Movies
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'This Means War' a silly, shallow rom-comFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Twentieth Century Fox bumped the romantic comedy "This Means War" from its original Valentine's Day release to today, and I can only assume that Fox executives didn't wa...
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Harrelson arresting, but dirty cop drama grows wearyFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - The crazy eyes and idiosyncratic drawl of Woody Harrelson are enough to carry the dirty cop study "Rampart," but even such powers as those can't make engaging this weary...
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Jolie hopes her film draws notice to SyriaFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Angelina Jolie on Tuesday premiered her film “In the Land of Blood and Honey” in Bosnia, where the fictional tale of a romance between a B...
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Irish character actor David Kelly dies at 82Feb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - DUBLIN — Irish character actor David Kelly, who played Grandpa Joe in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” has died. He was 82. His family and colleagues said Kelly died...
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Demolition begins for 'Blues Brothers' mallFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - The mall made famous for its high-speed demise in “The Blues Brothers” movie is meeting its real-life end. The movie's chase scene had cars smashing through Dixie Square...
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'Bloody Valentine' is Wheeling grad's hottest role yetFeb 13, 2012 10:00 pm - Before casting directors hired Joyce Edgington to be in their movie, they needed to know one important thing: "They asked me if I could fit into a dryer," Edgington sai...
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‘Vow’ bows with $41.7 million at box officeFeb 13, 2012 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Love has triumphed over action at the weekend box office with a No. 1 debut for the romantic drama “The Vow.” Studio estimates Sunday show that the love st...
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'The Artist' named best picture at U.K. film awardsFeb 12, 2012 10:00 pm - LONDON — Silent movie “The Artist” had a night to shout about Sunday, winning seven prizes including best picture at the British Academy Film Awards. Britain's equivalen...
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Mt. Prospect native making inroads in film businessFeb 12, 2012 10:00 pm - Matt Glasson said his years at Prospect High School helped him realize that he wanted to be a filmmaker. Glasson, a Mount Prospect native who graduated from Prospect i...
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'Lady and the Tramp' out in new DVD setFeb 10, 2012 5:00 am - “Lady and the Tramp” Walt Disney's 15th animated film — a sweet love story between a pampered pet and a homeless mutt — is now available in a special package with a...