Movies
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Film 'Captive' probes bond forged after courthouse rampageSep 20, 2015 7:20 am - ATLANTA - A new film explores the unique connection that formed between two broken people following one of the most terrifying events in Atlanta's recent history: a dead...
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DVD previews: 'Pitch Perfect 2'Sep 19, 2015 7:10 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Sept. 22: "Pitch Perfect 2" (PG-13, 115 minutes, Universal): It's been three years since the Barden Bellas (Anna Kendrick, ...
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Could Chicago Executive Airport become new Illinois filming location?Sep 18, 2015 5:40 am - If you've seen the movies "Home Alone" or "My Best Friend's Wedding," you know O'Hare International Airport serves as a backdrop for some of the movies' most memorable s...
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Reel life: Bobby Fischer comes to life in 'Pawn'Sep 17, 2015 6:00 am - Mini-review: 'Pawn Sacrifice' The best chess movies aren't really about the game itself. Take Steve Zaillian's 1993 fact-based "Searching for Bobby Fischer," a fascinati...
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'Everest' an IMAXed high-grade disaster filmSep 17, 2015 5:45 am - On May 10, 1996, a freakish storm killed eight climbers as they made their way down from the top of the world's tallest mountain. Ordinarily, you'd think "Everest," Balt...
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Action dominates characters in 'Maze Runner' sequelSep 17, 2015 5:15 am - I think I'm becoming dystopified, a condition affecting people who've seen too many science fiction adventures involving bleak visions of a future world commanded by mys...
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Gire: Depp gives killer performance in 'Black Mass'Sep 16, 2015 11:15 am - The eyes: Cold. Dead. Sharklike. The teeth: Discolored. Decayed. Sharp. The hair: Oily. Thinning. Taut. And the voice: Raspy. Lulling. Dangerous. Johnny Depp's transform...
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Shyamalan loves a movie twist; here's how 'The Visit' stacks upSep 15, 2015 6:00 am - (Spoiler Alert: This discusses the endings of several movies, including “The Visit,” which opened in theaters on Friday.) In a career that has seen M. Night Shyamalan pl...
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For 'Glee' creator Ian Brennan, it all goes back to third grade in Mount ProspectSep 15, 2015 5:30 am - To understand the scarred creative psyche of "Glee" creator Ian Brennan, we must flash back to his third grade at Mount Prospect's Fairview Elementary School. His teache...
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'Wolf Totem' trainer talks about his wild adventureSep 13, 2015 7:15 am - Actors can be difficult, as any filmmaker knows. For French director Jean-Jacques Annaud, the solution was radical: Raise the performers from infancy, and they'll do exa...