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Film Review:‘The Grey’ With Liam Neeson Chills to the Bone
by HollywoodChicago.Com on Thu, 26th Jan 2012CHICAGO– Joe Carnahan’s “The Grey” might cause you to think that the multiplex in which you’re seeing it has started skimping on the heat. As wind whips snow in below-freezing temperatures, Carnahan deftly conveys what it’s like to be trapped in a natural nightmare. There are no men in hockeymasks or found footage, but “The Grey” is essentially a horror movie in which the stand
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DVD Review: Well-Acted‘Texas Killing Fields’ Favors Characters Over Clichés
by HollywoodChicago.Com on Thu, 26th Jan 2012CHICAGO– Is there anything Chloë Grace Moretz can’t do? She’s earned big laughs as a snarky yet concerned sister in “(500) Days of Summer,” performed her own stunts as a vengeful hit girl in “Kick Ass,” brought startling pathos to the role of a smitten vampire in “Let Me In” and exuded Hepburn-esque grace in “Hugo,” all before the age of 15. Needless to say, her versatili
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MVP Review: Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk Is the Clear-Cut Front-Runner
by Bleacher Report on Thu, 26th Jan 2012Pavel Datsyuk is the leading scorer on the best team in the NHL . At the All-Star break, Detroit sits nicely as the league's best team with 67 points in 50 games.
In the unforgiving Central Division, which currently holds four playoff teams—Detroit, Nashville , St. Louis, and Chicago —Datsyuk has lead his team all the way to the top. Almost as impressive, if not more, is the feat
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Super Bowl means big payday for restaurants: study
by MarketWatch on Wed, 25th Jan 2012CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- About 48 million Americans will get food to go from a restaurant to eat while they watch the Super Bowl on Feb. 5, according to the National Restaurant Association. And 12 million more will watch the big game - broadcast this year on Comcast and General Electric's NBC television network - at a restaurant or bar. Research compiled by the trade group also shows that"mus
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From sloppy joes to peanut butter: Weidman's guide to success at UFC on FOX 2
by MMAjunkie on Thu, 26th Jan 2012CHICAGO - It was just a little more than a week ago that UFC middleweight prospect Chris Weidman got the call he, for some unknown reason, expected to get."I just had a feeling that somebody was going to get hurt and I was going to get a big opportunity,"Weidman said at Wednesday's pre-UFC on FOX 2 workouts. And so Weidman agreed to fill in on short notice and face Demian Maia on the main card
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Groupon offers new way to nab deals with SmartKiosk experiment
by Digital Trends on Thu, 26th Jan 2012Daily deals site Groupon has partnered with tech firm SmartDigital to offer its service on a number of so-called SmartKiosks located around Chicago. If it takes off, it could be rolled out in other US cities.
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CBOE Emerging Market Volatility Feature for Options Profits
by The Street on Wed, 25th Jan 2012This complimentary article from Options Profits was originally published on January 25 at 8:18am EST. Don't risk missing over 40 options trade ideas every week and exclusive commentary from over 10 experts. Click here for more information and a 14-Day Free Trial. Russell Rhoads is an instructor with The Options Institute at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. He is a financial author and edito
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Latest UFC on FOX 2 odds and betting guide for 'Evans vs Davis' in Chicago
by MMAmania on Thu, 26th Jan 2012They’re ready for their close ups.
This Saturday (Jan. 28, 2012), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will once again hit the big stage, making its second trip to the primetime airwaves of the FOX nationwide television network.
Leading the way will be Rashad Evans and Phil Davis , who have yet to be at a loss for w
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Paul Dainton picks up win as Springfield Falcons snap losing streak
by MassLive.com on Thu, 26th Jan 2012Alexandre Giroux scored twice for Springfield in the 4-1 victory.
Springfield Falcons goalie Paul DaintonBy MIKE SCANDURA
WORCESTER– Even a travel agency might disdain the task of booking goalie Paul Dainton’s itinerary.
But Dainton’s most recent destination proved to be fortuitous for the Springfield Falcons.
Dainton made 37 saves and Alexandre Giroux scored twice
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Blu-ray Review: Oscar-Nominated‘The Ides of March’ With Ryan Gosling
by HollywoodChicago.Com on Wed, 25th Jan 2012CHICAGO– One of the more surprising choices this week by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences was to cite the Adapted Screenplay for George Clooney’s “The Ides of March,” recently released on DVD and Blu-ray. The Ryan Gosling-led drama has some strengths, but it’s script is the weakest element of the film. The sheer force of talent of the people who bring it to life may
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UFC 2012: The Beginning of Big Things to Come
by Bleacher Report on Thu, 26th Jan 2012"There is, in this world, no force such as the force of a man determined to rise."-- W.E.B. Dubois
Combat sports have been fighting a much more heated battle than their athletic competition counterparts for over 150 years. Boxing fought for acceptance throughout the late 19th and early 20th century. It is still attacked today from time to time when a finger needs to be pointed at
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'Eat, drink and be merry' in Beaver Creek
by The Vail Trail on Thu, 26th Jan 2012And you thought it was hard to get through airport security with a carry-on bag and travel-size toiletries. On Thursday, when Chef Stephanie Izard shows up at the airport in Chicago, she'll have a suitcase and six boxes filled Copyright 2012 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily 'Eat, drink and be merry' in Be
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