Movies
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Curtain: The December newspaper movie of the month
Jan 9, 2020 1:00 AM - The Daily Herald's newspaper movie of the month for January has a suburban connection -- even if it's just a slight one. -
Barrington wants Catlow to stay open, but village help is limited
Jan 9, 2020 4:50 PM - Barrington officials say while they want the Catlow Theater to remain in business, the village is limited in how much it can help the privately-owned downtown icon. -
Barrington's Catlow Theater plans to resume movies Friday
Jan 6, 2020 3:54 PM - While the owner of downtown Barrington's historic Catlow Theater continues to seek financial assistance to keep the cinema afloat, plans call for movies to resume Friday. -
Off-camera at the Golden Globes is a sight to behold
Jan 6, 2020 10:57 AM - Beyond who wins and loses at the Golden Globes, how stars occupy themselves during the three-hour-plus ceremony in a packed ballroom is its own scene. Here's a glimpse at what happened off-camera during Sunday's awards. -
2020 box office starts off with 'Star Wars' still on top
Jan 6, 2020 6:14 AM - The box office in 2020 started off where last year left off: with "Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker" still on top.
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Golden Globes go big with '1917,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
Jan 5, 2020 10:42 PM - The 77th Golden Globes were meant to be a coronation for Netflix. Instead, a pair of big-screen epics took top honors Sunday. -
Barrington's historic Catlow Theater has closed
Jan 6, 2020 8:39 AM - Barrington's historic Catlow Theater has stopped showing feature films because its owner doesn't have the cash to pay bills. -
Study finds 2019 was a 'banner year' for female filmmakers
Jan 3, 2020 6:00 AM - Lulu Wang, Lorene Scafaria, Melina Matsoukas and Greta Gerwig led Hollywood to a record year for women in the director's chair. In 2019, women directed more of the most popular movies than any year before. -
See Buster Keaton as 'The Navigator' Jan. 7 at the Arcada
Jan 2, 2020 10:05 PM - The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles continues its "Silent Film Night" series with the 1924 Buster Keaton classic "The Navigator" on Tuesday, Jan. 7. It will be accompanied live by Jay Warren on the historic 1927 Arcada organ. There will be an introduction by film historian and TCM personality Annette Bochenek. -
Director Sam Mendes discusses making '1917' in one long take
Jan 1, 2020 6:00 AM - After the juggling act of two Bond films, with their cadre of characters and armory of gadgets, Sam Mendes had something cleaner in mind for his next film. Two main characters. No backstory. Real time. And one shot. And thus came "1917."
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