Movies
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Independent films await Sundance openingJan 16, 2013 9:50 am - PARK CITY, Utah — It’s that time of year again when a tiny ski-resort town becomes the place to be for anyone in show business — stars and directors, distribution execut...
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Filmed at Arcada, Joan Rivers' St. Charles show now on DVDJan 16, 2013 8:00 am - “Joan Rivers: Don't Start With Me” Joan Rivers has been performing stand-up for many, many years. She took her act to St. Charles' Arcada Theatre last March to film a s...
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Director defends ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ torture scenesJan 16, 2013 7:52 am - LOS ANGELES — Director Kathryn Bigelow defends torture scenes in her Oscar-nominated film “Zero Dark Thirty,” saying torture was an undeniable part of the hunt for Osama...
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From Chucky to 'Vampire Diaries,' Schaumburg native makes living behind the cameraJan 15, 2013 4:30 am - Cinematographer Paolo Cascio understands that working in the movie business is anything but predictable. "The thing about working in movies is that you never know if so...
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Images: Golden Globes arrivalsJan 13, 2013 4:00 pm - ...
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‘Zero Dark Thirty’ captures No. 1 at box officeJan 13, 2013 3:19 pm - LOS ANGELES — “Zero Dark Thirty” hunted down the top spot at the box office — and easily won it. Sony Pictures’ controversial Osama bin Laden raid drama nabbed first pla...
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‘Game Change,’ ‘Smash’ out on DVDJan 13, 2013 7:21 am - “Game Change” This terrific film, made for HBO, was adapted from the best-seller by John Hellermann and Mark Halperin. It depicts the behind-the-scenes drama of the 2008...
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DVD previews: 'To Rome With Love,' 'Taken 2'Jan 12, 2013 3:00 am - Coming Jan. 15 “To Rome With Love” (R, 112 minutes, in English and a fair amount of subtitled Italian, Sony Home Entertainment): The comic roundelay opens with narr...
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Aldermen to discuss Des Plaines Theatre code issuesJan 11, 2013 10:25 am - The Des Plaines city council next week will discuss code compliance issues at the Des Plaines Theatre that could threaten its continued operation. The city’s building co...
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Expect 16 perspectives on stars at Golden GlobesJan 11, 2013 10:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — It's a few days before the Golden Globes, and the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom is having a little work done. Crystal chandeliers are bei...