Movies
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Civil rights drama captures history-making movementJan 02, 2015 4:45 am - To say Ava DuVernay's "Selma" feels relevant is a mammoth understatement. It's altogether animated, propelled and enlivened by its contemporary urgency. "Selma" is a his...
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Gire: Dann & Raymond look at BondJan 02, 2015 4:45 am - Film critic's notebook Blast in the new year with Raymond Benson and me as Dann & Raymond's Movie Club presents "The Films of Connery. Sean Connery" at 7:30 p.m. Thursd...
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Rep. John Lewis reflects on 'Selma,' memories it brings to lifeDec 31, 2014 4:45 am - WASHINGTON - Live long enough and life can be filled with strange symmetries. Rep. John Lewis has seen that to be true several times this year. He has twice viewed the G...
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Young fans can't let go of 'Frozen' in Vernon HillsDec 30, 2014 12:01 am - While they may not have cared for the frigid temperatures outside Tuesday, children loved bundling up in their coats, gloves and ear muffs indoors at the Aspen Drive Lib...
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Egypt: Biblical epic 'Exodus' banned over errorsDec 28, 2014 10:00 pm - CAIRO - Egypt on Sunday said it banned Ridley Scott's biblical epic "Exodus: Gods & Kings" because the Hollywood blockbuster distorts Egypt's history and presents a "rac...
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Will 'The Interview' change how Hollywood does business?Dec 28, 2014 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES - "The Interview" was never supposed to be a paradigm-shifting film. But unusual doesn't even begin to describe the series of events that transpired over the...
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Mark Wahlberg rolls the dice with new type of roleDec 28, 2014 4:15 am - LOS ANGELES - Mark Wahlberg admits he's not Hollywood's go-to guy for teacher roles. In "The Gambler," released Christmas Day, he plays the brilliant but troubled Engli...
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'Hobbit' wins box office, 'Interview' has strong VOD salesDec 28, 2014 12:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Audiences had their pick of genres during the Christmas weekend, but despite a host of fresh arrivals, splashy holiday fare like "Unbroken" and "Into the W...
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The top 10 movies of the yearDec 27, 2014 6:47 am - The top 10 films of 2014, according to AP Film Writer Jake Coyle: 1. "Ida" - Where did this perfect little gem come from? Its director, Pawel Pawlikowski, wasn't previou...
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DVD previews: 'The Equalizer,' 'Tusk'Dec 27, 2014 5:45 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Dec. 30: "The Equalizer" (R, 130 minutes, Sony): For all of "The Equalizer's" overkill, Denzel Washington retains an admira...