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'Toy Story 4' opens big but below expectations with $118M
Jun 23, 2019 4:09 PM - Pixar's "Toy Story 4" brought the box office to life after a three-week sequels slump, but its $118 million debut came in below industry expectations
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Why make 'Toy Story 4' after a satisfying trilogy? Here's how the director found his inspiring answer
Jun 21, 2019 6:00 AM - Pixar director Josh Cooley knew fans would ask the question. He had asked it of himself. The matter wasn't whether Pixar should make another sequel to "Toy Story," but whether he should return to the beloved franchise that launched the pioneering animation studio into feature filmmaking. -
Widescreen: Lo-fi sci-fi superhero yarn 'Fast Color' comes home
Jun 21, 2019 6:00 AM - "Fast Color" is an emotional, lo-fi riff on a genre we all know too well: superheroes.
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Self-aware 'Child's Play' reboot toys with killer doll genre
Jun 20, 2019 2:51 PM - A single mom and her lonely son get more than they bargained for with Chucky, an evil doll (voiced by Mark Hamill) with a fondness for stabbing things in the horror film reboot "Child's Play." -
Moe Berg documentary tackles mysteries of baseball catcher turned spy
Jun 20, 2019 6:00 AM - Moe Berg's baseball career in the 1920s and '30s come to be overshadowed by his cunning as a wartime spy. He's the subject of "The Spy Behind Home Plate," and filmmaker Aviva Kempner is coming to the suburbs to talk about her documentary. -
'Being Frank' mines cheap laughs from serious family issues
Jun 20, 2019 6:00 AM - A teen (Logan Miller) discovers his dad (Elgin native Jim Gaffigan) has a second wife and family in "Being Frank," an uneven film that takes the theme of betrayal and turns it into fodder for a sitcom. -
Festivals June 21-27: Strawberry Fest, Swedish Days, concerts, cruise nights & more
Jun 20, 2019 11:25 AM - Geneva's Swedish Days continues, Rotary GroveFest opens in Downers Grove and Bartlett hosts a Global Arts Festival. These are just three of many suburban and city fests this week. -
'Toy Story 4' a charmingly spectacular animated sequel about second chances
Jun 20, 2019 3:16 PM - Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Annie Potts reunite with the original voice actors of 1995's "Toy Story" to create a third animated sequel that cranks up the art form to new cinematic, technical heights.
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Jenni Rivera biopic in the works with her family's support
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The Rock and other stars promote positivity at MTV awards
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