Movies
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Jennifer Lawrence movie falls short of 'Joy'Dec 23, 2015 5:00 am - There's not much joy in David O. Russell's movie until Bradley Cooper enters the story as QVC TV network executive Neil Walker. Up to then, the story about how a young, ...
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Tarantino goes vile, vile West for 'Hateful Eight'Dec 23, 2015 4:30 am - In Quentin Tarantino's nihilistic Western murder mystery "The Hateful Eight," killer cowboys chew and spit words the way baseball players expectorate tobacco wads. When ...
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Will Smith elevates formula underdog drama 'Concussion'Dec 23, 2015 4:00 am - A death occurs halfway through this fact-based, formula underdog drama. What dies is nothing less than American idealism, as perceived by a disillusioned immigrant. "Whe...
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Foreign Film Sundays starts with 'Departures' at Geneva libraryDec 22, 2015 10:00 pm - See the 2009 Academy Award winner for best foreign film, "Departures" by director Yojiro Takita, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Geneva Public Library, 127 Jame...
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'Nebraska' actress Angela McEwan dies at 81
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Angela McEwan, who became a professional actress in her 70s and drew acclaim for her role in Alexander Payne's "Nebraska," has died. She was 81. A public...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Star Wars' bests 'Jurassic World' record
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'Point Break' remake features real athletes, not stuntmenDec 21, 2015 4:00 am - BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — Johnny Utah will do almost anything to catch a criminal. Aficionados of the campy 1990s surfboard cult classic “Point Break” already know that. But...
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Arlington Heights native 'Craigslist Joe' talks about his life-changing movieDec 21, 2015 12:00 am - What would happen if you woke up tomorrow, and didn't have anything? No job, no money, no family or friends to help you out - just your cellphone and laptop computer. Ho...
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Oscars race for best picture could be blockbuster heavyDec 20, 2015 6:15 am - Rarely do box office smashes wow Academy voters. Technical categories aside, Oscars are reserved for movies that are just more sophisticated. There are exceptions, of c...
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'Star Wars' blasts opening weekend record with $238 million