Movies
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'Peeples' peeps pleasant, but all too forgettableMay 09, 2013 6:00 am - The people of "Peeples" make a better impression than most collections of oddballs in the weary mold of comedies centered on meeting the prospective in-laws. They still...
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New 'Star Trek' movie beams up Fremd gradMay 07, 2013 5:15 am - Jon Lee Brody did not know what movie he had been cast in until he showed up for wardrobe and saw the uniform. "Am I in a 'Star Trek' movie?" the Palatine native asked....
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Will Downey suit up again after $175M ‘Iron Man 3’ haul?May 05, 2013 4:26 pm - LOS ANGELES — Iron Man reigns as the standard-bearer of Hollywood superheroes with a $175.3 million domestic opening weekend for his latest sequel and an overseas haul o...
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DVD previews: ‘Jack Reacher,’ ‘Safe Haven’May 04, 2013 5:43 am - Coming May 7 “Jack Reacher” (PG-13, 131 minutes, Paramount):Presumably taking a long, self-indulgent glance at his What Would Clint Do? bracelet, Tom Cruise takes on the...
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Lohan enters rehab at Betty Ford CenterMay 03, 2013 3:58 pm - LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan has checked into a rehab and will not face a probation violation for leaving another treatment facility after a few minutes, a prosecutor sai...
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'Silver Linings Playbook' out on DVDMay 03, 2013 10:00 am - “Silver Linings Playbook” One of the best films of the year, the inspirational “Silver Linings Playbook” was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Bradley Cooper star...
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Sequels lead remakes, franchises in dominating summer cinemaMay 03, 2013 6:00 am - There's a lot of No. 2 coming to local movie screens this summer. "Despicable Me 2." "Grown-Ups 2." "RED 2," "Smurfs 2," "2 Guns" and so on. Technically speaking, "Sta...
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Studios go direct to fans for social-media boostMay 02, 2013 11:43 am - LOS ANGELES — Sometimes you just can’t wait for Comic-Con — whether you’re a fan or a filmmaker. With the summer movie season now beginning in early May (“Iron Man 3” op...
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'At Any Price' digs deepMay 02, 2013 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'At Any Price' "Am I a happy man?" Iowa farmer Henry Whipple asks his neighbors. "How could I not be?" "At Any Price," writer/director Ramin Bah...
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3rd time's a charmer for 'Iron Man'May 01, 2013 12:00 pm - "Iron Man 3" comes in 3-D, which means that in addition to dodging numerous explosions and punches, we've got to duck a plethora of witticisms, surprises and humorous as...