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'Mortal Kombat' wages grim, vapid battle in film adaptation

By Dann Gire
Apr 23, 2021 6:00 am - “Mortal Kombat” - ★ ½ If you base a feature film on a violent video game in which fighters pull out their opponents' hearts and rip the spines out of their bodies, the l...
In possible Oscar preview, 'Nomadland' wins at Spirit Awards

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
Apr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland" won best feature at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards in a ceremony that turned the annual beach soiree into a virtual, mostly pretaped event, ...
Naperville Park District to offer free summer concerts, movies and more

Submitted by Naperville Park District
Apr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Naperville Park District is bringing back a variety of free, family-friendly outdoor events this summer for the community. For the 2021 season, the safety measures relat...
Widescreen: Not feeling the Oscars? Here are some Sunday night alternatives

By Sean Stangland
Apr 22, 2021 6:00 am - I've often referred to Oscar Night as "my Super Bowl," but this year feels more like a Thursday night game between the Bears and the Jaguars. Sure, I'm interested in the...
Documentary 'Gunda' offers intimate, wordless portrait of a pig

By Jake Coyle Associated Press
Apr 22, 2021 6:00 am - “Gunda” - ★ ★ ★ The barnyard setting of “Gunda” could hardly be more familiar, but in Russian director Victor Kossakovsky's documentary, a pigsty is rendered an a...
Dann Gire traverses the year's 'Nomadland' in search of Oscar winners

By Dann Gire
Apr 22, 2021 6:00 am - Part of me secretly hopes I am wrong about my predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards. Predicting many of the winners seems way too easy. Surely, a dark horse upset or a...
Single man bonds with woman he hires to carry his baby in 'Together Together'

By Lindsey Bahr Associated Press
Apr 22, 2021 6:00 am - “Together Together” - ★ ★ The new film “Together Together” has a great premise: A single, straight man wants to be a father and decides to hire a surrogate to help...
Celebrate Israel with four free films by iconic filmmakers

By Ilene Uhlmann JCC Chicago
Apr 21, 2021 1:00 am - Celebrate Israel through the lens of art and culture, specifically focused on the films of two award-winning Israeli film makers, Dina Zvi-Riklis and her husband Eran Ri...
New to streaming this week: 'Stowaway,' 'Rutherford Falls' and the Oscars

Associated Press
Apr 20, 2021 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • ...
'Downton Abbey' cast returns for sequel opening in December

Associated Press
Apr 18, 2021 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The original principal cast of "Downton Abbey" are returning for a second film that will arrive in theaters Dec. 22 this year, Focus Features announced Monday...

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