Movies
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Judy Blume, on top of the world (and her Key West bookstore)
Apr 29, 2023 6:00 am - KEY WEST, Fla. - At Books & Books, the nonprofit store Judy Blume and her husband have run for the past seven years, you will find her own work in various sections: from...
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Improvise! That's how 'Are You There God?' director elicited natural performances from film's young actorsApr 28, 2023 6:00 am - For almost half a century, novelist Judy Blume had a single word for filmmakers interested in creating a movie from her iconic 1970 book "Are You There God? It's Me, Mar...
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Widescreen: Film composer's work to be performed in Downers Grove; a McFly mystery solved?Apr 27, 2023 6:00 am - Film composer Jermaine Stegall, who spoke with the Daily Herald in March 2021 about writing his wall-to-wall score for Eddie Murphy's “Coming 2 America,” will be in the ...
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Sisterly devotion meets a multitude of movie references in boldly deranged, multi-pop-cultural 'Polite Society'Apr 27, 2023 6:00 am - “Polite Society” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It seems like such a tiny thing, a simple bump in the road, yet it demonstrates the dedication to detail that writer/director Nida Manzoor br...
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Rachel McAdams blossoms in Blume's controversial story of pre-adolescent angst, struggleApr 27, 2023 6:00 am - “Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.” - ★ ★ ★ ½ One scene in this movie caused me to shed a tear or two, and it happened when Rachel McAdams, playing Barbara Simon, t...
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'History Happens Here': Tivoli Theatre documentary tells story of Downers Grove's movie house
Apr 26, 2023 1:00 am - An iconic Downers Grove movie house that has been entertaining locals and visitors for almost a century is poised to be the star of its own show. It was on Christmas Day...
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Streaming this week: David Bowie, 'Fatal Attraction' and Smokey Robinson
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Wahoo! 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' is No. 1 for third week
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Guy Ritchie explores the soldier/interpreter dynamic in war
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Two Chicago festivals bring you the past, present and future of filmApr 21, 2023 6:00 am - Over the next few weeks, two Chicago film festivals will showcase the past, present and future of the medium with local flavor and global reach. CineYouth Festival ...