Movies
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For Roger Ebert, 'Life Itself' more than just moviesSep 11, 2011 11:00 pm - A gentle look back, "Life Itself: A Memoir" is as moving as it is amusing, fresh evidence that Roger Ebert is a writer who happens to love movies, not a movie lover who ...
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'Contagion' cleans up at box officeSep 11, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "Contagion" infected enough moviegoers to catch the top spot at the box office. The Warner Bros. pandemic thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh and starr...
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Infectious excitement for ‘Contagion’ in ElginSep 10, 2011 12:00 am - Steven Soderbergh’s killer virus thriller “Contagion” got its local grand opening Friday evening at the Elgin Marcus Theatre. “Contagion” shot scenes at Elgin’s Sherman ...
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Nolte shows he has heart of a 'Warrior'Sep 09, 2011 3:00 pm - MALIBU, Calif. — In “Warrior,” Nick Nolte plays a man looking for redemption. In real life, he's already found it. The 70-year-old actor looks like a man at peace. He's ...
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U2 doc rocks Toronto film festSep 09, 2011 12:00 am - TORONTO — U2 singer Bono, guitarist The Edge and their band mates have let their guard down for a revealing documentary about their creative development and a pivotal ca...
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Mel Gibson to produce film on Jewish heroSep 08, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Mel Gibson, who reportedly made anti-Semitic remarks during a drunken-driving arrest five years ago, is now producing a film about the life of Jewish hero ...
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Kevin Hart pokes fun at his life in standup movieSep 08, 2011 11:00 pm - ATLANTA - Kevin Hart remembered when he took the stage early in his career and told a joke so bad an audience member tossed a Buffalo-style chicken wing at him, slapping...
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Locally shot 'Contagion' infected by generic charactersSep 08, 2011 6:00 am - You hear a cough and it sounds like a gun being fired. You stop touching your face, as you often do thousands of times a day. You avoid grabbing door knobs and railing...
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Well-acted 'Warrior' delivers emotional punchSep 08, 2011 6:00 am - The bluntly titled "Warrior" has been marketed as a thrilling mixed-martial arts battle between two estranged brothers, and it's every bit as tense and suspenseful as th...
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Suburban enthusiasm spreads for locally shot 'Contagion'Sep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin will be plagued Friday night when Steven Soderbergh's killer virus thriller "Contagion" gets its local grand opening at the Marcus Elgin Theater. But there's noth...