Movies
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'Paranoia' a silly, contrived cell-phony thrillerAug 15, 2013 10:30 am - It's more like "Parannoying." In this silly, contrived corporate espionage thriller, Hollywood heavyweights Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman try to out-chew each other on ...
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Superhero sequel filled with contradictions, conflictsAug 15, 2013 6:00 am - The only butt “Kick-Ass 2” kicks is its own. Director Jeff Wadlow's screenplay preaches that superheroes cannot exist in the real world because they cannot deal with the...
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Well-meaning 'Butler' doesn't do itAug 15, 2013 6:00 am - The Civil Rights Movement figures so prominently in "Lee Daniels' The Butler" that it practically becomes the star of this inspired - if less than inspiring - historical...
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'Prince Avalanche' a different kind of road pictureAug 15, 2013 6:00 am - Mini-review: 'Prince Avalanche' David Gordon Green's "Prince Avalanche" may be a Texas-set remake of the 2011 Icelandic drama "Either Way," but it bears the unmistakabl...
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Jennifer Hudson gives away school suppliesAug 14, 2013 6:00 pm - Oscar- and Grammy-winning artist Jennifer Hudson has given away school supplies in her hometown of Chicago. Hudson was at the giveaway with her sister, Julia Hudson. The...
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See horses on screen and in person at St. Charles festivalsAug 14, 2013 2:04 pm - When 2-year-old Rowan Isaacson was diagnosed with autism, his parents were thrown into a world of confusion and despair. But, when his father brought him to Betsy, the I...
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Biographical ‘Jobs’ not the Apple of your eyesAug 14, 2013 12:43 pm - The founder of Apple Computers and the revolutionary inventor of everything i deserves better than this. The story of the late Steve Jobs needed to be told by a smart an...
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To 'Infinity' and beyond!Aug 14, 2013 6:00 am - Disney has invested a lot of money in promoting their new, expansive, multiplatform video game experience, and now they're hoping devoted fans of the Mouse (and their pa...
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Palatine chamber to hold Community Movie NightAug 13, 2013 11:38 am - The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce will host a free Community Movie Night on Sunday, Aug. 18, in downtown Palatine. Family activities will begin at 7 p.m. and the “Th...
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In 'The Butler,' history told through a black lensAug 13, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — History in the movies has often been seen through white eyes: civil rights-era tales with white protagonists reacting to a changing world. “I've been in some...