Movies
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Will 'Into the Woods,' 'Hobbit' make magic on DVD?Mar 21, 2015 7:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, March 24: "Into the Woods" (PG, 126 minutes, Disney): Some of the Broadway musical's fans will feel shortchanged by the mov...
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'Gunman' director Pierre Morel: 'I'm just having fun'Mar 21, 2015 6:45 am - French cinematographer and director Pierre Morel created one of the best action movies ever made in 2004's "District B-13," a love affair with the breathlessly exciting ...
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Ravinia has treats for fans of film, film musicMar 20, 2015 6:00 am - Yes, this summer's pairing of Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett at Ravinia is very exciting, but fans of films - and, more importantly, film music - have an even more exciting ...
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Chicago students' film to be shown at White House Student Film FestMar 19, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is showcasing the work of students from around the country who produced short films about service and giving back for a White House c...
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Reel life: After Hours screens 'Mr. Turner'Mar 19, 2015 6:15 am - Film critics notebook: The After Hours Film Society presents Mike Leigh's drama “Mr. Turner” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave...
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'Walking Deceased' more gross-out than cleverMar 19, 2015 6:00 am - Mini-review: “The Walking Deceased” “Did humor get killed off with the zombie apocalypse, too?” Sheriff Lincoln asks. “No,” replies Boston, a guy he's just run into...
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'It Follows' flips teen horror genre on its headMar 19, 2015 5:30 am - Mini-review: "It Follows" David Robert Mitchell's sexual terror fest "It Follows" is exactly like something we've seen before - in those nightmares where we become the t...
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'Hunting Ground' a searing look at college rape cultureMar 19, 2015 5:15 am - Mini-review: "The Hunting Ground" I had to stop watching Kirby Dick's documentary "The Hunting Ground" two or three times just to vent some momentary rage: rage against ...
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Gire: Penn's laughable 'Gunman' misses every markMar 19, 2015 5:00 am - Significantly, "The Gunman" stages its dramatic climax at a bullfighting ring in Spain's Catalonia, which outlawed the sport three years ago. Peter Morel's guns-ablazin'...
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Gire: 'Insurgent' pushes visual effects at the expense of plot, characterMar 18, 2015 1:30 pm - Neil Berger's "Divergent," the first movie based on Barrington author Veronica Roth's science-fiction novels, begged comparisons with the similarly themed "The Hunger Ga...