Movies
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'Campaign' DVD earns votes for laughs, satireNov 01, 2012 3:00 pm - “The Campaign” With the presidential election less than a week away, “The Campaign” is out on DVD, sending up the political system and providing laughs to counter a...
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Foster earns lifetime-achievement honor at GlobesNov 01, 2012 2:18 pm - LOS ANGELES — Jodie Foster is adding a new trophy to her collection — a lifetime-achievement honor at the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announc...
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'Ralph' star Reilly a gamer at heartNov 01, 2012 6:00 am - John C. Reilly — the Academy Award-nominated actor, musician and one-time on-screen “Step Brother” of Will Ferrell — surely knows something about video games. He provide...
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'Details' is maybe too true to lifeNov 01, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'The Details' The parts are far more interesting than the whole in Jacob Aaron Estes' second movie, a disjointed black comedy titled "The Details...
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'Flight' a lost pilot's quest for his soulNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - Maybe you've heard the joke about the religious man who tried to escape a flood by climbing on his roof and praying for God to save him. A man with a canoe comes by and...
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Engaging 'Ralph' a nostalgic 3-D trip into video game worldNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - It's funny. It's colorful. The 3-D animation looks sensational. But what does Walt Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" really say to kids and to us? It says we should be happy ...
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Disney unlikely to change ‘Star Wars’ brandOct 31, 2012 5:01 pm - LOS ANGELES — Naysayers would have you believe Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm can only mean one thing: Bambi and Mickey Mouse are sure to appear in future “Star Wars” mo...
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Disney buying Lucasfilm for $4.05 billionOct 30, 2012 3:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — A decade since George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theaters after The Walt Disn...
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Harper film contest based on ‘The Help’Oct 30, 2012 2:34 pm - Northwest suburban residents are encouraged to put on their director’s hat for a communitywide Harper College film competition, inspired by The New York Times best-selle...
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From 'Svengoolie' to Showtime: A filmmaker's journeyOct 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights native writes Adam Rifkin writing new Showtime series