Movies
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Glen Ellyn native almost stars in 'Lantern'Jun 21, 2011 1:00 am - Amy Carlson received the bad news from her "Green Lantern" co-star, Mike Doyle. Doyle had just come from the Hollywood premiere of the superhero epic. He immediately te...
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Jolie visits refugees who fled Libya, TunisiaJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - LAMPEDU.S.A, Italy — Angelina Jolie traveled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday to thank its residents for welcoming in the estimated 20,000 migrants who ...
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Physiques ab-solutely key to 'Lantern'Jun 17, 2011 11:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Ryan Reynolds is ready to trade one six pack for another. The actor admitted he was sick of talking about his well-defined abs, which are on disp...
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Dann in reel life: So it's a hobo? With a shotgun?Jun 17, 2011 12:15 am - Reel Life mini-review: ‘Hobo With a Shotgun' Here's a blood-soaked, unabated urban revenge fantasy rendered in such over-the-top excesses that it becomes an adults-...
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Debbie Reynolds auctions off Hollywood treasuresJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Debbie Reynolds still knows how to make a splash. She was a teenage charmer opposite Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain," earned an Oscar nominat...
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'Art of Getting By' drowns in cutenessJun 16, 2011 11:00 am - The title nicely sums up “The Art of Getting By.” This trifling teen tale of first love artfully dodges any pretense of substance or authenticity, trying to scrape by on...
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Leopold documentary to be screened at College of Lake CountyJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - A free screening of the first full-length, high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold will be held at the College of Lake Co...
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Witless 'Penguins' for the birdsJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The alleged family comedy “Mr. Popper's Penguins” lacks wit, cleverness, convincing characters, a serviceable plot, worthy messages about parenting and real fun. It's th...
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Generic 'Green Lantern' lacks punch and powerJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - I wasn't much of a Green Lantern fan back in the '60s when I read a lot of comic books, both from the DC and Marvel brands. How powerful can a superhero be if he can be...
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Classic Marx Brothers films now out on DVDJun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - “The Marx Brothers” Although there were five Marx Brothers, only four appeared in their early films: Chico, Harpo, Groucho and Zeppo. The brothers started on Broadw...