Here’s the original Chicago Tribune review of every ‘Star Wars’ movie
Editor's note: Forty-five years ago, in a galaxy far, far away ... the first "Star Wars" movie was released. May 25, 1977, to be exact. Here, we look back at...
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‘Fargo’ review: Before the TV series, Coen brothers created a classic dark comedy
Editor's note: This review originally ran in the Chicago Tribune on March 8, 1996. Facets is screening the film Friday through March 10. Joel and Ethan Coen's "Fargo" opens in...
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PREMIUM CABLE "Freedom Writers" *** 6:55 p.m., Showtime Hilary Swank gives a powerhouse performance as a maverick teacher in this gripping drama taken from the real-life story of a new...
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PREMIUM CABLE "The Interpreter" *** 5:30 p.m., HBO Sydney Pollack's political thriller, shot largely in and around New York's UN headquarters, is a polished, exciting treat, with beyond-duty's-call work by...
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PREMIUM CABLE "Blood Diamond" *** 9 p.m., Cinemax Set in civil war-torn Sierra Leone, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou (as a villager who finds a rare pink...
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SATURDAY BASIC CABLE "Storm Cell" 8 p.m., Lifetime It's got the Emerald City and a twister ... but no, this drama isn't "The Wizard of Oz." A storm chaser discovers...
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PREMIUM CABLE "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" *** 6:15 p.m., Cinemax Harry's fourth movie, set again in author J.K. Rowling's amazingly well-imagined Hogwarts witchcraft school, is the best...
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PREMIUM CABLE "Blood Diamond" *** 6:30 p.m., Cinemax Set in civil war-torn Sierra Leone -- with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou as a villager who finds a rare...
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PREMIUM CABLE "MYSTIC RIVER" **** 7 p.m., HBO2 Clint Eastwood's powerful movie takes us on a voyage almost to the end of the night. Based on the 2001 crime novel...
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PREMIUM CABLE "THE INSIDER" *** 10 p.m., STARZ Viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at the decision-making process of the TV news media. This first-class muckraking melodrama covers the making of...