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'Beowulf & Grendel'
Chicago TribuneTwo elements of "Beowulf & Grendel" make a mixed-up and unbalanced picture nearly worthwhile. One is Iceland. Shooting in various, epically craggy corners of a country that hasn't been location-scouted to death, the film's makers resort to not a single...Tags: Heroism, Sarah Polley, Entertainment, Chicago Tribune, Gerard Butler
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'Wicked's' Ana Gasteyer plays a mean witch
Tribune theater criticThere's a new witch in town. Name: Ana Gasteyer. Resume: "Saturday Night Live," "Mean Girls," The Groundlings, Northwestern University. Sings: Pretty well. Acts: Very well. Comic timing: Priceless. In "Wicked," portraying flying green animal-rights...Tags: Wicked (musical), Northwestern University, Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Education, Companies and Corporations
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'The Devil Wears Prada'
Zap2It.comEvery third movie or so, Meryl Streep does something swell--and effortless, which isn't one of her defining qualities--to renew her membership in the Great Actress pantheon. "The Devil Wears Prada," a surprisingly sharp adaptation of the Lauren Weisberger...Tags: Fashion Shows, Adrian Grenier, Chicago Tribune, Sex and the City (movie), David Frankel
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'The Departed'
![After the dolled-up theatrics of his last few features, from "Casino" (1995) up through "The Aviator" (2004), it's a kick to find director Martin Scorsese back in prime form, at least in the terrific first half of "The Departed."](http://www.zap2it.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-10/25748854.jpg "After the dolled-up theatrics of his last few features, from "Casino\" (1995) up through \"The Aviator\" (2004), it's a kick to find director Martin Scorsese back in prime form, at least in the terrific first half of \"The Departed.\"")
After the dolled-up theatrics of his last few features, from "Casino" (1995) up through "The Aviator" (2004), it's a kick to find director Martin Scorsese back in prime form, at least in the terrific first half of "The Departed."
The second half of...Tags: Hong Kong, Leonardo DiCaprio, Celebrities, Martin Scorsese, Matt Damon
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Capote
Chicago TribuneToo many film biographies rely on the mimetic skill and charisma of the actor in charge, as did "Ray" last year, thanks to Jamie Foxx. The Ray Charles biopic was a limited sort of achievement, a case of a fine performer competing against the old A-to-Z,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Celebrities, DVDs and Movies, Chicago Tribune, Philip Seymour Hoffman
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'Click'
![Like one of his on-screen tantrums, the Adam Sandler debate seems to go on forever. Is he a one-shtick pony, or a real actor with the long-haul goods? As with many polarized arguments the answer isn't A or B, but C, meaning: "Both," or "Both — maybe."](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-06/24043844.jpg "Like one of his on-screen tantrums, the Adam Sandler debate seems to go on forever. Is he a one-shtick pony, or a real actor with the long-haul goods? As with many polarized arguments the answer isn't A or B, but C, meaning: "Both,\" or \"Both — maybe.\"")
Chicago TribuneLike one of his on-screen tantrums, the Adam Sandler debate seems to go on forever. Is he a one-shtick pony, or a real actor with the long-haul goods? As with many polarized arguments the answer isn't A or B, but C, meaning: "Both," or "Both —...Tags: Kate Beckinsale, Comedy (genre), Jim Carrey, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Chicago Tribune
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'The Night Listener'
It's dangerously easy to lose yourself in the sound of someone's voice. The eyes may be the window to the soul, but the human voice is the cat burglar, prying open the window with a few deceptive purrs. "The Night Listener," an intriguing adaptation of...Tags: Bobby Cannavale, Robin Williams, San Francisco, Joe Morton, Chicago Tribune
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'The Ant Bully'
![From the 29 pages of John Nickle's picture book "The Ant Bully," writer-director John A. Davis — who should know better, since he helped create "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" — has puffed up and blanded out a simple story. Lost in the chaos is the story's moral: Being a bully will in time enslave you to your victims, in a good way. We all know that's not usually true, but it's something to tell the kids.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-07/24595152.jpg "From the 29 pages of John Nickle's picture book "The Ant Bully,\" writer-director John A. Davis — who should know better, since he helped create \"Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius\" — has puffed up and blanded out a simple story. Lost in the chaos is the story's moral: Being a bully will in time enslave you to your victims, in a good way. We all know that's not usually true, but it's something to tell the kids.")
