Movies
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No 3-D for ‘Dark Knight’Jul 17, 2012 1:09 pm - LOS ANGELES — Batman has all the gadgets Bruce Wayne’s resources can buy, but he doesn’t have one thing nearly every other summer blockbuster has: 3-D. Director Christop...
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Spectacular 'Dark Knight' rises to epic finaleJul 17, 2012 12:00 pm - Bane is no Joker. And contrary to its title, "The Dark Knight Rises" never rises above "The Dark Knight." Yet, Christopher Nolan's final chapter in his Batman trilogy ...
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Older suburban theaters must adapt in digital ageJul 16, 2012 11:00 pm - The historic Tivoli Theater in Downers Grove might appear to hark back to the Golden Age of Hollywood. But its heart now boasts of the future — a digital age that is sha...
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Rolling Meadows' Gary “Lumbergh” Cole is serious, tooJul 16, 2012 11:00 pm - He's played a crazed killer, postured as the vice president and voiced an animated bunny. Yet, actor Gary Cole, who grew up in Rolling Meadows, insists it's just a coin...
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Lopez ready to move on after 'Idol'Jul 16, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Jennifer Lopez was part of the all-star cast that helped lead “Ice Age: Continental Drift” to the top of the box office over the weekend, and the entertainer ...
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McHenry County and its horses featured in upcoming filmJul 16, 2012 5:30 am - Even people who've never worked in film can imagine the difficulty of casting just the right actor for the part. But what about casting the perfect horse? At it turns ou...
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While Batman lurks, 'Ice Age' tops the box officeJul 15, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — With Batman lurking, the prehistoric critters of “Ice Age: Continental Drift” ran off with the box office, earning $46 million in their opening weekend, accor...
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Hawthorn expansion to be discussedJul 15, 2012 4:39 pm - The proposed $40 million to $50 million expansion and remodeling of the Westfield Hawthorn shopping center, routes 21 and 60, in Vernon Hills will be the topic of a join...
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Books and movies are over, but Potter magic lives onlineJul 14, 2012 7:41 am - NEW YORK — Shortly before the Harry Potter saga came to an end on movie screens a year ago, we were teased with more adventures about the young wizard through a website ...
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'ParaNorman' conjures up zombies at Comic-ConJul 13, 2012 3:00 pm - SAN DIEGO — The makers of the animated tale “ParaNorman” like to think of their film in terms of odd combinations. Horror and comedy. John Carpenter meets John Hughes. “...