Matt Arado
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Eastwood gives 'Changeling' the perfect touchFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - "Changeling" - It doesn't get said often enough: Clint Eastwood is the coolest. His assured director's touch keeps this compelling drama from succumbing to a few gla...
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Darwin celebrated, despite controversy, on 200th birthdayFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - With great fanfare and small gestures, teachers and scientists in the suburbs and all over the world will pay tribute this week to the man often called the architect of ...
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Bank on Oscar-nominated 'River' as a stirring dramaFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - "Frozen River" - "Frozen River" had me hooked from its great first shot, a moving piece of acting and direction. The camera slowly pans up on a woman, first showing ...
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Bulls assistant coach turns love of mob flicks into bookFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - When Chicago Bulls assistant coach Bob Ociepka says "nice shot" in his free time, you can bet he's not talking about basketball. Ociepka, who lives in Arlington Heights,...
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Kevin Smith's 'Zack and Miri' doesn't quite measure upFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" It's hard not to view Kevin Smith's latest as an attempt to outdo Judd Apatow in the "filthy comedy with a heart of gold" sweepstakes. A...
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It could be time to keep clutter out of governmentJan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Welcome to the governor's office, Pat Quinn. We hope you make good on your promise to clean up state government. Maybe you could start with your own desk? A recent phot...
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What will stimulus plan mean for you? It may still be too early to tellJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - When looking at President Obama's $825 billion economic stimulus plan, it's tempting to dream about all the good it could do here in the suburbs. • Brand-new roads and b...
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Samuel Jackson shines in predictable 'Terrace'Jan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - "Lakeview Terrace" - Samuel L. Jackson delivers his best performance in years as a racist Los Angeles cop who tries to drive out the interracial couple who just move...
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Drama helps 'Express' overcome sports-film clichésJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - "The Express" - It's amazing to think during a week when we inaugurated our first black president that not so long ago, it was a big deal when a black man won the He...
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Suburban second-graders write to SashaJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Hailey, a student at Kildeer Countryside School in Long Grove, has a simple request for fellow second-grader Sasha Obama, the president-elect's youngest daughter. "Coul...