Movies
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‘I Am Legend’ author Richard Matheson dies at 87Jun 24, 2013 8:58 pm - LOS ANGELES — Richard Matheson, the prolific sci-fi and fantasy writer whose “I Am Legend” and “The Shrinking Man” were transformed into films, has died. He was 87. A sp...
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‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas wedsJun 24, 2013 8:57 pm - LOS ANGELES — It’s marriage, episode II for George Lucas. A Lucasfilm spokeswoman confirms the “Star Wars” creator married longtime girlfriend Mellody Hobson in a weeke...
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A sequel for Pitt’s ‘World War Z’?Jun 24, 2013 6:51 pm - NEW YORK — Brad Pitt is getting his action franchise after all. A person close to Pitt’s “World War Z” told The Associated Press on Monday that Paramount Pictures is li...
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‘Monsters’ scares up box-office successJun 24, 2013 7:49 am - LOS ANGELES — Turns out zombies and Superman are no match for monsters. Disney’s “Monsters University” is the weekend box-office winner, according to studio estimates re...
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DVD previews: ‘The Call’Jun 22, 2013 5:01 am - Coming June 25 “The Call” (R, 95 minutes, Sony Home Entertainment): In “The Call,” a tense police procedural starring Halle Berry as a besieged 911 operator, the seasone...
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‘Jack’ slays giants on DVDJun 21, 2013 11:30 am - “Jack the Giant Slayer” — Director Bryan Singer has made an excellent film that mixes live action with CGI special effects. He has cleverly updated the story of “Jack an...
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Brad Pitt tries to build a better blockbusterJun 21, 2013 11:00 am - NEW YORK — Brad Pitt wanted to build a better blockbuster. During the years Hollywood shifted toward increasingly bigger spectacles and superhero tentpoles, one of the ...
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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 ...