Movies
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'Faith & Film Fridays' starts March 6 at West Dundee churchMar 02, 2020 10:00 pm - During Lent, St. James Episcopal Church, 516 Washington St. in West Dundee, is offering "Faith & Film Fridays" at 7 p.m. Each film explores a challenge individuals and f...
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'The Invisible Man' tops box office with $29 million
Mar 01, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The Elisabeth Moss-led thriller "The Invisible Man" rode a wave of good reviews to a very visible spot atop the box office this weekend. Universal Pictures...
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Widescreen: Oscar holdouts no more; 'Braveheart' celebrates 25 yearsFeb 28, 2020 5:00 am - We now have release dates for the two remaining home-video holdouts from this year's Best Picture Oscar field of nine. One-time front-runner "1917," the one-shot World W...
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Ben Affleck on the pain and catharsis of 'The Way Back'Feb 27, 2020 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Of the many stories that have stuck with Ben Affleck from his Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, one has especially resonated for the actor. Recovery is often des...
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'EMMA.' offers a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen rom-comFeb 27, 2020 5:00 am - There's beauty to spare in the new screen adaptation of Jane Austen's “Emma,” from its palatial country estates with their art-filled galleries and manicured lawns, to t...
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Documentary 'Once Were Brothers' captures magical musical era of the Band
Feb 27, 2020 5:00 am - For a collective expression of prodigious musicianship and an almost telepathic creative bond, you'd be hard-pressed to do better than the Band, the five-man group whose...
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Moss' performance supplies visible proof of excellence in 'The Invisible Man'Feb 27, 2020 5:00 am - Leigh Whannell's tightly twisted update of Universal Pictures' 1933 classic "The Invisible Man" seems more like an R-rated toxic-relationship drama than a vintage sci-fi...
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Upgrades planned for suburbs' last drive-inFeb 26, 2020 4:00 pm - Fans of McHenry Outdoor Theater, the only remaining drive-in in the suburbs, can rejoice that its owner has long-term plans for the future with a bunch of upgrades and i...
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Best bets: 'Robert Dubac's Book of Moron' takes over Chicago's Broadway PlayhouseFeb 23, 2020 6:31 am - Whoopi debut Marvel at the amazing film debuts of Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey in "The Color Purple." Director Steven Spielberg's acclaimed 1985 adaptation of Alice...
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Box office goes 'Sonic' again but hears 'Call of the Wild'