Movies
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DVD previews: '300: Rise of an Empire,' 'Enemy'Jun 21, 2014 5:45 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, June 24: "300: Rise of an Empire" (R, 102 minutes, Warner): Oddly, for a franchise founded on the bedrock of man flesh and ...
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Eastwood finds an unlikely harmony in 'Jersey Boys'Jun 21, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK — Amid the swirl of an early 1960s party scene in Clint Eastwood's latest, an adaptation of “Jersey Boys,” the hit Broadway musical about Frankie Valli and the ...
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1942 Oscar up for auctionJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A 1942 Oscar statuette is being sold an auction in Rhode Island. The Providence Journal reports the statuette will be sold Monday by Briarbrook Auctio...
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Disappointing 'Jersey Boys' hangs on to stage feelJun 19, 2014 5:30 am - The closing credits to Clint Eastwood's clunky cinematic take on Broadway's Tony-winning jukebox show "Jersey Boys" resemble a full-blown Bollywood musical finale. Cast ...
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Artistically crafted 'Rover' a bleak post-apocalyptic visionJun 19, 2014 5:00 am - David Michod might be completely correct in how his post-apocalyptic drama "The Rover" depicts the world - at least Australia, the story's setting - 10 years after a gre...
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Reel life: Catch special movie screenings in the suburbsJun 19, 2014 5:00 am - Film critics notebook ● The After Hours Film Society presents "Finding Vivian Maier" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 23, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Gro...
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Woodstock Theatre Debuts Second Party RoomJun 18, 2014 11:00 pm - The Woodstock Theatre has opened its second party perfect for celebrating your child's next birthday at the movies. The new room can accommodate two small parties or one...
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'Think Too' pulls its comic punches with PG-13 rated restraintJun 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Tim Story's comedy sequel "Think Like a Man Too" plays like a neutered version of the original "The Hangover." Performers in Las Vegas strip clubs don't really strip. Sh...
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Clint Eastwood reflects on age, America and actingJun 18, 2014 5:30 am - Ahead of his Broadway adaptation "Jersey Boys" on Friday, Clint Eastwood, 84, shares his thoughts on how to stay young, his first time acting and why America is "flounde...
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Movies Under the Stars in Buffalo Grove kicks off June 27Jun 17, 2014 1:01 am - The Buffalo Grove Park District will be showing three free movies this summer at Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Road, as part of their Movies Under the Stars series...