Movies
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The rough road to ‘Armstrong Lie’Nov 08, 2013 10:20 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — When Alex Gibney set out to make a movie about cyclist Lance Armstrong’s 2009 Tour de France comeback, the documentarian admits he bought into th...
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McConaughey immersed himself in 'Dallas' roleNov 08, 2013 4:30 am - In 1986, Texan Ron Woodroof was diagnosed with HIV and given 30 days to live. When receiving the news, the rodeo-lover argued with the doctor, saying only homosexuals go...
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Make your personal online movie diaryNov 08, 2013 4:00 am - Your personal online movie diary Are you obsessed with movies? Are you obsessive about ranking and cataloging them? (Is that just me?) If your first two answers are...
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The rough road to 'Armstrong Lie'Nov 07, 2013 8:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — When Alex Gibney set out to make a movie about cyclist Lance Armstrong's 2009 Tour de France comeback, the documentarian admits he bought into th...
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Holiday movie night Dec. 6 in PalatineNov 07, 2013 3:52 pm - The Palatine Park District will present a free showing of the 1946 classic holiday film “It’s A Wonderful Life” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at Cutting Hall Performing A...
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New 'Star Wars' film coming in Dec. 2015Nov 07, 2013 3:00 pm - NEW YORK — For the first time in the franchise's history, a “Star Wars” film won't be released in the summer. Walt Disney Studios announced Thursday that “Star Wars: Ep...
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Judi Dench brings Bond character M back from deadNov 07, 2013 12:54 pm - LOS ANGELES — The head of the Secret Intelligence Service, where James Bond works, has returned from the dead. Played by Judi Dench, M was killed off in the most recent ...
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Film notes: Catlow's cheap shows, 'Oz' and Dann & RaymondNov 07, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Barrington's beloved Catlow Theater has two Chicago-made movies coming up for a mere $3 admission. “Home Alone” will run at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. “Return to Me”(di...
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Post-apocalyptic drama 'How I Live Now' slogs alongNov 07, 2013 5:00 am - “There's going to be World War III!” pipes up a little girl named Piper in Kevin Macdonald's cinematic adaptation of Meg Rosoff's novel about teen angst and yearning ami...
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Newell's 'Expectations' actually turns out 'Great'Nov 07, 2013 5:00 am - When Mike Newell set out to direct yet another movie based on Charles Dickens' classic novel "Great Expectations," he did something very clever to insure market appeal f...