Movies
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Spielberg rides anti-war message in 'War Horse'Dec 22, 2011 5:00 am - Here's an epic Steven Spielberg movie that could just as easily have been titled "Horsey Come Home." "War Horse," based on Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel and the popular...
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'We Bought a Zoo' a story of hope and heartDec 22, 2011 5:00 am - All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage. That's what Benjamin Mee tells his son Dylan will change his life for the best. Because it worked for him, as we find out...
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'Miss Minoes' is simple ... too simpleDec 22, 2011 4:30 am - Reel Life mini-review: "Miss Minoes" The Dutch production "Miss Minoes" has to rank as the most simple-minded children's movie I have seen in years. Granted, "Miss Min...
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Touching silent film 'The Artist' speaks volumesDec 21, 2011 10:00 pm - "The Artist" is a gimmick movie, and what a great gimmick it has. It's one big, delightfully slurpy wet kiss to the movies, and like Martin Scorsese's current hit "Hugo...
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'Tintin' action packed, but characters limit appealDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Sure, "The Adventures of Tintin" will be a huge box office hit for Steven Spielberg, who's returned to his "Raiders of the Lost Ark" roots for this rollicking tale of a ...
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Gacy book to become a movieDec 19, 2011 10:00 pm - The book “Defending a Monster,” written by John Wayne Gacy's defense attorney Sam Amirante and Lake Zurich attorney Danny Broderick, is being made into a movie — maybe e...
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Mara colors 'Tattoo' with dark vengeanceDec 19, 2011 10:00 pm - Lisbeth Salander, alias "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," ranks as the greatest female movie character of the 21st century - so far, of course. Our first glimpse of Li...
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'The Tree of Life' leads Chicago Film Critics awardsDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Terrence Malick's long-awaited drama “The Tree of Life,” a visual poem that whisks viewers from the beginning of creation to 1950s Texas, won four major awards Monday fr...
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'Sherlock' sequel slips with $40 million debutDec 18, 2011 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Sherlock Holmes is facing his worst enemy: declining crowds at theaters as this year's domestic movie attendance dips to the lowest in 16 years. Robert Dow...
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'Tree of Life' tops in nominations from Chicago criticsDec 16, 2011 2:00 pm - Terrence Malick's slice of 1950s family drama “The Tree of Life” Friday earned seven nominations from the Chicago Film Critics Association including nods for Best Pictur...