Movies
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'Captain Phillips' a smart, white-knuckled thrillerOct 10, 2013 6:00 am - Paul Greengrass' smart and accomplished fact-based thriller "Captain Phillips" does two things that many regular Hollywood action/survival movies do not: First, "Captai...
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'We Are What We Are' is a little bit terrifyingOct 10, 2013 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: "We Are What We Are" It has been a long, long, long time since a motion picture has truly horrified me. Jim Mickle's moody and unpredictable "We ...
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Woodstock to honor Orson WellesOct 09, 2013 9:00 am - Woodstock is planning a festival in May to honor writer and director Orson Welles. The Northwest Herald reports the festival will mark the 80th anniversary of when Welle...
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Hong Kong Disneyland plans Iron Man attractionOct 08, 2013 3:27 pm - HONG KONG — Hong Kong Disneyland is adding an Iron Man-themed area in the hopes that the Marvel superhero’s success at the Chinese box office will help draw more visitor...
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Winnetka native making his directorial debutOct 08, 2013 11:00 am - The performing arts are in his blood. At least that's the way Jason Chaet explains it. The Winnetka native's dad, a retired insurance broker, has strong family ties to ...
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Taliban shooting survivor speaks in ‘I Am Malala’Oct 08, 2013 8:56 am - LONDON — A year ago, Malala Yousafzai was a 15-year-old schoolgirl in northwest Pakistan, thinking about calculus and chemistry, Justin Bieber songs and “Twilight” movie...
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Chrysler stays classy with Will Ferrell adsOct 07, 2013 4:00 pm - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - When you've got the smallest marketing budget of the Detroit Three automakers, you have to take risks to get your TV spots noticed. That's why Oli...
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'Gravity' notches biggest October opening ever with $55 millionOct 06, 2013 4:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The Sandra Bullock-George Clooney space drama “Gravity” rocketed to the top of the box office and into industry record books during its opening weekend. Th...
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Stiller premieres ‘Walter Mitty’ at NY Film FestOct 06, 2013 11:31 am - NEW YORK — With its playful mingling of fantasy and reality, James Thurber’s beloved short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” has seemed the stuff of movies since i...
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DVD previews: 'After Earth,' 'Much Ado About Nothing'Oct 06, 2013 6:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Oct. 8: “After Earth” (PG-13, 100 minutes, Sony): Will Smith fans who have been eagerly awaiting their hero's next rock 'em, so...