Movies
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Lions Gate shares up on ‘Hunger Games’ huge debutMar 26, 2012 5:29 pm - LOS ANGELES — Lions Gate Entertainment seized a pot of gold. When the film and television production company bought Summit Entertainment in January, the deal brought ba...
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‘Hunger Games’ opens to $155 million box officeMar 25, 2012 6:36 pm - LOS ANGELES — “The Hunger Games” has filled fan appetites with a $155 million opening weekend that puts it near the top of the domestic record book. The huge haul marks ...
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Gay-themed movie overcomes Balkan divideMar 25, 2012 6:06 am - BELGRADE, Serbia — Gays and soldiers usually don’t mix in the conservative Balkans. Neither do former foes from the region’s ethnic wars. Yet a tale about a Serbian wart...
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China’s rise driving Hollywood interest in AsiaMar 24, 2012 6:07 am - HONG KONG — China’s economic rise and growing international profile are spurring Hollywood’s interest in movies using Asian themes and production money, U.S. movie indus...
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NIU Film Society presents seven films over four daysMar 23, 2012 10:00 am - The Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb will host The Tournées Film Festival, a showcase of contemporary European cinema from Sunday to Thursday, March 25-29. The festiv...
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'Raid' worthy of a rave for action choreography, thrillsMar 22, 2012 6:00 am - I think I lost 6 pounds watching this movie. The Indonesian crime thriller "The Raid: Redemption" starts off like a rocket and then gathers up speed as it races from on...
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'Delicacy' a French delightMar 22, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life review: "Delicacy" The delightful "Amelie" star Audrey Tautou continues to delight us in this unassuming modest French romance titled "Delicacy." It's the ki...
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Ebert festival lineup includes Hanks, WellesMar 21, 2012 6:17 pm - CHAMPAIGN — The lineup for Roger Ebert’s Film Festival will include one of Tom Hanks’ earliest movies and a classic from Orson Welles. This year’s Ebertfest in Champaign...
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Zuiker to debut ‘Cybergeddon’ movie on YahooMar 21, 2012 2:33 pm - LOS ANGELES — “CSI” creator Anthony Zuiker is making a movie destined for the small screen. The creator of the hit CBS television show plans to debut the as-yet-unfinish...
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'The Hunger Games' songs deliver soulful despairMar 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Various artists, “The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond” (Universal Republic Records) It was never going to be easy, living up to the expectations of ...