Movies
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5 new films and TV shows with suburban stars coming your wayAug 15, 2020 7:32 am - If everything had gone as planned this fall, you'd have been able to see Wheaton's Andi Matichak return to play Jamie Lee Curtis' granddaughter in "Halloween Kills." Tha...
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The best-kept secret in documentaries? It's all in the casting
Aug 15, 2020 7:26 am - The documentary "Boys State" follows four Texas teenagers as they navigate the title summer leadership program in their home state, an intense weeklong lesson in running...
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Netflix's 'Project Power' a stylish, socially aware crime thriller
Aug 14, 2020 10:30 am - “Project Power” - ★ ★ ★ Imagine taking a little pill that could make you strong and vibrant, one that basically unlocks your yearning potential. No, not that pill. Get y...
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'Boys State' documentary takes compelling journey through youthful political landscape
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'Sputnik' steers Russian sci-fi tale into impressive territoryAug 13, 2020 6:00 am - “Sputnik” - ★ ★ ★ In the years B.C. (Before Coronavirus), August became known as “the dog days of summer,” a time when local theaters would offer a mix of B-pictur...
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'I Used to Go Here' an observant Carbondale-set film comedy
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With Tivoli closed, Downers Grove film society curates curiosities onlineAug 13, 2020 6:00 am - Established in 1989, the After Hours Film Society normally presents independent, foreign and art films at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. That has...
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Hawthorn Mall hosts drive-in movie for charity Aug. 20Aug 13, 2020 1:00 am - Hawthorn Mall at routes 21 and 60 in Vernon Hills will host a drive-in movie showing of "Jurassic Park" at sundown Thursday, Aug. 20, in the LOVE mural parking lot. The...
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AMC reopening first round of movie theaters next week - more to followAug 12, 2020 11:00 pm - AMC will reopen its first wave of suburban movie theaters Thursday, Aug. 20, with more to follow in the next two weeks. Opening next week are: AMC Hawthorn 12, AMC South...
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Lombard man's film fest allows artists to 'tell their stories the way they need to be told'Aug 12, 2020 1:00 am - An African American-owned film festival is about to host its second annual showing as it aims to help filmmakers tell their own stories and get due credit for their work...