Chicago TribuneFrom the 29 pages of John Nickle's picture book "The Ant Bully," writer-director John A. Davis — who should know better, since he helped create "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" — has puffed up and blanded out a simple story. Lost in the chaos is...Tags: Cameron Diaz, Travel, PG Rated Movies, Chicago Tribune, Thomas Haden Church
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'Crossover'
![A frenzied depiction of the underground basketball scene and the clichés it engenders, "Crossover" comes with more swooshing/zapping/whamming sound effects than a year's worth of "The O'Reilly Factor." Off the court the movie's main characters Tech and Cruise confront the big questions. Take the college scholarship or jump at a streetball career, with hopes — "every black boy's dream," says the ex-sports agent played by Wayne Brady — of going NBA-pro? Trust your gold-digger girlfriend, or not? Deliver hoked-up dialogue with sincerity or storm off the set?](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-08/25155553.jpg "A frenzied depiction of the underground basketball scene and the clichés it engenders, "Crossover\" comes with more swooshing/zapping/whamming sound effects than a year's worth of \"The O'Reilly Factor.\" Off the court the movie's main characters Tech and Cruise confront the big questions. Take the college scholarship or jump at a streetball career, with hopes — \"every black boy's dream,\" says the ex-sports agent played by Wayne Brady — of going NBA-pro? Trust your gold-digger girlfriend, or not? Deliver hoked-up dialogue with sincerity or storm off the set?")
Chicago TribuneA frenzied depiction of the underground basketball scene and the clichés it engenders, "Crossover" comes with more swooshing/zapping/whamming sound effects than a year's worth of "The O'Reilly Factor." Off the court the movie's main characters Tech and...Tags: Sports, Eva Pigford, Basketball, Wayne Brady, Colleges and Universities
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'Goal! The Dream Begins'
Tribune staff reporter"Goal! The Dream Begins" is an inspirational sports movie, but I liked it anyway. Even the hoariest of its screenwriting conventions gets a fair shake from a good cast, including Stephen Dillane (a Tony Award winner for "The Real Thing") and Anna Friel...Tags: Sports, Tony Awards, PG Rated Movies, Michael Barrett, Anna Friel
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'Death of a President'
Let's go through what "Death of a President" is not. It is not irresponsible. In low tones and with a furrowed "Frontline" brow, it pretends to be a documentary made in the year 2008, about the December 2007 assassination of President George W. Bush...Tags: Ethics, Sinclair Lewis, Frontline Limited, Cinema Industry, Chicago Tribune
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'Unaccompanied Minors'
![A layover disguised as a film, "Unaccompanied Minors" tells a John Hughes-ian tale of six kids stranded at an airport over the holidays. It comes from a story (a sharp nine-minute number called "Babysitting," by Susan Burton) originally broadcast on the Ira Glass-hosted radio series "This American Life." With that pedigree you think: Promising. Unconventional. Yet the screenplay apparently went through some sort of airport security scanner that sucked out all the quirks.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-12/26785814.bmp "A layover disguised as a film, "Unaccompanied Minors\" tells a John Hughes-ian tale of six kids stranded at an airport over the holidays. It comes from a story (a sharp nine-minute number called \"Babysitting,\" by Susan Burton) originally broadcast on the Ira Glass-hosted radio series \"This American Life.\" With that pedigree you think: Promising. Unconventional. Yet the screenplay apparently went through some sort of airport security scanner that sucked out all the quirks.")
Chicago TribuneA layover disguised as a film, "Unaccompanied Minors" tells a John Hughes-ian tale of six kids stranded at an airport over the holidays. It comes from a story (a sharp nine-minute number called "Babysitting," by Susan Burton) originally broadcast on the...Tags: Ira Glass, Ally Sheedy, Dyllan Christopher, Comedy (genre), PG Rated Movies
Jul 28, 2006
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![Two elements of "Beowulf & Grendel" make a mixed-up and unbalanced picture nearly worthwhile. One is Iceland. Shooting in various, epically craggy corners of a country that hasn't been location-scouted to death, the film's makers resort to not a single computer-generated effect in this pictorially imposing retelling of the heroic tale. (Scholars date "Beowulf" to somewhere between the seventh and 11th centuries.)](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-07/24601820 "Two elements of "Beowulf & Grendel\" make a mixed-up and unbalanced picture nearly worthwhile. One is Iceland. Shooting in various, epically craggy corners of a country that hasn't been location-scouted to death, the film's makers resort to not a single computer-generated effect in this pictorially imposing retelling of the heroic tale. (Scholars date \"Beowulf\" to somewhere between the seventh and 11th centuries.)")
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