Movies
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Fourth 'Fast and Furious' sequel a wild rideApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Justin Lin's “Fast Five” — his third directorial contribution to the “Fast and Furious ” franchise — is easy, breezy, bloodlessly violent comic-book fun. In fact, if you...
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Disney's 'Prom' not all that memorableApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - From Joe Nussbaum, the director who gave us the clever cult film short “George Lucas in Love,” comes one of the least clever, culty motion pictures to come out of the Wa...
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Royal weddings relived on DVDApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - “British Royal Weddings of the 20th Century” With the world abuzz about the royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William Friday, this program will let you se...
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Former Naperville resident Emily Giffin's novel hits big screenApr 27, 2011 12:00 am - Colleagues of author and former Naperville resident Emily Giffin warned her that having one of her books made into a movie wouldn't necessarily be a fun experience. So w...
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Gibson still beloved in Hollywood, Foster saysApr 26, 2011 2:00 am - WASHINGTON — Mel Gibson has had more ugly scandals than hit movies in the past five years, but longtime friend Jodie Foster still feels he's “the most beloved actor” in ...
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Dann in reel life: Pitching for a documentaryApr 22, 2011 2:00 am - Reel Life review: ‘POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold' “POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold” is even more “meta” than “Scream 4” ...
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After 'FNL,' movies beckon for Taylor KitschApr 21, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — For fans of TV's “Friday Night Lights,” the sight of a groggy Taylor Kitsch is a familiar one. On the acclaimed small-town Texas drama, Kitsch plays the hard-...
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Lukewarm 'Water' trudges along at plodding paceApr 21, 2011 2:00 am - “Water for Elephants” could use an elephant hook to prod it along a little quicker, and some emotional fireworks to bring some burning desires to the main characters. Af...
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'King's Speech' out on DVDApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - “The King's Speech” This fine film won four Academy Awards, including best picture, director (Tom Hooper), screenplay (David Seidler) and actor (Colin Firth). The s...
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Lives of wild felines exposed in 'Cats'Apr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - I sat in awe of what my eyes beheld. There on the river bank stood a mighty male lion defending his pride from an aggressive crocodile attempting to interrupt their dinn...