Movies
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Dull direction, killer cliches take down fact-inspired 'Snitch'Feb 21, 2013 4:00 am - “Snitch” shows just how far a loving father will go to free his quasi-innocent son from the slammer where he has been sentenced to 10 years. This thriller — allegedly “i...
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Hawthorn mall improvements OK'd in Vernon HillsFeb 20, 2013 4:00 pm - Details still need to be worked out, but after years of promises a major upgrade of the Westfield Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills appears to be on track. With the pending ...
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Gire talks Oscars with Arlington Heights ChamberFeb 20, 2013 3:26 pm - With Hollywood’s biggest night only a few days away, Daily Herald Film Critic Dann Gire shared some of his predictions Wednesday for who will take home the top honors wi...
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Anne Hathaway honored by Costume Designers GuildFeb 20, 2013 7:39 am - LOS ANGELES — Anne Hathaway was deemed best dressed — by people who dress her for work. The “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Dark Knight Rises” actress, who’s nominated fo...
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Batavia’s Green Night at the Movies to feature ‘Tapped’Feb 19, 2013 11:02 am - After seeing this movie, you may rethink future purchases of bottled water. Batavia Environmental Commission’s fifth annual Green Night Out at the Movies, set for Saturd...
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Chefs salute best film food scenesFeb 19, 2013 5:00 am - What happens when you ask a group of food world luminaries to come up with their picks for Best Food Scene in a movie? You get some unexpected responses. Here are some o...
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New 'Die Hard' scores with $25 million debutFeb 18, 2013 4:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Bruce Willis remains a die-hard at the box office. Willis' action sequel “A Good Day to Die Hard” debuted as the weekend's top draw with a $25 million debu...
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5 great Bruce Willis performancesFeb 17, 2013 4:07 am - LOS ANGELES — By now it’s clear that nothing and no one can kill Bruce Willis, whose fifth film in the “Die Hard” franchise, the horribly titled “A Good Day to Die Hard,...
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Library of Congress has plan for saving recordingsFeb 16, 2013 6:36 am - WASHINGTON — The Library of Congress unveiled an extensive plan Wednesday to help libraries and archives nationwide preserve recorded sound to guard against losing histo...
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DVD previews: 'Argo,' 'Anna Karenina'Feb 16, 2013 4:00 am - Coming Feb. 19 “Argo” (R, 120 minutes, Warner Home Video): This captivating, expertly machined political thriller is serious and substantive, an ingeniously written and ...