Movies
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Rehabilitating Richard III in 'The Lost King'
Mar 24, 2023 10:00 AM - Richard III didn't need a horse for his kingdom. He just needed amateur historian Philippa Langley. Stephen Frears' new film, "The Lost King," dramatizes the true tale of Langley's dogged pursuit to unearth the true story of Richard as well as his actual, long-lost remains -- a journey that leads, remarkably, to a parking lot in Leicester.
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Despair in Jersey in Zach Braff's 'A Good Person'
Mar 24, 2023 9:50 AM - In Zach Braff's " A Good Person," Florence Pugh is a New Jersey 20-something named Allison whose life is upended in a flash. On her way to try on wedding dresses in the city, she's involved in an accident that leaves her future sister- and brother-in-law dead and her addicted to opioid painkillers.
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C2E2 returns: How Chicago's comic con is evolving along with today's fansMar 24, 2023 6:00 AM - Yes, Marvel and "Mandalorian" fans will be pleased. But so will K-pop stans, anime lovers and Gen Y nostalgics when the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo returns March 31-April 2 to McCormick Place.
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New amenities set to wow crowds at McHenry Outdoor this springMar 25, 2023 6:26 AM - Things have been a little messy inside the concession building at the McHenry Outdoor Theater this winter. But it's all part of the plan, said owner Scott Dehn as he stood near some exposed masonry in what is transforming into a completely renovated bathroom, where even the high-tech mirrors will wow guests
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'The Elvis Conspiracy' by Chicago's Rikki Lee Travolta wins ninth Best Screenplay AwardMar 23, 2023 4:22 PM - Chicago-based entertainment personality Rikki Lee Travolta has earned top honors for Best Feature Script in the Gangtok International Film Festival for his original thriller screenplay "The Elvis Conspiracy."
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'The Sleight' to premiere March 27 at Gene Siskel Film CenterMar 23, 2023 4:20 PM - Fans of Rikki Lee Travolta will soon be able to see the Chicago actor back on the big screen when "The Sleight" from director Ben Kurstin premieres at the Midwest Film Festival's Emerging Filmmaker Night March 27.
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'Wick' a slick pic: Over-stuffed action sequel a success of excess
Mar 23, 2023 8:16 AM - What we get in the action thriller "John Wick: Chapter 4" resembles an elaborate microcosm of the entire James Bond film franchise neatly captured in a three-hour, 19-minute experience. Instead of Bond, we get Keanu Reeves as the laconic, titular hit man supreme.
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It's only life after all: Indigo Girls talk Thursday's show in Waukegan, upcoming documentaryMar 21, 2023 5:30 AM - The Grammy-winning Indigo Girls play songs from their latest release along with old favorites when they head to the Genesee Theatre Thursday.
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Biden awarding 1st batch of arts, humanities medals Tuesday
Mar 20, 2023 8:53 PM - President Joe Biden on Tuesday will honor Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight, Mindy Kaling and others with the 2021 National Medal of Arts. It's the nation's highest award for advancing the arts in America.
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Dafoe's 'Inside' asks how art helps us escape isolation
Mar 20, 2023 7:18 AM - Willem Dafoe has said that, for him, the process of making a movie always eclipses the finished product. But after more than 130 film credits, the 67-year-old actor has finally found a project whose final form is on par with the experience of creating it.
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