Movies
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Films to stream while we wait for big-screen blockbusters
Apr 26, 2020 7:29 am - Like most industries, Hollywood has taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks. The novel coronavirus pandemic shut stateside productions as early as mid-March, costing ...
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CMX Cinemas files for Chapter 11Apr 25, 2020 1:00 am - CMX Cinemas, which includes three local movie theaters, filed Friday for bankruptcy protection and reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The theat...
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Hugh Jackman winning in gripping suburban crime saga 'Bad Education' on HBO
Apr 24, 2020 11:00 am - “Bad Education” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “A town is only as good as its school system.” That phrase, uttered by Hugh Jackman's beloved school superintendent Frank Tassone, has a devili...
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McHenry outdoor drive-in theater no longer scheduled to open May 1Apr 24, 2020 1:00 am - The McHenry Outdoor Theater will no longer open on May 1, owner Scott Dehn announced. Dehn wrote on the theater's Facebook page his disappointment after spending "thousa...
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Chris Hemsworth returns to action in Netflix thriller 'Extraction'
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'Beastie Boys Story' doc makes its way to Apple TV+ this week
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TV in the age of COVID-19: The dystopia of 'Westworld' doesn't seem so badApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - In the third season of HBO's "Westworld," which has two episodes left over the next two Sundays, vengeful theme-park robot Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) is gunning for an e...
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6 dining-related movies to devour while you wait for restaurants to reopenApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Even if you're enjoying takeout from local restaurants, it's not the same as dining out. So here are a few of our staff's favorite dining-centric movies to stream while ...
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O'Donnell: 'The Last Dance' lacks dimensions of 'Hoop Dreams'Apr 22, 2020 1:00 am - SO ON THE FLY, “The Last Dance” isn't “Hoop Dreams.” But what is? “Hoop Dreams” was the brilliant 1994 documentary produced by Steve James, Frederick Marx and Peter Gilb...
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McHenry Outdoor Drive-In Theater plans to open May 1 with strict guidelines
Apr 21, 2020 1:00 am - The McHenry Outdoor Drive-In Theater will open immediately after the stay-at-home order is lifted May 1 and May 2, according to its Facebook page. For "Prehistoric Weeke...