Movies
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Social media, upgraded theaters help drive $11 billion year
Dec 31, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - It takes more than "Star Wars" to make an $11 billion year. Disney and J.J. Abrams pushed 2015 over the mark days before its conclusion, but many fact...
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Reel life: Dann picks some of 2015's best, worstDec 31, 2015 5:00 am - Film critics notebook As we segue into 2016, here are some final movie observations about the recently departed 2015: The Best Movie Poster: Hands down, "Trainwreck." Th...
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Coming attractions: Local film fests showcase indies, shortsDec 31, 2015 4:30 am - Serious filmgoers already know that Chicago is one toddling movie town with North America's oldest competitive fest, the Chicago International Film Festival. But the sub...
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Movie guide: Time to catch a flick (or two) before awards seasonDec 29, 2015 7:00 am - Now's a good time to catch that movie that you just haven't time to see yet. From “The Big Short” to “Carol” to “The Force Awakens” (for the second or third time), there...
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Will Smith enlightened by playing 'Concussion' doctorDec 29, 2015 5:00 am - NEW YORK - While the new Will Smith film "Concussion" may lead some to question their support of the NFL, the forensic pathologist who first drew attention to the danger...
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From Pixar to 'Star Wars': How 'voicing' BB-8 caps a stellar year for Bill Hader's pipesDec 29, 2015 5:00 am - Perhaps Bill Hader was destined to voice a "Star Wars" droid. The sci-fi franchise, after all, provided his first inkling that he would wed his wife of now nearly a deca...
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'Teen Wolf' star grew up as one of 15 kids in Glen EllynDec 29, 2015 4:00 am - On MTV's “Teen Wolf,” Ryan Kelley plays a serious sheriff's deputy with supernatural powers. In real life, the Glen Ellyn native is a regular guy who hates the gym, beel...
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What we now hope to see in Episode VIII of 'Star Wars'
Dec 28, 2015 5:00 am - WARNING: Contains spoilers With “The Force Awakens,” filmmaker J.J. Abrams has succeeded with a primary mission: To leave a huge audience hungry for more. That gala...
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'Force Awakens' becomes fastest movie to $1 billion
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Will Smith opening a movie used to guarantee success — is that still true?Dec 27, 2015 6:00 am - “Concussion” is supposed to be the movie that shows us Will Smith is a Serious Actor. After helming a series of films that either weren't memorable (“Men in Black 3”), u...