Movies
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DVD previews: 'Noah,' 'The Other Woman'Jul 26, 2014 5:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, July 29: "Noah" (PG-13, 131 minutes, Paramount): Anyone familiar with the 500-year-old man and his ark may need to check so...
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Rock-hard 'Hercules' a likeable take on demigod's taleJul 25, 2014 12:00 pm - Say this for Brett Ratner's production of "Hercules:" This movie has a sense of proportion. Running just over 90 minutes, the movie is often clunky, but at least it's fa...
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An A-to-Z guide to enjoying the rest of summerJul 25, 2014 5:30 am - If back-to-school sales and talk of fall have you thinking that summer is slipping away, don't despair. We still have a few weeks left to take in outdoor concerts, al fr...
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You don't have to go to San Diego for the fun of Comic ConJul 25, 2014 5:00 am - Fans of superheroes, horror flicks, time-traveling doctors and Jedi Knights will once again converge in California this weekend as the annual Comic Con International — t...
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'Fluffy Movie' funny, but more like a TV specialJul 25, 2014 3:45 am - Although it consists primarily of an early-2014 stand-up performance by Gabriel Iglesias, "The Fluffy Movie" is framed by sequences in which actors play the comedian and...
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Fox, Arnett share 'TMNT' love with Comic-Con crowdJul 24, 2014 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO - For the human stars of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," it's all about Michelangelo. When asked by a fan during a Comic-Con panel which member of the sewer-dw...
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Reel life: Five years of Blue Whiskey festJul 24, 2014 6:00 am - Blue Whiskey flows The fifth annual Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival got off to a kickbutt start Sunday night at the Star Cinema Grill in Arlington Heights wi...
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Science, spirituality meet in Mike Cahill's 'I Origins'Jul 24, 2014 6:00 am - Mini-review: 'I Origins' So, what would really happen if something spiritual and mystical came along that defied scientific explanation? In Mike Cahill's ambitiously sty...
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Sci-fi thriller 'Lucy' a breathless mix of silliness, smartsJul 24, 2014 5:30 am - "Lucy," Luc Besson's cautionary thriller about the dangers of being too smart, is a breathless piece of stylized sci-fi action inspired by graphic novels, M-rated video ...
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Woody Allen's 'Magic in the Moonlight' is just thatJul 24, 2014 5:30 am - Woody Allen left his beloved New York City after many years and movies and headed to Europe to presumably recharge his creative batteries with a new series of films, one...