Movies
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Praise for original 'Toy Story 3' rife with off-the-peg clichésJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The anxiously awaited sequel "Toy Story 3" is a movie that probably doesn't need an avalanche of publicity to become a commercial hit. Yet, Walt Disney's marketing depar...
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New on DVD: 'Leave it to Beaver', 'Macyver', Metropolitan Opera's galaJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - "Leave it to Beaver: Season Three" "Leave it to Beaver" was a sitcom set in the 1950s featuring the Cleavers, an all-American family in the suburbs. There were ma...
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What the 'Hex'? 'Jonah' cursed with being plain awfulJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I know it's only June, but it's never too soon to start taking bets on the worst movie of 2010. Which brings us directly to the leading contender so far, Jimmy Hayward's...
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DVD for dads? 'Caddyshack', 'A-Team', 'MLB Bloopers'Jun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - It happens every year, right before Father's Day. Somehow you forget to get something for dear old Dad, which results in a last-minute scramble and the procurement of a ...
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'Kings of the Evening' offers sanitized view of DepressionJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Andrew P. Jones' period drama "Kings of the Evening" believes in the basic goodness of people - black and white - along with second chances and respect for human dignity...
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'Slumdog' composer brings his music to Sears Centre FridayJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - His award-winning work on the "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack helped convince the editors at Time magazine to name A.R. Rahman as one the 2009's 100 most influential pe...
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'Toy Story 3' simply first rateJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I realize that only baby boomers might get this reference, but "Toy Story 3" features a horrific, white-knuckle survival sequence that packs as much raw power as the sin...
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Joan Cusack finds her inner cowgirl again for 'Toy Story 3'Jun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I caught up with Joan Cusack at Chicago's Disney Store on Michigan Avenue where the Oscar-nominated Chicago actress helped launch the new limited edition of Jessie the Y...
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Danny Boyle to oversee 2012 Olympic ceremonyJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON --- Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning director of "Slumdog Millionaire," will oversee the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. Boyle was introduced Thursday...
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Md. 'Blair Witch' town to auction signJun 14, 2010 11:00 pm - BURKITTSVILLE, Md. -- The town of Burkittsville will test the market for "Blair Witch Project" memorabilia by auctioning off a welcome sign like those shown in the 1999 ...