Movies
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Environmental Defenders to show documentary 'Earth Days' April 22Apr 17, 2019 7:17 PM - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County in partnership with MCC's Sustainability Center announces a free showing of the 2009 documentary "Earth Days," a story of our growing awareness and understanding of the environmental crisis and the emergence of a popular movement to confront it during the 1960s and '70s.
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As TCM guest programmer, Glen Ellyn man to introduce 'The Quiet Man,' and its place in family lore
Apr 17, 2019 5:12 AM - Terry Sullivan won a TCM contest to film a segment with host Ben Mankiewicz introducing his family's favorite movie, "The Quiet Man," John Ford's 1952 love letter to his native Ireland. -
'Penguins' a delightful, premature Father's Day present
Apr 17, 2019 11:48 AM - Eds Helms narrates the Disneynature feature "Penguins," plus supplies the inner monologue for Steve, a bumbling, fumbling penguin just trying to be a good dad in the Antarctic.
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sponsored articleDocumentary 'Normal Is Over' a call to action for human survival
Apr 16, 2019 2:30 PM - Meet filmmaker Renee Scheltema at a free showing of her environmental documentary "Normal is Over" April 18 at Elgin Community College.
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Faith-based 'Breakthrough' will move its intended audience
Apr 16, 2019 11:24 AM - "This Is Us" star Chrissy Metz plays a mother who turns to prayer as her teenage son fights for his life in the fact-based drama "Breakthrough." -
'Shazam!' bests newcomers with $25.1M second weekend
Apr 15, 2019 6:21 AM - A quartet of newcomers in movie theaters couldn't shake "Shazam!" from the top spot, as the superhero comedy led the box office for the second straight weekend with an estimated $25.1 million in ticket sales.
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Star Wars Celebration: Naperville fan's home-built droid, plus Disney magic
Apr 13, 2019 4:22 PM - "Excuse me, may I plug in my Artoo?" That's the kind of question that doesn't feel out of place at Star Wars Celebration, a five-day convention at McCormick Place in Chicago.
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Daniel Dae Kim in 'Hellboy' is the rare happy ending for Hollywood's whitewashing problem
Apr 13, 2019 7:28 AM - Daniel Dae Kim is going to be one of the first Asian superheroes on the big screen. Kim plays grizzled military man Captain Ben Daimio in the new "Hellboy" reboot. But the "Lost" actor wasn't the first choice for Daimio. -
Star Wars Celebration: Tears, cheers and awe for 'Episode IX'
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Where's Jake's cell? Old Joliet Prison finally unlocks the gates.
Apr 12, 2019 10:50 AM - For the first time since Joliet Correctional Center closed in 2002, tourists can walk in through that gate. The Old Joliet Prison, as it's known locally, is offering public tours.
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