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    The Captain comes to Naperville, Woodridge

    William Shatner plays Capt. James T. Kirk in “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn,” coming to theaters in Naperville and Woodridge with the actor in tow.

    May 23, 2013 1:28 PM

    Dann interviews the universe's favorite movie captain, William Shatner, who beams into the Northwest suburbs this weekend to show "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan" at theaters in Naperville and Woodridge. Dann also supplies film notes, plus chats with the co-directors of "What Maisie Knew," a modernized update of a novel by Henry James, starring amazing 6-year-old actress named Onata Aprile.

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    One more shot at romance in ‘Before Midnight’

    Ethan Hawke, left, and Julie Delpy star in “Before Midnight.”

    May 23, 2013 3:32 PM

    The hardest segment to watch in “Before Midnight” — an extended, emotional hotel-room argument that comprises the film’s final third — was actually the easiest to shoot, say co-stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy and director Richard Linklater.

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    3-D 'Epic' a kid-friendly animated action fantasy

    Grub and Mub, left, join Leafmen protectors Ronin and Nod in a scene from the 3-D animated fantasy "Epic."

    May 23, 2013 9:58 AM

    The 3-D action fantasy "Epic" gains major bump-ups from witty visuals and pithy jokes (a bit about a fruitfly's life-span is a classic), Danny Elfman's superbly wrought score — buttressing the action with aural thrills and celestial spirituality — and from Christoph Waltz's unnerving vocal hissings as Mandrake, the Lord Voldemort of this story, all about an enchanted forest under attack.

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    'Fast & Furious' sequel lives up to its name

    Roman (Tyrese Gibson, or at least his stunt double) escapes being crushed by a military tank in Justin Lin's thrill-packed "Fast & Furious 6."

    May 23, 2013 9:59 AM

    Don't call "Fast & Furious 6" a regular action movie. It's a 15-year-old boy's ultimate live-action version of a Roadrunner/Coyote cartoon driven by muscle cars, muscle guys, muscle girls and a Victoria's Secret music-video shoot tossed in for extra testosterone teasing. Speaking of car metaphors, park your expectations of common sense and realism at the theater door. You won't need them.

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    Weekend picks: Go country with McGraw, Wilson

    Tim McGraw performs Friday, May 24, at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park.

    May 23, 2013 1:36 PM

    You have your choice of country superstars Friday. Head to Tinley Park to see Tim McGraw in his Two Lanes of Freedom tour. Or see Grammy-winning singer Gretchen Wilson belt out her country sound at the Arcada in St. Charles. Need a laugh? Check out the Comedy Shrine's audience-interactive, adults-only improv show “Whose Line?” It's art fests aplenty this weekend, too, in Schaumburg and Barrington.

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    Third time's no charm for 'Hangover'

    Doug (Justin Bartha), left, screeches as Alan (Zach Galifianakis), Stu (Ed Helms) and Phil (Bradley Cooper) prepare for a disaster in the comedy “The Hangover Part III.”

    May 23, 2013 10:00 AM

    In Todd Phillips' second sequel "The Hangover Part III," the sense of camaraderie that once bonded the Wolfpackers feels contrived and forced. Although these characters profess to love each other, these actors don't even bother to make the words sound sincere. For every comical line that works, others cling to the soundtrack like cold, congealed spaghetti. This "Hangover" barely hangs on.

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