Movies
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'Bling' rings with adolescent fantasies of fame, fortuneJun 20, 2013 6:00 am - Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring," inspired by a Vanity Fair article, tells the story of foolish, materialistic teen narcissists who prey upon foolish, materialistic adul...
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When Mike met Sully: Pixar creates cute prequelJun 20, 2013 6:00 am - Dan Scanlon's "Monsters University" comes on strong with an impressive all-star voice cast, plus eye-popping, highly detailed 3-D animation that really does jump off the...
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Tense zombie thriller abandons horror for blurry, PG-13-rated actionJun 19, 2013 1:00 pm - In the $200 million Brad Pitt-produced "World War Z," director Marc Forster mashes up "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with the greatly accelerated zombies from Zack Snyder's "...
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Bullying movie, forum Saturday in PalatineJun 17, 2013 3:25 pm - A panel of experts will discuss how to address the nation’s bullying epidemic after a screening of the documentary movie “Bully” at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Cutting ...
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'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125 million debutJun 16, 2013 5:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — “Man of Steel” leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $113 million in its opening weekend at the b...
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DVD previews: ‘Stoker’Jun 15, 2013 4:50 am - Coming June 18 “Stoker” (R, 92 minutes, 20th Century Fox): With Park Chan-wook’s first English language film, the Korean director of the 2003 cult hit “Oldboy” makes the...
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Franco takes on 'Oz,' now on DVDJun 13, 2013 3:00 pm - "Oz the Great and Powerful" - The excellent box-office hit is director Sam Raimi's prequel to "The Wizard of Oz." Everyone knows the story, and it's impossible to duplic...
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'Dirty Wars' doc delves into moral tollJun 13, 2013 5:15 am - It's almost understandable that IMDb listed "Dirty Wars" as a "documentary/drama," whatever that is. The hybrid description isn't accurate; the film is a documentary, pu...
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Suburbs stand in for Smallville in 'Man of Steel'Jun 13, 2013 5:15 am - Towns took turns hosting actors, the crew, all the extras for 'Man of Steel' filming
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'Fill the Void' a subtle tale of family and lossJun 13, 2013 5:00 am - The opening shot of "Fill the Void" captures the faces of a mother and daughter swiveling their heads, clearly searching for someone or something. The camera remains sti...