Huntley key grip-turned-director dishes on making movies in Chicago
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Jun 20, 2017 5:30 AM - New movie director Danial Miller lives in Huntley, but grew up in Hoffman Estates. After a career as a dolly grip and key grip on Hollywood productions, he's now directing award-winning shorts and a new web series titled "The Shadows of Hidden Hill."
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Bay's fourth 'Transformers' sequel a disjointed work of visual anarchyJun 21, 2017 10:24 AM - Mark Wahlberg joins Anthony Hopkins and Laura Haddock in "Transformers: The Last Knight," a singular, disjointed work of mirthless mayhem, fanboy fantasy and emo-starved characters. -
Defenders to screen 'The Family Farm' June 27Jun 20, 2017 10:46 PM - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will offer a free screening of "The Family Farm." The documentary by Ari Cohen explores the farm to table process through the lens of Canadian small farmers and identifies the systematic barriers they face in running a profitable farm.
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Box Office Top 20: 'Cars 3' takes first from 'Wonder Woman'
Jun 19, 2017 3:14 PM - "Cars 3" finished in first place at the North American box office this weekend with $53.7 million in earnings
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Widescreen: Emmy voters should consider these four long shotsJun 18, 2017 7:00 AM - Emmy voting has begun, and Widescreen's Sean Stangland has some long shots from "Stranger Things," "The Young Pope" and even "Once Upon a Time" whom he'd love to see make the cut.
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'Cars 3' speeds to No. 1, Tupac biopic nets strong debut -
Sam Elliott gives absorbing performance in lackluster 'Hero'Jun 16, 2017 6:00 AM - In "The Hero," Sam Elliott gives an appealing, honest and nuanced portrayal of an aging actor facing a life crisis. If only the script were a match for Elliott's performance. -
Is 'Beatriz at Dinner' a political Rorschach test?Jun 16, 2017 6:00 AM - In "Beatriz at Dinner," Salma Hayek brings a soulful spirit to Beatriz, a Mexican immigrant and New-Agey Los Angeles massage therapist who locks political horns with John Lithgow's smug real estate mogul she meets for supper in an oceanside mansion. -
'Singin' in the Rain' showing, kids movies highlight upcoming film events -
Raunchy 'Rough Night' lacks originality, but still delivers the laughsJun 16, 2017 10:00 AM - A Miami bachelorette party goes off the rails in "Rough Night," starring Scarlett Johansson and a scene-stealing Kate McKinnon. It's no "Hangover," but it does what a raunchy comedy should: make you laugh and squirm.
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