Movies
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3-D forest tale a kid-friendly animated action fantasyMay 23, 2013 5:00 am - "Epic" comes from the creators of the computer-animated comedies "Ice Age" and "Rio," so you've got a pretty good idea of what to expect from Chris Wedge's kid-geared, 3...
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'Fast & Furious 6' a funny, live-action cartoon on steroidsMay 23, 2013 5:00 am - The acting could curdle milk. The dialogue could etch glass. So what else is new? It's another "Fast & Furious"! Justin Lin's sixth entry in Universal Pictures' lucra...
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The Captain comes to Naperville, WoodridgeMay 22, 2013 11:00 pm - Captain on the bridge! William Shatner beams into the Northwest suburbs this weekend. On Friday and Sunday, he'll be at Hollywood Blvd. in Woodridge to meet fans and i...
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Sibling rivalry propels young Palatine filmmakersMay 22, 2013 11:00 pm - The sibling rivalry between Ben and Richard Medina isn't your typical one. Ben, who's Richard's senior by two years and two grades, doesn't hesitate to correct his brot...
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Third time's no charm for painful 'Hangover'May 22, 2013 1:00 pm - All the qualities that made Todd Phillips' first "Hangover" comedy so shocking, funny and engaging have checked out of this second sequel, which is about as innovative a...
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‘Trek’ box office falls short of expectationsMay 19, 2013 4:15 pm - LOS ANGELES — “Star Trek Into Darkness” has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it’s not setting any light-speed records with...
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Coens’ folk revival ‘Llewyn’ serenades CannesMay 19, 2013 9:40 am - CANNES, France — The Coen brothers’ resurrection of the pre-Dylan folk scene in Greenwich Village serenaded Cannes with its period music and melancholy tale of a self-de...
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DVD previews: ‘Parker,’ ‘Beautiful Creatures’May 18, 2013 5:36 am - Coming May 21 “Parker” (R, 118 minutes, Sony): Parker, the antihero of Taylor Hackford’s serviceable action thriller, is an odd duck. Partly, it’s the quaint code of eth...
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$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film festMay 17, 2013 11:01 am - PARIS — Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night bu...
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Challenging, but rewarding, 'Cloud Atlas' now out on DVDMay 17, 2013 11:00 am - “Cloud Atlas,” based on David Mitchell's best-selling novel, tells six linked stories set in six different time periods and utilizing six different genres. The stori...