Movies
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Why our meteorologists love the new ‘Twisters’ movie
Jul 19, 2024 10:33 am - When the trailer was released for “Twisters,” meteorologists and storm chasers beamed — even as some expressed some concerns about whether it would be accurate. While it’s not a perfect representation, “Twisters” is likely going to make weather nerds and most moviegoers pretty happy.
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‘Longlegs’ star Maika Monroe’s secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to itJul 19, 2024 9:44 am - Critics have praised 31-year-old Maika Monroe’s “Longlegs” performance — which says something when you share the screen with Nicolas Cage. But her calculated, offbeat character is even more impressive given her affable, almost whimsical personality.
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The Venue hosts two free movie nights this summerJul 18, 2024 11:42 pm - The Venue in downtown Aurora is hosting two free movie nights this summer highlighting important events and places in music history.
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Finding love and followers atop urban heights in ‘Skywalkers: A Love Story’
Jul 18, 2024 7:39 am - The force is not strong in Netflix’s “Skywalkers: A Love Story,” a shallow “Man on Wire” for social media influencers about a pair of Russian daredevils who stealthily scale urban heights to attain the precious treasure of a much-liked Instagram post.
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‘National Anthem’ a coming-of-age exploration of what it means to find community
Jul 19, 2024 6:28 am - One way to make a love story interesting is by making it subversive or forbidden. Luke Gilford’s “National Anthem” sits within that tradition of films. But it also doesn’t.
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Blown away: Combative storm chasers face Mother Nature’s wrath in spectacular disaster film ‘Twisters’Jul 17, 2024 3:10 pm - By the time the Godzilla of tornadoes arrives during the film’s spectacular climax, “Twisters” seems to be less a sequel to Jan de Bont’s fun-filled 1996 thriller “Twister” and more of a classic 1970s disaster movie – minus the all-star cast.
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What to stream: Childish Gambino, Daisy Ridley, Natalie Portman, some gladiators and Kristen Stewart
Jul 15, 2024 8:31 am - Natalie Portman starring in her first TV series in “Lady in the Lake” for Apple TV+ and Roland Emmerich’s gladiator series “Those About to Die” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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‘Despicable Me 4’ reigns at box office, while ‘Longlegs’ gets impressive start
Jul 14, 2024 1:01 pm - Gru and the minions celebrated a second week in first place at the North American box office this weekend, while a small horror movie called “Longlegs” upset the starry $100 million "Fly Me to the Moon."
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Filmmakers can still send in entries for Elgin Short Film FestivalJul 13, 2024 6:05 pm - There’s still time for filmmakers to submit entries to the 16th annual Elgin Short Film Festival. This festival will be on Saturday, Oct. 5.
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For Nicolas Cage, making a serial killer horror movie was a healing experience
Jul 12, 2024 10:23 am - When Nicolas Cage first read the script for “Longlegs” and considered playing the titular serial killer, he knew exactly where he’d draw his inspiration from: his mother.