Movies
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Jamie Dornan replaces Hunnam in ‘Fifty Shades’Oct 24, 2013 12:43 pm - NEW YORK — “Fifty Shades of Grey” has its male lead, again. Jamie Dornan has been cast as Christian Grey, the lead role that Charlie Hunnam withdrew from recently. Dorn...
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Tom Hardy to play Elton John in biopicOct 24, 2013 7:36 am - NEW YORK — Tom Hardy will play Elton John in a biopic titled “Rocketman.” Focus Features announced Hardy’s casting as the iconic piano man on Wednesday. The film is pla...
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Reel life: 'Lost for Words' seems more lost than anythingOct 24, 2013 6:00 am - Mini-review: "Lost for Words" In Stanley J. Orzel's romance "Lost for Words," former U.S. Marine Mike Vance (Sean Faris) works computer Intel for a firm in China, the h...
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Redford grasps the gravity of sea survival in 'All is Lost'Oct 24, 2013 6:00 am - If "Life of Pi" qualifies as an epic account of survival at sea, J.C. Chandor's "All is Lost" more accurately resembles a simple chamber play with the same theme. One c...
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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...