Movies
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Downey Jr. signs on for 2 more ‘Avengers’ filmsJun 21, 2013 6:59 am - NEW YORK — Robert Downey Jr. has signed up for two more “Avengers” films. Marvel announced Thursday that the actor will reprise his role as Iron Man/Tony Stark for “The...
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Des Plaines Theatre to reopen SaturdayJun 21, 2013 5:15 am - The historic Des Plaines Theatre is gearing up to reopen Saturday after nearly five months of inactivity, and next month it will host the 2013 Silent Summer Film Festiva...
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James Gandolfini leaves behind 2 completed filmsJun 21, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — James Gandolfini left behind numerous projects in various states of development, including two films that have already completed production. The 51-year-old ...
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James Gandolfini, 51, dies of cardiac arrest in ItalyJun 20, 2013 7:00 am - James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters. But his portrayal of criminal Tony Soprano in H...
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'Much Ado About Nothing' a mixed bagJun 20, 2013 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'Much Ado About Nothing' Famed action movie director Joss "The Avengers" Whedon shot this contemporary reworking of William Shakespeare's comedy ...
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'Bling' rings with adolescent fantasies of fame, fortuneJun 20, 2013 6:00 am - Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring," inspired by a Vanity Fair article, tells the story of foolish, materialistic teen narcissists who prey upon foolish, materialistic adul...
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When Mike met Sully: Pixar creates cute prequelJun 20, 2013 6:00 am - Dan Scanlon's "Monsters University" comes on strong with an impressive all-star voice cast, plus eye-popping, highly detailed 3-D animation that really does jump off the...
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Tense zombie thriller abandons horror for blurry, PG-13-rated actionJun 19, 2013 1:00 pm - In the $200 million Brad Pitt-produced "World War Z," director Marc Forster mashes up "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with the greatly accelerated zombies from Zack Snyder's "...
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Bullying movie, forum Saturday in PalatineJun 17, 2013 3:25 pm - A panel of experts will discuss how to address the nation’s bullying epidemic after a screening of the documentary movie “Bully” at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Cutting ...
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'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125 million debutJun 16, 2013 5:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — “Man of Steel” leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $113 million in its opening weekend at the b...