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NASCAR: Johnson poised to build on legacy, turn off fans at Coca-Cola 600

...races. Although he's just 38, Johnson already is third on NASCAR's list for championships. Only hall of fame drivers Richard Petty and Earnhardt (seven each) have more. Many already consider him one of the greatest in the sport's history. "Wow...

http://brainerddispatch.com/sports/auto-racing/2013-05-25/nascar-johnson-poised-
Auto Racing
It's sounding like Watergate, Lewinski, Iran-Contra

...to pop up among members of media. For example, during the Richard Nixon administration it was Watergate. Every scandal, allegation...President Barack Obama is eerily similar to the re-elected Richard Nixon. Both men had major breakouts of scandal in the early...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/2013-05-24/its-sounding-watergate-lewinski-i
Opinion
Geocaching a growing sport in Brainerd lakes area

...power trail of caches, stretching along the 110-mile trail. "Geocaching is really starting to gain momentum here," said Richard Polipnick, executive director of Visit Brainerd, one of the many forces behind the geotour. Caches can be hidden just about...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-05-24/geocaching-growing-sport-brainerd-la
News
Racing: Self returning to site of first win

...Gate Meat/Bay Bio Diesel Chevrolet he drives for Jim Offenbach's Golden Gate Racing Team, which has an affiliation with Richard Childress Racing. The team's success led to a change in the way they approached this year."This season we came in with...

http://brainerddispatch.com/sports/2013-05-23/racing-self-returning-site-first-w
Sports
Area Track and Field: Pillager boys, Pequot girls win title

...7-Staples-Motley 50.874x200 relay: 1-Pillager (Andrew Uffendell, Dominick Johnson, Tyler Hendrikson, Travis Richard) 1:39.13, 3-Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 1:41.33, 4-Wadena-Deer Creek 1:41.85, 5-Staples-Motley, 4x400...

http://brainerddispatch.com/sports/2013-05-23/area-track-and-field-pillager-boys
Sports
Captain Phillips

Opens Friday, Oct 11, 2013 Synopsis: The true story of Richard Phillips, the cargo-ship captain who surrendered himself to a group of Somali pirates so that his crew would be freed, is adapted by screenwriter Billy Ray in this Paul Greengrass-directed docudrama starring Tom Hanks. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi Cast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Max Martini Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

The Iceman

Now Playing Synopsis: Michael Shannon stars as notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski in this biopic from director Ariel Vromen (Rx, Danika). To his loving wife Deborah (Winona Ryder) and their growing family, Kuklinski was a caring father. But he was also a man with a dark secret and an unusual talent for covering his tracks. For nearly three decades starting in the 1950s, the suburban family man worked as one of the Gambino crime family's chief executioners, earning the nickname "Iceman" for his use of freezers in obscuring the forensic details of his victim's deaths. By constantly varying his methods, Kuklinski made it virtually impossible for investigators to assemble an accurate profile of the killer credited with taking over 100 lives. A protégé of seasoned assassin Robert "Mister Softee" Pronge (Chris Evans), the elusive contract killer struggles to reconcile his relationship with his sociopathic brother Joseph (Stephen Dorff) while nurturing a close friendship with his Gambino contact Roy DeMeo (Ray Liotta). Then, in 1986, an arrest brings Kuklinski's violent career to a sudden end. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, David Schwimmer Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

About Time

Opens Friday, Nov 8, 2013 Synopsis: A young man with the ability to time travel discovers that finding true love isn't as easy as he thought it would be in this romantic comedy from writer/director Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Pirate Radio). Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) is 21 and lonely. In the harsh morning light following a depressing New Year's Eve party, however, he discovers a family secret that will change his life forever. Entrusted by his father (Bill Nighy) with the knowledge that the men in their family can time travel, Cornwall native Tim relocates to London to study law, and find a girlfriend. The moment Tim locks eyes with gorgeous Mary (Rachel McAdams) he knows he's found the woman of his dreams. But as soon as they've fallen in love, an unexpected glitch in the time travel renders them complete strangers again. Now, in order to win back Mary's heart, Tim will have to travel into the past time and again. Eventually, he seems to master the process, using his unique talent to create an unforgettable marriage proposal, ensure his wedding to Mary goes off without a hitch, and circumvent a massive traffic jam that blocks their route to the hospital when his wife goes into labor, but in time Tim discovers that the true key to happiness lies not in his ability to fix the problems of the past, but instead make the absolute most of his life in the present. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

Before Midnight

Now Playing Synopsis: Nine years after Before Sunset, their highly-regarded sequel to Before Sunrise, director Richard Linklater reteams with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy for Before Midnight, which finds their characters together raising twin daughters. Jesse (Hawke) attempts to maintain a relationship with Hank, his teenage son from his first marriage, but their bond is strained even though Hank has just spent the summer with his dad and step-family. Meanwhile, Celine (Delpy) must make a difficult decision about her career. As with Before Sunset, Linklater, Hawke, and Delpy share credit for the screenplay. Before Midnight screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival as well as the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Prior, Charlotte Prior Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

The Butler

Opens Friday, Aug 16, 2013 Synopsis: Director Lee Daniels (Precious) teams up with Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Danny Strong to tell the remarkable story of White House butler Eugene Allen (played by Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker), who served eight U.S. presidents over the course of 30 years, and witnessed sweeping social change during his three decades of service at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Inspired by Wil Haygood's Washington Post article, The Butler features Robin Williams as Dwight D. Eisenhower, James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson, John Cusack as Richard M. Nixon and Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan. Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Jane Fonda, David Oyelowo, Lenny Kravitz, Melissa Leo, and Vanessa Redgrave co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

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