Movies
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Oscars race for best picture could be blockbuster heavyDec 20, 2015 6:15 am - Rarely do box office smashes wow Academy voters. Technical categories aside, Oscars are reserved for movies that are just more sophisticated. There are exceptions, of c...
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'Star Wars' blasts opening weekend record with $238 million
Dec 20, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - To say that the force is strong with this one is an understatement. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" brought in a galactic $238 million over the weekend, mak...
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'Star Trek' to 'Star Wars,' J.J. Abrams becomes go-to guardian of our childhoodDec 20, 2015 6:00 am - When the lede of J.J. Abrams's obituary is one day written — in a time we hope is far, far away — it might well not even mention “Lost” or “Alias,” “Fringe” or “Felicity...
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DVD previews: 'Pan,' 'War Room'Dec 19, 2015 6:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Dec. 22: “Pan” (PG, 111 minutes, Warner): Peter Pan origin story set during World War II stars Hugh Jackman as the pirate B...
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Prepare to fall in love with Star Wars' Daisy RidleyDec 19, 2015 5:00 am - If you haven't yet heard of Daisy Ridley, you're about to. The 23-year-old lead in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” isn't just a talented actress in the biggest franchise ...
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Luxury seats key to renovated suburban movie theatersDec 18, 2015 6:22 am - Hundreds of the traditional folding theater chairs are anchored to the concrete floor of Carpentersville Cinema 12 Theatre's largest auditorium. With shared armrests and...
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Reel life: Readers revisit 'Star Wars' I-VIDec 18, 2015 4:55 am - 'Force'd to comment Dear Dann: After re-watching the six "Star Wars" films to prepare for the new movie, I think that episodes I, II and III were given a bad rap. "...
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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' thrills fans, sets records
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Alviiiiin! Your movie stinksDec 17, 2015 5:00 am - "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip" would be best described as kiddie film fast-food contaminated with intellectual botulism and narrative salmonella. The first big...
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'Flowers' a dramatic look at how people copeDec 17, 2015 4:30 am - The three women in this drama are brought together by death and share a floral arrangement of isolation and sadness. In "Flowers," Jon Garano's and Jose Mari Goenaga's d...