Movies
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McCarthy and Falcone are goofballs in matrimonyJul 06, 2014 5:00 am - NEW YORK - "There's the Mooch," says Ben Falcone brightly as his wife, Melissa McCarthy, enters the room. It's a term of endearment, a long-used nickname between the tw...
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Ford injury to halt 'Star Wars' for 2 weeksJul 06, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Harrison Ford's injury will cause production on "Star Wars: Episode VII" to be suspended for two weeks. Disney announced Sunday that shooting would be halted...
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DVD previews: 'Bad Words,' 'Le Week-End'Jul 05, 2014 6:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, July 8: “Bad Words” (R, 88 minutes, Universal): Lovable everyman Jason Bateman plays despicable misanthrope Guy Trilby, whi...
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Reel life: See, discuss 'Jaws' at Elk Grove CinemaJul 03, 2014 6:00 am - Critic's film notes • The Chicago Film Critics Association presents two special big-screen showings of Steven Spielberb's classic thriller “Jaws,” at 1 and 7 p.m. T...
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Adam Levine tries big-screen turn in 'Begin Again'Jul 03, 2014 5:15 am - Adam Levine knows pop stars-turned-actors are greeted suspiciously. And he's hesitant to make any grandiose declarations about suddenly transforming into an actor. But h...
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Thumbs-up: Ebert documentary a revealing, personal portraitJul 03, 2014 5:15 am - To my knowledge, Roger Ebert only bent the truth once: to protect his wife Chaz's privacy by dodging the circumstances under which he met her - at an AA meeting. This is...
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War hero Zamperini lived 'unimaginable drama'Jul 03, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Seventy years ago, the world was convinced that Louis Zamperini was dead. There had been no word of the track star and former Olympian since his World War ...
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Haggis on 'Third Person,' Bond and Wilde sex sceneJul 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Paul Haggis won back-to-back Oscars for writing the movies “Million Dollar Baby” (2004) and “Crash” (2005). The Canadian writer/director's newest star-stuffed movie, “Th...
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'Snowpiercer' a mind-blowing visual class struggleJul 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Bong Joon-ho's bleakly futuristic drama "Snowpiercer" is a mindblower. A cracked-out, constantly surprising visionary work of extraordinary power and intelligence, plus ...
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Music powers rebirth in 'Begin Again'Jul 02, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK — When the bassist turned filmmaker John Carney was young, a borrowed Walkman played while cycling to school was an epiphany. “The idea of personalized music w...