Movies
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Elgin ‘Feast-ival’ focuses on films about foodJan 02, 2014 1:16 pm - Just in time to make good on that “get healthy” New Year’s resolution, a new food-themed documentary film festival kicks off next week in Elgin. The goal of the Elgin Fo...
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Wartime horror paves way to Polish mystery in 'Aftermath'Jan 02, 2014 4:45 am - Wladyslaw Pasikowski's Polish dramatic thriller"Aftermath" makes for one strange and power-packed movie genre mash-up. Jan Duszynski's nerve-jangling score combines wit...
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Dann & Raymond's winning 'Woofers'Jan 02, 2014 4:30 am - The greatest dog movies in history? We've got'em when I join film historian/novelist Raymond Benson to present “Hollywood Woofers: Dogs in the Movies.” It's part of Dann...
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Oscar nominated actress Moore dies at 99Jan 01, 2014 8:00 pm - NEW YORK — Juanita Moore, a groundbreaking actress and an Academy Award nominee for her role as Lana Turner’s black friend in the classic weeper “Imitation of Life,” has...
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James Avery, Uncle Phil from 'Fresh Prince' dead at 68Jan 01, 2014 3:00 pm - NEW YORK — James Avery, the bulky character actor who laid down the law at home and on the job as the Honorable Philip Banks in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” has died. ...
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See movies at library:Jan 01, 2014 2:44 pm - The Wauconda Area Library will exhibit three of 2013’s top movies for free in January, February and March. All of the showings are at noon at the library, 801 N. Main St...
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As new film meccas flourish, artists become nomadsJan 01, 2014 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES — Even as new filmmaking centers help spread Hollywood’s wealth around the world, the boost to local economies comes at a personal cost to the specialists wh...
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Hollywood struggles against new film meccasJan 01, 2014 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES — In the old days, filmmakers flocked to Hollywood for its abundant sunshine, beautiful people and sandy beaches. But today a new filmmaking diaspora is spre...
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Harry Potter stamp riles Postal Service panel, traditional stampDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — For more than half a century, a committee of cultural heavyweights has met behind closed doors, its deliberations kept secret, weighing the faces and images...
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Hollywood poised for best-ever box-office yearDec 30, 2013 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES — Despite a string of summertime flops, Hollywood is expected to have a banner year at the domestic box office, coming in just shy of $11 billion, the larges...