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Celebrity stopover
in the loop social studies Rachel Weisz, in a snake-print Yves Saint Laurent dress, enchanted fans of the red carpet on opening night of the 44th Chicago International Film Festival, where her quirky con-artist comedy, "The Brothers Bloom," was to be...Tags: St. Charles, Sidney Poitier, Los Angeles, Yves Saint Laurent, Movies
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'Slumdog' director prefers the underdogs
Tribune reporterDanny Boyle's triumphant "Slumdog Millionaire" is a testament to the power of underdog tales, onscreen and off. This inspirational story about an Indian 18-year-old who wins millions on that country's version of "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" has become...Tags: Danny Boyle, Film Festivals, Festive Event, Leonardo DiCaprio, Taj Mahal
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Mexico's insular Mennonites under siege, overlooked
Tribune correspondentALVARO OBREGON, Mexico—With their blond hair and blue eyes, the Mennonites are a conspicuous but largely silent population in this northern Mexico town. Earlier this month , their silence was a defiant message of frustration and fear. The...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Government, Armed Forces, Mennonite, Movies
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Kevin Smith directs 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' (and his weight)
After his new movie "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" reaches theaters Friday, Kevin Smith plans to start counting his calories. Since his doctor called him morbidly obese, he's giving up the all-you-can-eat lifestyle and taking a "health sabbatical"...Tags: Culture, San Diego (San Diego, California), North Carolina, Seth Rogen, NBC
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'Ballast' (4 stars!) stars Micheal J. Smith Sr., JimMyron Ross, Tarra Riggs
Tribune criticI love " Ballast," and I want to be careful not to oversell writer-director Lance Hammer's achievement or mischaracterize this gentle, patient picture's qualities. A couple of the dramatic scenes don't come off—they are a little blunt in the...Tags: Film Festivals, Cinema Industry, Drug Trafficking, Ballast (movie), Music Box Theatre
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Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs
Tribune reporterWhen Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs (of "Brotherhood") were in town Wednesday to close the Chicago International Film Festival with their Holocaust drama "Good," a young woman spotted them in their hotel lobby and just happened to have large photo...Tags: David Cronenberg, Film Festivals, Osama bin Laden, Celebrity, Movies
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The unreal Charlie Kaufman
Tribune criticCharlie Kaufman doesn't go in for what he calls "faux-realism." There's a lot of it onscreen these days: Everything from the "Bourne" pictures to "Rachel Getting Married" to the forthcoming Mickey Rourke picture "The Wrestler" is shot with hand-held...Tags: Rachel Getting Married (movie), Movies, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Film Festivals, Charlie Kaufman
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Star rose in Englewood
Tribune reporterUntil Friday's tragic events, Jennifer Hudson's life had been both a fairy tale and a classic Chicago story. Kids dream about a rise like hers—from South Side kid in the rough Englewood neighborhood to the widely embraced sixth runner-up on...Tags: Democratic National Conventions, Lincolnshire, Englewood, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Christianity
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Hudson's return to her hometown
After news broke Friday of the tragic death of Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother, the "Dreamgirls" star took off from Tampa for Chicago on a private jet. Hudson arrived at the Signature Flight Support at Midway about 10 p.m. I saw the visibly shaken...Tags: Jeff Daniels, United Center, Film Festivals, Sidney Poitier, Movies
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Treasures await festgoers
Chicago Tribune criticThis year the Chicago International Film Festival—the 44th, beginning Thursday and continuing through Oct. 29—stands an excellent chance of looking, feeling and unspooling like a festival, rather than a collection of far-flung festival...Tags: Adrien Brody, Millennium Park, Music Box Theatre, Ballast (movie), Mike Leigh
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Why we love fall
Finally getting to wear that cute cool-weather jacket you bought on clearance back in May. Butternut squash everything. Switching back to a hot coffee drink in the morning. Pumpkin spiced latte? Yum. Walking on the sand along Lake Michigan on a...Tags: 30 Rock (tv program), Chicago Botanic Garden, Holidays, Windsurfing, Thanksgiving
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Movie review: 'Almost Peaceful'
TRIBUNE MOVIE CRITIC3 stars (out of 4) "Almost Peaceful" is a film portrait of Jewish Parisian life in 1946 that's remarkable for its sweet temper and lack of bitterness. Set in a tailor shop in central Paris run and largely staffed by Jewish survivors of the war, the movie...Tags: Jean Renoir, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Francois Truffaut, Prostitution, Civil Unrest
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