Movies
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Sibling rivalry propels young Palatine filmmakersMay 22, 2013 11:00 pm - The sibling rivalry between Ben and Richard Medina isn't your typical one. Ben, who's Richard's senior by two years and two grades, doesn't hesitate to correct his brot...
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Third time's no charm for painful 'Hangover'May 22, 2013 1:00 pm - All the qualities that made Todd Phillips' first "Hangover" comedy so shocking, funny and engaging have checked out of this second sequel, which is about as innovative a...
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‘Trek’ box office falls short of expectationsMay 19, 2013 4:15 pm - LOS ANGELES — “Star Trek Into Darkness” has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it’s not setting any light-speed records with...
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Coens’ folk revival ‘Llewyn’ serenades CannesMay 19, 2013 9:40 am - CANNES, France — The Coen brothers’ resurrection of the pre-Dylan folk scene in Greenwich Village serenaded Cannes with its period music and melancholy tale of a self-de...
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DVD previews: ‘Parker,’ ‘Beautiful Creatures’May 18, 2013 5:36 am - Coming May 21 “Parker” (R, 118 minutes, Sony): Parker, the antihero of Taylor Hackford’s serviceable action thriller, is an odd duck. Partly, it’s the quaint code of eth...
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$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film festMay 17, 2013 11:01 am - PARIS — Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night bu...
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Challenging, but rewarding, 'Cloud Atlas' now out on DVDMay 17, 2013 11:00 am - “Cloud Atlas,” based on David Mitchell's best-selling novel, tells six linked stories set in six different time periods and utilizing six different genres. The stori...
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‘Star Trek’ $112 million debut puts summer in warp driveMay 17, 2013 8:53 am - “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the second installment in director J.J. Abrams’s reboot of the science-fiction series, is forecast to take in $112 million in its debut, boost...
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Subpar 'Trek' sequel goes where we've all gone beforeMay 16, 2013 8:00 am - If all you require from a "Star Trek" movie are extensive special-effects-stuffed action sequences, clever insider references pandering to the fan base, and an emo Vulca...
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Polley digs into family dirt in expertly drawn 'Stories'May 16, 2013 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'Stories We Tell' Sarah Polley's barrier-busting documentary "Stories We Tell" redefines the narrative experience in ways almost impossible to di...