Movies
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'Spaceship Earth' affectionately documents Biosphere II, an out-of-this-world experiment
May 08, 2020 6:00 am - During lockdown, have you taken a moment to appreciate that at least you're not quarantined with eight freethinking adventurers in a terrarium of depleting oxygen levels...
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Widescreen: Andrew Lloyd Webber's free videos became my pandemic soundtrackMay 08, 2020 6:00 am - "Night time sharpens / Heightens each sensation" - "The Music of the Night," from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" • • • "School days, school days / Dear...
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Their St. Charles home held the history of lesbian couple featured in Netflix docMay 08, 2020 5:00 am - The night her family moved into their historic St. Charles home last summer, Elizabeth Suwanski sauntered into the dining room to admire a display case of memorabilia fr...
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Night out at the movies! McHenry drive-in delivers double bill with pandemic precautionsMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - To the delight of socially distanced, movie-loving suburbanites eager for a night out after more than six weeks in, the McHenry Outdoor Theater reopened Friday. The "pr...
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Storytelling, performances elevate grim gang film 'Blue Story'
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A teen turns snarky rock critic in film comedy 'How to Build a Girl'
May 07, 2020 6:00 am - To every girl who watched “Almost Famous” and “High Fidelity” and bears the scars of trying to shoehorn her inner self into the male protagonist's cramped psyche, “How t...
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Netflix's 'Becoming' charts journey of Michelle Obama
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McHenry Outdoor Theater ready to resume operations this weekendMay 03, 2020 1:00 am - The McHenry Outdoor Theater will reopen for business Friday and Saturday with a host of new regulations in place to maintain social distancing, its owner announced Sunda...
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Cast reunions, TV reruns and classic movies bring comfort during pandemicMay 02, 2020 11:00 pm - Josh Gad had a notion about what might soothe the kid in him during a scary time and maybe do the same for others. The actor got to work organizing an online reunion of ...
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Behind the Curtain: The May journalism movie of the monthMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - 'State of Play' The 2009 thriller stars Russell Crowe as a journalist investigating the death of a congressman's mistress. Other cast members include Ben Affleck, Jason ...