Free Earth Day films at South Barrington theater
To celebrate Earth Day (and help in these economically challenged times), Gold Class Cinemas offers two environmentally themed motion pictures for the grand admission price of ZERO. No dollars! Al Gore's Oscar-winning doc "An Inconvenient Truth" and Adam Ravetch's and Sarah Robertson's doc "Arctic Tale" will be introduced by experts speaking on climate control and wildlife. Win a prize for guessing how long an ice sculpture will melt! Earth-friendly food and drink packs available for $15. Go to goldclasscinemas.com.
Facts: 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Gold Class Cinemas, Higgins Road and Route 59 in South Barrington.
Take a 'Death Note'
With 23 days to live, Detective L (Kenichi Matsuyama) sets out to stop bioterrorists from releasing a virus 10 times more deadly than Ebola. This is the third live action "Death Note" movie in a series based on a popular manga comic book and Japanese television show. A special two-night showing of "Death Note L: Change the World" also includes interviews with the star, and director Hideo Nakata. Go to www.FathomEvents.com.
Facts: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, (for an English subtitled print) and Thursday, April 30, (for an English dubbed print) at local theaters. Check the Daily Herald's movie ads for locations near you.
Summer film preview!
Yep, it's time again for the Daily Herald's long-awaited preview of summer movies, including "Star Trek," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and Sam Raimi's overdue return to horror "Drag Me to Hell."
Next Friday, May 1, right here in the Daily Herald's Time out!