future' DeLorean replica lands at Stevenson High SchoolOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - In the 1989 movie "Back to the Future II," the Chicago Cubs win the World Series in 2015. Fast-forward to today, and the Cubs are trailing in the best-of-seven playoff ...