Movies
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Ridley Scott always gives you bang for the buckOct 23, 2013 6:00 am - British director Ridley Scott's latest stylish thriller, "The Counselor," hits the big screen today, but the filmmaker known for larger-than-life drama makes an even big...
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‘Thor’ takes a hit for womankindOct 23, 2013 5:30 am - LONDON — Natalie Portman says hitting Chris Hemsworth was “one small slap for womankind.” The actress, who reprises her role as Jane Foster in “Thor: The Dark World,” gi...
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Geoffrey Rush to attend Chicago film festivalOct 22, 2013 6:21 pm - Academy Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush is scheduled to attend tonight’s screening of his new film “The Book Thief” during the Chicago International Film Festival. Rus...
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Bullock, Roberts crowned at Hollywood Film AwardsOct 22, 2013 10:02 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — With talk of televising the Hollywood Film Awards Gala next year, stars at Monday’s ceremony enjoyed what could be their last unedited award show...
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Barrington English teacher recalls 'Divergent' authorOct 22, 2013 5:30 am - Eight years ago, Veronica Roth was a teenage girl who thrived as a junior in Barrington High School's AP English and The Interrelated Arts class. The class used literatu...
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Actor Robert Englund reflects on 30 years as 'Nightmare' killerOct 21, 2013 12:00 pm - Halloween just isn't the same around Robert Englund's house - not since the neighborhood kids left a huge wax claw on his walkway. "It took me about six months to clea...
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Diahann Carroll: Quick-witted honoreeOct 21, 2013 6:53 am - LOS ANGELES — At 78-years-old Diahann Carroll keeps a sense of humor. “I don’t think I realize what the passage of time really means until people talk about things that ...
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‘Gravity’ stays atop box office for a third weekOct 21, 2013 6:23 am - NEW YORK — Star power and Oscar aspirations are reigning at the box office, where the space adventure “Gravity” and the Somali pirate docudrama “Captain Phillips” are ho...
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Muse gets unsettlingly close in new concert filmOct 21, 2013 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Muse frontman Matt Bellamy had to be more than just camera-ready for “Muse – Live at Rome Olympic Stadium.” The British rock band’s new concert film w...
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DVD previews: 'The Internship,' 'Before Midnight'Oct 19, 2013 6:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Oct. 22: “The Internship” (PG-13, 119 minutes, Fox): Two middle-aged men, both suddenly unemployed, decide their wisest mov...