Movies
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Aronofsky brings biblical tale to life in respectful, revisionist 'Noah'Mar 27, 2014 5:00 am - Old Testament fury has rarely come to such spectacularly fearsome life than in "Noah," Darren Aronofsky's audacious adaptation of one of the Bible's best-known but still...
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Lackluster storytelling dulls 'Cesar Chavez' biopicMar 27, 2014 5:00 am - You don't get to be the namesake of countless roads, schools, buildings and even a state holiday unless you've led a pretty exceptional life. So why does the biopic "Ces...
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Barrington native's 'Divergent' series now blockbuster filmMar 24, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - To go with "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games," Lionsgate now has a trio of young-adult franchises with the box-office leading "Divergent." The teen science-fi...
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Film App Festival on Saturday at Hemmens in ElginMar 24, 2014 1:00 am - Have you ever considered what you're missing out when judges make their selection for film festivals, possibly discarding entries you might deem terrific? Elgin resident...
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No retirement in sight for Jerry BruckheimerMar 23, 2014 6:01 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. - On a quiet morning amid the awards-season rush, Jerry Bruckheimer's shaggy golden retriever, Harper, is easily the most animated in the building. ...
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Des Plaines will solicit possible operators for historic theaterMar 22, 2014 11:00 pm - Des Plaines to solicit proposals to try and reopen closed venue
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'Divergent' star Shailene Woodley hugs it outMar 22, 2014 5:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Shailene Woodley is known for her hugs. The 22-year-old "Divergent" star gives hearty embraces - often more than one - to everyone she meets. "It's very...
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DVD previews: 'Delivery Man,' 'Wolf of Wall Street'Mar 22, 2014 5:01 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, March 25: "Delivery Man" (PG-13, 104 minutes, DreamWorks/Disney): In 2011, Montreal filmmaker Ken Scott released "Starbuck,...
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Actor Chris Hemsworth, wife welcome twin sonsMar 22, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Two more Hemsworths have arrived. Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky, have welcomed not one, but two sons to the world. The twins of the 30-year-old "Thor: T...
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Reel life: Bateman breaks out as 'Words' directorMar 20, 2014 6:00 am - Baiting Bateman Time to play Five Questions with Jason Bateman, the popular and critically acclaimed actor now making his directorial debut with “Bad Words,” openin...