Amy Landecker proud of her slow, steady career evolution
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Kevin Dunn, star of screens big and small
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Daniel Sunjata: A character who can’t be typecast
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Advice for approaching DVD kiosk
As a relatively broke college student, Chicago-based writer Rob Christopher didn't have the cash to rent movies from a video store. Instead, he sought out his local library and discovered...
Hanging with Dr. Cooper
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Joliet native Nick Offerman talks about Parks & Rec, upcoming movies
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As ‘House’ departs, Chicago-born co-star looks ahead
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MPI’s complete DVD set timed to complement ‘Dark Shadows’ movie
"Dark Shadows" — the gothic TV soap opera that was part "Jane Eyre,"part "Dracula," part cheesy production values — focused on the travails of the wealthy, mysterious Collins family and...
From the archives: Michael Clarke Duncan discusses early jobs, Chicago ties
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Craft a winning playlist
Hans Zimmer is one of the busiest film composers in Hollywood (upward of 100 scores). Between his scores and collaborations (everything from the "Batman" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" blockbusters...