Movies
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Your mission: See Tom Cruise's lesser-known filmsJul 31, 2015 5:45 am - Confession: I am a huge Tom Cruise fan. I wasn't turned off by his couch-jumping incident on "Oprah," his scolding of Matt Lauer on the "Today" show, his misguided perfo...
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Feel-good 'Brickumentary' builds on Lego history, popularityJul 31, 2015 5:00 am - A flattering documentary about a single product can look a lot like an ad, and no one wants to get duped into watching a 90-minute commercial, much less paying for it. "...
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Scary 'Sugar' documentary sweetens science with shtickJul 30, 2015 6:00 am - Blending anti-sugar activism with the comedic, first-person approach made famous by Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me," "That Sugar Film" could really use a subtitle to h...
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'Samba' a sincere, endearing immigration dramaJul 30, 2015 5:45 am - Mini-review: 'Samba' Immigration issues may be hot-button topics in the U.S., but they approach meltdown levels in France, the setting of this sincere and well-acte...
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Reel life: R rating liberating for 'Vacation filmmakersJul 30, 2015 5:45 am - Jonathan Goldstein and actor John Francis Daley have written the screenplays to the comedies “Horrible Bosses,” “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” and “Cloudy With a Chan...
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Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation' a thrill ride, but script disappointsJul 29, 2015 5:30 am - My disappointment with Christopher McQuarrie's "Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation" has nothing to do with its entertainment value. Just its sophomoric script and cartoon ...
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Griswolds return in shock-filled 'Vacation'Jul 28, 2015 1:00 am - John Hughes would be shocked! shocked! at how gross and graphic the characters he wrote for Harold Ramis' 1983 comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" have now become. In t...
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Palatine Chamber's outdoor Movie Night set for Aug. 16Jul 27, 2015 1:00 am - The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce will present the film "Remember the Titans" for its annual outdoor Movie Night on Sunday, Aug. 16. The football-themed movie starri...
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Free outdoor movies in the suburbsJul 26, 2015 5:45 am - There's something special about catching a movie under the stars. Free outdoor movies — shown nearly everywhere these days — are the perfect family night out. You enjoy...
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Angelina Jolie to direct war drama for NetflixJul 26, 2015 5:45 am - LOS ANGELES - Angelina Jolie is teaming up with Netflix to direct an adaptation of "First they Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers." The online streaming ...