Movies
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Wachowskis' uninspired sci-fi thriller descends into confusion, conventionFeb 05, 2015 4:45 am - For all its valiant attempts to pump some "Matrix" magic back into science-fiction films, the Wachowskis' ambitious interplanetary thriller "Jupiter Ascending" amounts t...
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'Jupiter Ascending' among Dann Gire's weekend movie picksFeb 04, 2015 5:00 am - Coming up in Time out! Friday and online Thursday: A review of “Jupiter Ascending,” the Wachowski siblings' big-budget attempt to redeem themselves after their head-scra...
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Budget-friendly fun: Embrace winter at Mayslake eventFeb 03, 2015 11:00 am - Free Wonders of Winter Embrace the snow at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Wonders of Winter event at the Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st...
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Glencoe native makes film on old USSR hockey teamFeb 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Glencoe native Gabe Polsky will tell you straight up that, yes, he had what it takes to play hockey in the NHL. After attending New Trier High School for two years and g...
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'Ida' takes an unlikely road to the Academy AwardsFeb 02, 2015 4:15 am - NEW YORK - Pawel Pawlikowski tried to make his film a flop. He shot it in black-and-white, in Polish and without any well-known actors. Commercial prospects were about a...
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James Franco tries to move beyond 'The Interview'Feb 02, 2015 4:00 am - PARK CITY, Utah — Almost two months after the hack heard ‘round the world, James Franco is trying and ready to move past “The Interview.” The restless, multi-hyphenate ...
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'American Sniper' box office revised down to $30.7MFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - It turned out Monday that "American Sniper" was also stopped on the goal line, just short of a box-office record. Estimates Sunday had Clint Eastwood's I...
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Oscar shorts bring tears, laughter and suspenseFeb 01, 2015 6:00 am - Calling all Oscar obsessives, fans of world cinema and anyone with an attention deficit: The Oscar-nominated shorts are here. I watched them all — yes, all six hours of ...
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'Sniper' shoots down Super Bowl weekend recordJan 31, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - "American Sniper" shot down another box-office record: Its $31.9 million is the biggest Super Bowl weekend gross ever. According to studio estimates Sunday, t...
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DVD previews: 'John Wick,' 'Dear White People'Jan 31, 2015 4:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Feb. 3: “John Wick” (R, 96 minutes, Lionsgate): Keanu Reeves can still tussle with the best of them, and he needs to in the...