Movies
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Gire: Hope, courage open up daring 'Room'Oct 21, 2015 10:45 am - Lenny Abrahamson's challenging, well-wrought "Room" is the kind of fresh, formula-defying movie best experienced with minimal expectations. So I don't want to reveal too...
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'Back to the Future' DeLorean replica lands at Stevenson High SchoolOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - In the 1989 movie "Back to the Future II," the Chicago Cubs win the World Series in 2015. Fast-forward to today, and the Cubs are trailing in the best-of-seven playoff ...
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'Star Wars' fans clamor for tickets, wonder where's Luke
Oct 20, 2015 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Millions of fans cried out in joy after they saw the latest trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but it also left more than a few wondering whe...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Goosebumps' tops 'Spies,' 'Crimson Peak'
Oct 19, 2015 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Family friendly won out over adult fare at the box office this weekend. The PG-rated "Goosebumps," based on R.L. Stine's popular book series, took fir...
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For Spielberg, 'Bridge of Spies' is culmination of a Cold War fascinationOct 19, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - What now seems like a distant footnote in U.S. diplomacy made a lasting impression on a young Steven Spielberg. The filmmaker was 13 in 1960 when an American ...
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International Children's Film Festival coming to Lake ForestOct 19, 2015 1:00 am - The year's best children's films in the world will come to Gorton Community Center on Sunday, Oct. 25. In partnership with Facets Multimedia's Chicago International Chil...
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Final "Star Wars" trailer is a rousing, emotional winnerOct 19, 2015 1:00 am - The marketing campaign for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which opens in theaters Dec. 17, is among the best I've ever seen for a movie. The third and presumably final ...
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Netflix's 'Beasts of No Nation' fizzles in theaters
Oct 18, 2015 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Netflix hasn't broken the theatrical mold with its first feature film, "Beasts of No Nation." The online streaming service debuted the film, about a c...
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'Goosebumps' spooks 'Spies,' 'Crimson Peak' at box office
Oct 18, 2015 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Scare-seeking audiences preferred the family-friendly "Goosebumps" over the gothic horror of Guillermo del Toro's haunted house pic "Crimson Peak" two week...
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'Star Wars' trailer to play during 'Monday Night Football'Oct 18, 2015 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - More than just football fans will likely be tuning in to watch halftime on "Monday Night Football" this week. A new trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awak...