Movies
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Jazzy 'Whiplash' leads a most violent year of excellence in cinemaDec 26, 2014 4:45 am - Sometimes, I know exactly which movie will become my best of the year. "The Right Stuff" in 1983. "Pulp Fiction" in 1994. "E.T." in 1982. See? Easy peasy. But most times...
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Our picks for some of the year's best performancesDec 25, 2014 4:00 am - More best of 2014 Best performance by an actor: Eddie Redmayne for his transparent portrait of scientist Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything.” Best perform...
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'Zero Motivation' jumps around a lot for a military comedyDec 25, 2014 4:00 am - Mini-review: 'Zero Motivation' Talya Lavie's military comedy "Zero Motivation" has been aptly described as "Private Benjamin" meets "M*A*S*H*" meets "Office Space," and ...
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Streaming release of 'Interview' test for industryDec 25, 2014 12:01 am - ATLANTA - Sony's "The Interview" has been a hacking target, a punchline and a political lightning rod. Now, with its release online at the same time it debuts in theater...
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No problems at sold out 'Interview' screeningsDec 25, 2014 12:01 am - Moviegoers seeking laughs or looking to make a political statement rushed to two of the suburban movie theaters that elected to show "The Interview" on Christmas. So man...
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'Frozen' is named top entertainer of the year by APDec 24, 2014 5:55 am - NEW YORK - If you have children, or know someone who does, or just listened to one recently, the choice of Associated Press Entertainer of the Year won't come as much of...
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'Gambler' remake squanders great castDec 24, 2014 5:00 am - "If you're not a genius, don't bother," the English professor played by Mark Walhberg in "The Gambler" blithely tells his students. That should be one clue that you're n...
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Jolie goes for broke in 'Unbroken'Dec 24, 2014 4:15 am - No wonder Angelina Jolie's World War II drama "Unbroken" beams with technical craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail. To tell the more-amazing-than-fiction sur...
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Ticket rush for 'The Interview' in Buffalo Grove, WoodridgeDec 24, 2014 12:01 am - After a week of international controversy and a healthy dose of self-censorship, suddenly, "The Interview" is everywhere. To two suburban theaters, the comedy came under...
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Extra security at suburban "Interview" showingsDec 24, 2014 12:01 am - People planning to attend a showing of "The Interview" in the suburbs on Christmas should expect an increased police presence at both Hollywood Blvd. Theater in Woodridg...