Movies
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Leads cast in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ movieSep 02, 2013 2:47 pm - NEW YORK — The big-screen adaptation of E L James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” has cast its lead roles. Charlie Hunnam will play the 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey, ...
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‘One Direction’ caps record summer box officeSep 02, 2013 8:37 am - “One Direction: This Is Us,” the concert documentary on the British boy band, led the box office at U.S. and Canadian theaters over the Labor Day weekend, capping a reco...
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Paula Patton, Robin Thicke have clear lines on jealousy, workSep 02, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Paula Patton is having the best summer ever. Professionally, the 37-year-old actress is busy promoting the romantic comedy “Baggage Claim,” which opens Se...
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Des Plaines man’s magic the trick to living with disabilitiesSep 01, 2013 7:30 am - Confident that he’s on a roll, Trent Rivas smiles broadly as his magic card trick enthralls his small audience. The crisp shuffling, the precise cuts and the counting co...
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Fall films ready to turn seriousSep 01, 2013 6:34 am - NEW YORK — Tom Hanks didn’t know where the cameras were. “Captain Phillips,” a based-on-a-true-story tale about a cargo ship taken by Somali pirates, was Hanks’ first ti...
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Hong Kong director has a hit with ‘The Grandmaster’Sep 01, 2013 5:57 am - LOS ANGELES — Wong Kar-wai swears he’s seen people fly. The acclaimed Hong Kong director crossed China meeting 100 kung fu masters as research for “The Grandmaster,” hi...
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DVD previews: ‘Now You See Me,’ ‘Iceman’Aug 31, 2013 6:52 am - Coming Sept. 3 “Now You See Me” (PG-13, 116 minutes, Lionsgate): If there was an instruction manual for heist movies, the directions would include amusing the audience ...
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Japanese film highlights film industry absurdityAug 31, 2013 6:49 am - VENICE, Italy — Japanese director Sion Sono wants to set the records straight: It was Bruce Lee and not Quentin Tarantino who transformed the yellow jumpsuit into a piec...
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Little City artists profiled in documentaryAug 30, 2013 9:00 am - It's been four years since longtime Little City Foundation media arts manager John Grod set out on a labor of love. Grod had been empowering children and adults with int...
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New channel, same 'Sunny' gangAug 30, 2013 6:00 am - New channel, same 'Sunny' gang Charlie, Mac, Dennis and Sweet Dee are coming back to Paddy's Pub on Wednesday night, but you won't find them on FX. The new season of "...