Movies
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Oscar-winning producer Saul Zaentz dead at 92Jan 04, 2014 4:21 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Saul Zaentz, a music producer whose second career as a filmmaker brought him best-picture Academy Awards for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Amadeus”...
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DVD previews: 'Thanks for Sharing,' 'Closed Circuit'Jan 04, 2014 4:45 am - Here is a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Jan. 7: “Thanks for Sharing” (R, 100 minutes, Lionsgate): This dramedy about sex addicts by first-time director Stuart Blu...
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Latest 'Paranormal' delivers new angles, humorJan 03, 2014 2:00 pm - It would be a wild exaggeration to suggest that "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones" breathes new life into the increasingly fumes-fueled found-footage horror subgenre...
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‘Blue Jasmine,’ ‘Nebraska’ gain Writers Guild bidsJan 03, 2014 1:20 pm - LOS ANGELES — “Blue Jasmine,” “Nebraska” and “American Hustle” have been nominated for Writers Guild honors, continuing their imprint on Hollywood’s awards season. The t...
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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...