Movies
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Taymor puts 'Spider-Man' behind her with new movieOct 06, 2014 5:30 am - TORONTO — Moving on from the debacle that was “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” Julie Taymor has gone back to an old friend — Shakespeare. The director recently finished ...
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'Girl' nabs No. 1 at box office from 'Annabelle'Oct 05, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - "Annabelle" couldn't scare off "Gone Girl" at the weekend box office. The Fox thriller starring Ben Affleck as a man whose wife goes missing overcame the W...
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DVD previews: 'Million Dollar Arm'Oct 04, 2014 6:15 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Oct. 7: “Million Dollar Arm” (PG, 124 minutes, Disney): Jon Hamm plays a Los Angeles sports agent who has recently started ...
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Founder celebrates 50 years of Chicago International Film FestivalOct 03, 2014 5:45 am - Michael Kutza founded the Chicago International Film Festival 50 years ago at the age of 22. “Seven movies,” as he likes to say, “one of them actually good.” Kutza is no...
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New 'Alien' video game promises stealth, smartsOct 03, 2014 5:45 am - One of last year's most anticipated games promised to take us further into the world of James Cameron's "Aliens." The result, "Aliens: Colonial Marines," angered critics...
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Bad acting, cheesy effects doom faith-based 'Left Behind'Oct 02, 2014 11:20 am - Based on Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins' apocalyptic thriller about the end of the world - a 1995 best-seller that spawned a book series and three film adaptations - "L...
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Dour 'Men, Women' weaves somber suburban storiesOct 02, 2014 5:30 am - If ever there was a movie that needed a window to be opened, a blast of fresh air to be let in, it's Jason Reitman's "Men, Women & Children." The film, adapted from Cha...
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Hell-o dolly! 'Annabelle' could be spawn of ChuckieOct 02, 2014 5:15 am - Not only does "Annabelle" lack the qualities that made the original "Conjuring" frightfully realistic, this preposterous prequel presents people so deprived of personali...
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'Gone Girl' a wicked tale of marriage and manipulationOct 02, 2014 5:00 am - The predominant image throughout David Fincher's films, from the uncovered horrors of "Se7en" to the Machiavellian maneuverings of "House of Cards," has been a flashligh...
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Barrington theater to host short films festivalOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - Local filmmakers take note - you could have your creation shown at the historic The Catlow movie theater in Barrington at their first short film festival in November. Th...