Movies
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‘Star Trek’ $112 million debut puts summer in warp driveMay 17, 2013 8:53 am - “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the second installment in director J.J. Abrams’s reboot of the science-fiction series, is forecast to take in $112 million in its debut, boost...
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Subpar 'Trek' sequel goes where we've all gone beforeMay 16, 2013 8:00 am - If all you require from a "Star Trek" movie are extensive special-effects-stuffed action sequences, clever insider references pandering to the fan base, and an emo Vulca...
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Polley digs into family dirt in expertly drawn 'Stories'May 16, 2013 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'Stories We Tell' Sarah Polley's barrier-busting documentary "Stories We Tell" redefines the narrative experience in ways almost impossible to di...
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Chicago's Michael Shannon a cool standout in 'Iceman'May 16, 2013 5:00 am - In Ariel Vromen's fact-based crime drama "The Iceman," Chicago actor Michael Shannon takes his straightforward role as a mob hitman and transforms it into a powerful, ca...
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Star Cinema Grill opens next month in Arlington Hts.May 15, 2013 10:46 am - Construction crews are working around the clock to get Star Cinema Grill, a new dine-in movie theater in downtown Arlington Heights, ready to open next month. The theate...
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‘Gatsby’ opens Cannes Film FestivalMay 15, 2013 7:56 am - CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival got under way with a blockbuster day of Steven Spielberg and Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby.” The French Riviera extravaganza...
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Villain and visuals aside, 'Star Trek' sequel sets predictable courseMay 14, 2013 3:00 pm - "Star Trek Into Darkness" is like fan-boy fiction on a $185 million budget. It's reverential, it's faithful, it's steeped in "Trek" mythology. It's also an excessively ...
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J.J. Abrams boldly going from ‘Trek’ to ‘Star Wars’May 14, 2013 7:29 am - LONDON — J.J. Abrams is master of one universe — and he’s about to try conquering another. The director who rebooted “Star Trek” for a new generation, sending the USS En...
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Cannes ready to host film worldMay 13, 2013 1:30 pm - For even those most accustomed to the frenzy of celebrity, the Cannes Film Festival can be a disorienting experience. For 12 days every year, the French Rivera resort t...
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‘Gatsby’ gives ‘Iron Man 3’ a run for its moneyMay 12, 2013 5:35 pm - LOS ANGELES — Gatsby looks almost as great as a superhero at the weekend box office. Leonard DiCaprio’s “The Great Gatsby” partied like it was the Roaring ‘20s with a $5...