Movies
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Futuristic 'Divergent' action-packed, but suspense-starved tale of Chicago on the edgeMar 20, 2014 5:00 am - "Divergent" propels us into a seedy, futuristic world of teen angst and hormonally inspired romance where body, emotion and character are constantly pushed to the breaki...
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Ebert documentary to open critic's film festivalMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Roger Ebert's film festival will open this year with a screening of a documentary about the late film critic. The Ebertfest lineup was announced Thursd...
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'Divergent' author Roth cites her suburban mentorsMar 18, 2014 5:30 am - Best-selling dystopian science fiction writers don't just fall off trees. They need mentors. Just ask Barrington High School grad Veronica Roth, author of “Divergent,” n...
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Chicago-set 'Divergent' sprang to life in author's Barrington bedroomMar 18, 2014 5:00 am - Most university students don't bang out a best-seller over winter break. Veronica Roth did. "My parents were gone traveling," the Barrington High School grad said. "I wa...
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'Peabody & Sherman' tops box officeMar 17, 2014 5:30 am - LOS ANGELES — Street racers couldn't catch a time-traveling dog and his son at the multiplex this weekend. Though Disney's “Need for Speed” was expected to take the No....
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DVD previews: 'American Hustle,' 'Frozen'Mar 15, 2014 5:45 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, March 18: “American Hustle” (R, 138 minutes, Sony): A larky, anarchic life force runs through David O. Russell's screwball ...
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Aaron Paul goes for fun after 'Breaking Bad' roleMar 15, 2014 5:30 am - When Aaron Paul received the script for "Need for Speed," he had very little interest in even reading the story, let alone taking a starring a role in the movie. He saw...
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Classic car chases film better with classic carsMar 14, 2014 5:45 am - For the past two decades, “Need for Speed” has made a successful name for itself in the digital world on computer and TV screens. For 2014, the video game has been compl...
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High-octane action fuels 'Need for Speed'Mar 13, 2014 6:00 am - It takes a lot for a film based on a video game to impress a crowd these days, given the dazzling advancements in gaming technology. But "Need for Speed," based on the h...
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Fiennes registers fine comic performance in Anderson's latestMar 13, 2014 5:00 am - One of the many surprises in Wes Anderson's rich, layered and quirkily entertaining new film, “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” is the emergence of a new comic actor, one with...