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Ray Bradbury essentials to reread, or read for the first time
Jacket CopyThere's simply not enough time to read Ray Bradbury's entire body of work (even if you don't have a fireman with a flamethrower banging on your door), so why not zero in on some of the books that stunned audiences and laid the foundation of his fame?... -
175 years of memorable, horrible, humorous and remarkable events that shaped Chicago
On March 4, 1837, exactly 175 years ago, Chicago was incorporated. Not that Flashback needed a reason, but we took this occasion to compile a very long list of events, year by year and decade by decade, that helped shape this great city.
Some events...Tags: Republican Party, Housing and Urban Planning, Miami Heat, Art Institute of Chicago, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
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Southern California Close-Ups: San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFirst published on April 24, 2011. Revised and expanded in early 2012. The San Fernando Valley is 260 square miles of suburbia. Actually, make that suburbia on nutritional supplements. And antidepressants. With perhaps a little cosmetic surgery south...Tags: Beverly Garland, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bankruptcy, Los Angeles Hotels, Los Angeles Times
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Film review: The movie 'John Carter' is as forgettable as the title
When the Disney folks decided to drop the last two words from the title “John Carter of Mars,” they were left with the blandest, least informative name of any big-budget film in living memory. Sure, “Shrek” and “Forrest Gump&...Tags: Ciaran Hinds, Lynn Collins, Mark Andrews , Taylor Kitsch, Jack Smith
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'John Carter'
![Disney had hopes of launching a movie series based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' "John Carter of Mars" novels, but the box-office results and critical response may make this first effort the only entry.](http://www.zap2it.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-05/69738064-14123306.jpg "Disney had hopes of launching a movie series based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' "John Carter of Mars\" novels, but the box-office results and critical response may make this first effort the only entry.")
Zap2ItDisney had hopes of launching a movie series based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' "John Carter of Mars" novels, but the box-office results and critical response may make this first effort the only entry. Taylor Kitsch gets plenty of chances to show off his...Tags: Lynn Collins, Taylor Kitsch, John Carter (movie), Thomas Haden Church, Movies
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Planning your tip to San Fernando Valley
Tree People, Coldwater Canyon Park, 12601 Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills; (818) 753-4600, www.treepeople.org. Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City; (818) 622-3750, www.universalstudioshollywood.com. Universal CityWalk,...Tags: Beverly Garland, Lifestyle and Leisure, Universal CityWalk, Pizzas, Golf
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Reel Critics: 'John Carter' a mix of other successful franchises
![Disney managers invested $250 million to make"John Carter,"the next blockbuster of fantasy adventure films.](http://www.dailypilot.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/68850108-15215833.jpg "Disney managers invested $250 million to make"John Carter,\"the next blockbuster of fantasy adventure films.")
Disney managers invested $250 million to make"John Carter,"the next blockbuster of fantasy adventure films.
They borrowed major elements from other hit movies. They spent serious money to illustrate the exploits on screen with riveting special effects....Tags: When Harry Met Sally (movie), Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids (movie), Friends With Kids (movie), Star Wars (movie)
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'John Carter' review: A slightly better mix of cowboys and aliens than "Cowboys and Aliens"
**1/2 (out of four)
Like that other long-haired, bare-chested hero with the initials J.C., John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) arrives just in time to calm heated alien tempers and save Mars from laser-powered destruction.
OK, maybe the biblical allegory only...Tags: Cowboys and Aliens (movie), Lynn Collins, Wall-E (movie), Taylor Kitsch, Star Wars (movie)
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John Carter movie reviews
![This week's leading literary adaptation is "John Carter," a movie crafted from a sci-fi tale by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the author who also brought us Tarzan.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/68680519-09084312.jpg "This week's leading literary adaptation is "John Carter,\" a movie crafted from a sci-fi tale by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the author who also brought us Tarzan.")
This week's leading literary adaptation is "John Carter," a movie crafted from a sci-fi tale by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the author who also brought us Tarzan.
Chicago-born Burroughs (1875-1950) scraped by in various careers until 1910, when he began...Tags: John Carter (movie), Chicago Tribune, Movies, Entertainment
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John Carter
Fox 5 San Diego staffIt’s strange that over the last week I’ve been hearing from friends that bought their Comic Con tickets or ones that got shut out while trying. It’s that crowd that has been waiting for the adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs...Tags: Lynn Collins, Wall-E (movie), Taylor Kitsch, Movies, Star Wars (movie)
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'Lorax' Beats Disney Mars Epic At Box Office
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dr. Seuss movie "The Lorax" stayed firmly planted at No. 1 on box office charts over the weekend, easily trumping the debut of Walt Disney Co's expensive sci-fi flick "John Carter." The animated "Lorax" notched its second win in a...Tags: Act of Valor (movie), Dr. Seuss, Wall-E (movie), Taylor Kitsch, Walt Disney
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"John Carter" contest winner will get a free trip to Disney's Hawaii resort
Orlando SentinelIt was 100 years ago when fictional character John Carter began entertaining magazine readers with legendary exploits in other worlds. Now, in advance of the film based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs character, a new generation of fans will be introduced to...Tags: Movies, Movies, Entertainment, Personal Service
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