Movies
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Discipline was key to success, actor Edward James Olmos says in Judson University speechAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Acclaimed actor Edward James Olmos may have startled the audience Monday night at Judson University - first by starting his speech in Spanish, then by telling the crowd ...
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'Dragon Ball Super' bests 'Beast' at the box office
Aug 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Idris Elba may go head-to-head with a lion in "Beast," but the action flick was no match for the latest "Dragon Ball" movie at the North American box office this weekend...
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney buy an English football team in FX's 'Welcome to Wrexham'Aug 19, 2022 6:15 am - Two Hollywood actors with nominal knowledge and no experience purchase an English football team and go on a journey. The triumphs and pitfalls they encountered along the...
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Putting the band back together: How Mount Prospect's Bluesmobile became part of Blues Brothers ConAug 19, 2022 5:30 am - They're putting the band back together in more ways than one for the inaugural Blues Brothers Con this weekend at the Old Joliet Prison. Besides an appearance Friday ni...
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'Game of Thrones' prequel keeps dragons, adds diversity
Aug 18, 2022 11:00 pm - The prequel to "Game of Thrones" is set to forge its own storytelling path, with a new set of characters and a more diverse team behind the scenes. "House of the Dragon"...
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A vengeful lion eradicates humans in the delightfully cheesy, derivative thriller 'Beast'Aug 18, 2022 11:00 am - “Beast” - ★ ★ ½ What? You missed Stephen King's 1983 movie “Cujo” with a rabid St. Bernard menacing a parent and child trapped in a car? And you forgot the scary kitche...
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Run, Laal, run: Aamir Khan stars in Indian 'Forrest Gump'
Aug 18, 2022 6:00 am - Indian actor Aamir Khan enjoyed "Forrest Gump" so much that he's starring in a Hindi remake. Released in 1994, the original film went on to sweep the Oscars, taking six ...
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Hit it! Why Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi are heading to Joliet Prison this weekend
Aug 18, 2022 1:00 am - For years, officials at the Old Joliet Prison have heard the same refrain from fans of “The Blues Brothers.” “How cool would it be to get Dan Aykroyd here?” said Greg Pe...
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Widescreen: Malort and tavern-style pizza go great with Chicago-made movie screening Monday at the TivoliAug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - I felt “seen” multiple times in the opening minutes of “Relative,” a slice of Chicago life written and directed by Michael Glover Smith about a family of young adults co...
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Anne Heche's death ruled accidental
Aug 17, 2022 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Actor Anne Heche died from inhalation injury and burns after her fiery car crash and the death was ruled an accident, according to coroner's results releas...