Movies
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‘Hobbit’ tally of $84.8 million propels studios’ recordDec 17, 2012 5:11 am - “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” part one of a 3-D trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, generated $84.8 million in weekend sales at U.S. and Canadian cinemas, pr...
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‘Hobbit’ sets December box office recordDec 16, 2012 8:02 pm - NEW YORK — Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” led the box office with a haul of $84.8 million, a record-setting opening better than the three previous “Lord of the Rings” film...
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Hollywood responds to deadly school shootingDec 16, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Hollywood has responded to the rampage at a Connecticut elementary school by pulling back on its offerings, and one star says the entertainment industry shoul...
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66 years later, ‘Zuzu’ still living a wonderful lifeDec 15, 2012 1:55 pm - For Karolyn Grimes, visiting Naperville in late December has become about as traditional as egg nog and mistletoe. Grimes — who most people know as Zuzu Bailey, the 6-ye...
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DVD previewsDec 15, 2012 10:02 am - @X BTO Byline attribution italic:The Washington Post Dec. 18 “Total Recall” (PG-13, 118 minutes, Sony): Try to erase from your mind the first “Total Recall,” that campy,...
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The decision to cast Tom Cruise as Jack ReacherDec 15, 2012 4:00 am - Tom Cruise? Really? That's the question that Lee Child, author of the popular Jack Reacher thriller novel series, has been fielding for the past year about the casting ...
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DVD previews: 'Total Recall,' 'Trouble with the Curve'Dec 15, 2012 4:00 am - Dec. 18 “Total Recall” (PG-13, 118 minutes, Sony): Try to erase from your mind the first “Total Recall,” that campy, 1990 Paul Verhoeven blockbuster in which Arnold Schw...
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'Ted,' 'Girls' out on DVDDec 14, 2012 4:00 pm - “Ted” Seth MacFarlane, creator of “Family Guy,” directed, produced and co-wrote this $218 million box-office hit about John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) and his brought-...
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'Lincoln' leads Golden Globes with 7 nominationsDec 13, 2012 7:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Steven Spielberg's Civil War epic “Lincoln” led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Sp...
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Bill Murray the highlight of 'Hyde Park'Dec 13, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: "Hyde Park on Hudson" The highlight of Roger Michell's misguided historical drama "Hyde Park on Hudson" is the unlikely but inspired casting of ...