Movies
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'Bollywood Boulevard: A Journey Through Hindi Cinema' comes to the MAC Feb. 9-10
Feb 1, 2019 7:39 PM - The fun, flair, extravagance and spirit of Bollywood will be on display at the McAninch Arts Center as "Bollywood Boulevard: A Journey Through Hindi Cinema" brings a harmonious fusion of film, live dance and music to Belushi Performance Hall on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9-10. -
'Serenity' is so bad that its film company gave up on promoting it
Feb 1, 2019 11:48 AM - After the admittedly delightful experience of watching the critical dud "Serenity," we were left with a number of questions. But, most importantly, why did two Academy Award winners agree to star in this? -
Movie review: Gina Rodriguez deserves better than bland border thriller 'Miss Bala'
Feb 1, 2019 11:46 AM - "Jane the Virgin" star and Chicago native Gina Rodriguez offers an appealing performance as a makeup artist caught between Mexican gangsters and U.S. DEA agents in the formulaic thriller "Miss Bala." -
How editors, mixers created sound for this year's Oscar movies
Feb 1, 2019 11:37 AM - What's the difference between sound editing and sound mixing? Here's a closer look at that creative process as explained through several of this year's Oscar-nominated movies. -
Movie guide: 'Miss Bala,' 'They Shall Not Grow Old' in theaters
Feb 1, 2019 11:04 AM - Movie lovers can keep working their way through Oscar-nominated films or check out this weekend's releases: Peter Jackson's World War I documentary "They Shall Not Grow Old" or Gina Rodriguez in "Miss Bala." -
Peter Jackson documentary 'They Shall Not Grow Old' an epic World War I tale
Feb 1, 2019 11:36 AM - Peter Jackson may be mostly known for fantasy films, but his new "They Shall Not Grow Old" marks a cinematic breakthrough in documentary filmmaking.
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See if Woodstock Willie sees his shadow at Groundhog Days
Jan 30, 2019 1:25 PM - It's hard to believe, given the drifts of snow and the bone-chilling snow, but this weekend Woodstock will welcome the well-known prognosticator most associated with spring. -
Widescreen: Five things you should stream on the couch this cold week
Jan 30, 2019 11:19 AM - The weather is miserable. So hunker down on the couch, throw a frozen pizza in the oven and queue up one of these suggestions on your streaming services.
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Best bets this week: 'Shoplifters,' 'Wizard of Oz' on the big screen
Jan 28, 2019 6:00 AM - Best bets this week: "The Wizard of Oz" returns to cinemas for its 80th anniversary and Adele Givens does standup at Schaumburg's Improv. -
Images: The Screen Actors Guild Awards
Jan 27, 2019 9:53 PM - The 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were presented Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles:
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