Movies
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McConaughey, 'Killer Joe' embrace pulpy noirAug 02, 2012 6:00 am - Matthew McConaughey has enjoyed a bit of a reinvention over the past year or so, casting aside eager-to-please roles in forgettable romantic comedies for dark, serious w...
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'Babymakers' delivers so-so gags, no heartAug 02, 2012 6:00 am - "The Babymakers" is the kind of comedy that makes you appreciate Judd Apatow all the more. This is what happens when emotion and character are sacrificed for jokes, whe...
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Supporters helping Barrington's Catlow theater surviveAug 01, 2012 11:00 pm - In less than a week, residents raise $80,791 of $100,000 needed
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Third 'Wimpy' less wimpy than lastAug 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Maybe it has to do with the lowered expectations surrounding something with “Dog Days” in its title being released during a traditionally less stellar time in the movieg...
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Naperville man makes 'Karate Kid' dreams a realityJul 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Blame "The Karate Kid." Matt Mullins remembers watching the Oscar-nominated 1984 movie as a youngster and being profoundly impressed by the way a young Ralph Macchio le...
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Jackson to make ‘The Hobbit’ into a trilogyJul 30, 2012 1:25 pm - BURBANK, Calif. — Peter Jackson is adding a third film to what was planned to be the two-part series “The Hobbit.” The director of the Oscar-winning “The Lord of the Rin...
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‘Dark Knight’ stays atop box office with $64MJul 30, 2012 7:05 am - LOS ANGELES — “The Dark Knight Rises” stayed atop the box office for the second straight weekend, making just over $64 million. But it’s lagging behind the staggering nu...
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Libertyville entertainment company offers 'Best of Broadway'Jul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Liberty Town Productions, Libertyville's not-for-profit entertainment company, recently hosted its fourth annual Musical Summer Showcase featuring the Best of Broadway. ...
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Why aren’t American movies set in America anymore?Jul 29, 2012 5:41 am - So Spiderman is a Brit and Batman is Welsh. Woody Allen sends postcards home from Paris, Barcelona, London, Rome. After collecting hosannahs on the international festiva...
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Catlow owner seeks online help to save theaterJul 28, 2012 8:00 am - The Catlow Theater in downtown Barrington hasn’t survived for 85 years by not constantly rising to the challenge of staying relevant. And for the second time in the 21st...