Movies
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Cameron sees epic in 'Avatar' filmsDec 16, 2013 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand — James Cameron says his vision for his three “Avatar” sequels is to create a family epic in the mold of “The Godfather” that will introduce view...
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'Hobbit' sequel scares up $73.7 million at box officeDec 16, 2013 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Undaunted hobbits trumped princess power at the multiplex. Per studio estimates Sunday, Warner Bros. “Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” was No. 1 at the we...
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The ladies of 'Anchorman 2' show Ron who's bossDec 16, 2013 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES — In the eyes of legendary newscaster Ron Burgundy, arguably Will Ferrell's most memorable character, this is a man's world. But in “Anchorman 2: The Legend ...
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Joan Fontaine, Oscar-winner for ‘Suspicion,’ diesDec 15, 2013 9:11 pm - CARMEL, Calif. — Academy Award-winning actress Joan Fontaine, who found stardom playing naive wives in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Suspicion” and “Rebecca” and also was featured...
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‘Billy Jack’ creator Tom Laughlin dead at age 82Dec 15, 2013 8:05 pm - NEW YORK — Actor-writer-director Tom Laughlin, whose production and marketing of “Billy Jack” set a standard for breaking the rules on and off screen, has died. Laughlin...
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Naperville filmgoers see different take on immigrationDec 15, 2013 12:46 pm - Independent filmmaker Kevin Dalvi believes that the full story of immigration in America is not told often enough. “We often focus just on undocumented immigrants,” he s...
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'Lawrence of Arabia' star Peter O'Toole dead at 81Dec 15, 2013 12:00 pm - LONDON — Known on the one hand for his starring role in “Lawrence of Arabia,” leading tribesmen in daring attacks across the desert wastes, and on the other for his head...
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Penelope Cruz leads ‘Twice Born’ on and off cameraDec 15, 2013 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES — Forgetting Penelope Cruz is almost 40-years-old is easy to do. Even when she bears heavy makeup to add wrinkles for her role as Gemma in the wartime melodr...
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DVD previews: ‘Lone Ranger,’ ‘Percy Jackson’Dec 14, 2013 5:00 am - Here’s a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Dec. 17: “The Lone Ranger” (PG-13, 149 minutes, Warner Bros.): Starring Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp, this reboot of the franch...
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Deck the DVR with boughs of hollyDec 13, 2013 5:00 am - Holiday movies and specials are dominating your on-screen cable guide these days, and the next week brings us merry and bright reasons to set those DVRs. NBC presents it...