Movies
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'Divergent' author, Barrington native Veronica Roth to discuss new novel at C2E2Apr 01, 2018 7:00 am - Most people would say that Veronica Roth did pretty well with her first series of novels. After all, the “Divergent” trilogy - a young adult fantasy saga set in dystopi...
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Spielberg's 'Ready Player One' tops holiday box office
Apr 01, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Steven Spielberg has found his way back to the top of the box office with the action-adventure "Ready Player One," while Tyler Perry has scored again with ...
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Could Spielberg's 'Ready Player One' lend marketing boost to VR?
Mar 31, 2018 1:08 am - Steven Spielberg's hotly anticipated "Ready Player One" hit theaters March 29. The film features characters who escape a dystopian future Ohio by plugging into an altern...
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Cinematic VR could be a game changer - if anyone will pay for it
Mar 31, 2018 1:07 am - LOS ANGELES - The Westfield Century City mall runs a dozen of the latest blockbusters at its modern movie theater here, but recently some of the most cutting-edge entert...
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'Ready Player One' takes Spielberg back — and to the futureMar 30, 2018 7:15 am - In Ernest Cline's novel “Ready Player One,” the main character drives a DeLorean because of “Back to the Future,” and uses a grail diary because of “Indiana Jones and th...
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Actors shine in sloggy trenches of war drama 'Journey's End'Mar 29, 2018 6:00 am - "Journey's End" - ★ ★ ½ Stagy and deliberate in its pacing, the earnest World War I drama "Journey's End" provides a wonderful opportunity for its cast members to demon...
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St. Charles filmmaker is executive producer for 'Paul, Apostle of Christ'Mar 28, 2018 11:00 pm - It seems that Eric Groth of St. Charles could easily relate to St. Paul's efforts to lay the groundwork for the foundation of Christianity as an Apostle of Jesus Christ....
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Spielberg's 'Player One' not so ready as sci-fi thriller propelled by pop-culture referencesMar 28, 2018 10:00 am - “Ready Player One” - ★ ★ ½ If a futuristic action movie must be propelled by pop-culture references, Steven Spielberg's dizzying “Ready Player One” demonstrates how bes...
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Bonus documentary makes 'Last Jedi' a must-buy, even if you hated the movieMar 28, 2018 6:00 am - The surprisingly controversial "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" is now available across all home-entertainment platforms, and Lucasfilm was not stingy with bonus content. The ...
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Animated 'Isle of Dogs' rates a big bow-WOW!Mar 27, 2018 12:45 pm - “Isle of Dogs” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Wes Anderson's eerily politically prescient, stop-motion black comedy “Isle of Dogs” ranks as the most innovative animated feature since “Toy S...