Movies
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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...
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'Thor' sequel's effects spectacular but short on character connectionsNov 07, 2013 4:30 am - If all you demand from a Marvel Comics superhero movie are spectacular action sequences pushed to the brink of tedium, a dullingly impersonal cast of characters, some we...
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McConaughey's performance hits gold standard in 'Buyers Club'Nov 07, 2013 4:30 am - Before playing a desperado in "Mud" earlier this year, Matthew McConaughey hit a trifecta of dangerous roles that could have killed his career had they not been spot-on....
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‘Ender’s Game’ beats out ‘Grandpa’ at box officeNov 03, 2013 3:33 pm - LOS ANGELES — Weekend moviegoers chose sci-fi over slapstick. “Ender’s Game” scored the No. 1 slot at the weekend box office, earning $28 million in its opening weekend ...
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Naomi Watts on becoming DianaNov 03, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — When Naomi Watts was a struggling actress, she never would have imagined that one day she would play Princess Diana, one of the most famous women in the world...
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Ken Burns explores Roosevelt legacy in new documentaryNov 02, 2013 10:47 pm - WARM SPRINGS, Ga. — Filmmaker Ken Burns said Saturday he wants to tell the story of three of the most famous Roosevelts, their strengths and weaknesses, in an upcoming d...
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DVD previews: ‘Girl Most Likely,’ ‘White House Down’Nov 02, 2013 6:00 am - Here is a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Nov. 5: “Girl Most Likely” (PG-13, 103 minutes, Lionsgate): Kristen Wiig delivers another spaced-out star turn in “Girl Most L...
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War at home and Middle-earthNov 01, 2013 6:00 am - Ah, autumn. A wonderful time of year. Beautiful colors, a pleasant chill in the air, warm snuggles with loved ones ... and the sounds of a million n00bs getting lit up b...