Movies
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Memories make their mark for Nicole KidmanOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Nicole Kidman didn't land the part she wanted in her first formal acting gig. She had been angling to play Mary or perhaps an angel in the school nativity...
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Wanted in US, Roman Polanski questioned in PolandOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - WARSAW, Poland - Prosecutors in Poland questioned filmmaker Roman Polanski at the request of U.S. prosecutors who are seeking his arrest on charges from 1977 of having s...
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Orson Welles' last film may finally be releasedOct 29, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Orson Welles's last film may finally be nearing release after decades as one of cinema's most storied unfinished creations. The New York Times reported W...
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Documentary on 'National Barn Dance' screening in SchaumburgOct 28, 2014 11:00 pm - For almost four decades, WLS radio and television's "National Barn Dance" was one of Chicago's biggest exports in entertainment, featuring stars such as Gene Autrey, Geo...
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Horror films a 'calling' for monster-loving Elgin nativeOct 28, 2014 5:30 am - Ask horror filmmaker and Elgin native Ryan Oliver about his list of frightening favorites and he mentions a love of monsters that goes way back. "I can remember watching...
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Marvel unveils slate of films through 2019Oct 27, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - "Doctor Strange," "Black Panther," "Captain Marvel" and the "Inhumans" are joining the Marvel cinematic universe. The studio unveiled the titles of its up...
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Binoche explores risks, passion of war photographyOct 27, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - Actress Juliette Binoche has long been fascinated by war photography, she says, and often wonders about the people who risk their lives to capture such photos...
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Movie screens to show a special 'Billy Elliot'Oct 26, 2014 6:30 am - NEW YORK - If you despaired at missing the sight of 25 Billy Elliots onstage together this fall, get your dancing shoes on. Fathom Events will next month broadcast t...
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Laura Poitras captured history in a hotel roomOct 26, 2014 5:15 am - NEW YORK - Imagine if Bob Woodward's clandestine meetings in a Washington D.C. parking garage with Deep Throat had been documented - or, better yet, filmed by Woodward, ...
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Spirits move 'Ouija' to No. 1 at the box officeOct 26, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The horror film "Ouija" landed the No. 1 spot at the box office, with the board-game adaption leading the weekend with a $20 million debut, according to studi...