Matt Arado
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New drug offers hope for severe MS sufferersJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Every day, Bloomingdale resident Erin Zwirlein grabs a cane and goes for a one-mile walk. She returns to her townhouse tired, a bit unsteady, but happier than she ever t...
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'Bank Job' scores as a great heist picJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - "The Bank Job" (two-disc special edition) - I love heist films, and "The Bank Job" is a doozy: smart, funny and suspenseful. Veteran director Roger Donaldson tells a...
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Buzz subdued for new animated 'Star Wars' filmJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Brian Krause used to get chills when he heard information about a new "Star Wars" film coming out. This year, he has the luke-warms. Krause was among the fans who atte...
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'Ruins' delivers by-the-numbers scares on DVDJul 14, 2008 11:00 pm - "The Ruins" (unrated edition): Foreign tourist spots have replaced isolated summer camps as the go-to setting for horror flicks. The latest example of this is "The R...
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'Stop-Loss' delivers powerful pro-soldier messageJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - "Stop-Loss" Like earlier films dealing with the war in Iraq, "Stop-Loss" didn't find an audience when it hit theaters in March. I hope people give it a second chance...
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As a comedy, 'Drillbit' not quite sharp enoughJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - "Drillbit Taylor" (extended survival edition) - One of my favorite movies ever is "My Bodyguard," the 1980 flick about a henpecked kid who hires a hulking older stud...
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New DVD set shows the magic of Maxwell StreetJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Bob Kopka will never forget the chant he heard each weekend from outside his father's shoe store. "Socks! Socks for a bargain!" It was the call of a Maxwell Street merch...
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'Persepolis' ultimately about people, not politicsJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - "Persepolis" If you're looking for an alternative to the popcorn movies filling the multiplexes these days, see "Persepolis." Actually, see it anyway. The film is a ...
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'Rewind' deserves a closer look on DVDJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - "Be Kind Rewind" - I'm amazed that "Be Kind Rewind" didn't click with audiences. This gentle fable from music video auteur Michel Gondry is warm, touching and funny....
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Dirty Harry box set will make any fan's dayJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector's Edition: San Francisco cop Harry Callahan exploded like a bullet from his .44 Magnum when he first appeared on movie screens in ...