Movies
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Engines rev in Rosemont entertainment districtSep 17, 2019 11:00 pm - The growing Rosemont entertainment district continues to rev its engines, figuratively and literally. The formal grand opening of a two-story, 20,000-square-foot Harley-...
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ECC discussion series on racism aims to move beyond awarenessSep 15, 2019 11:00 pm - What can you do now that you understand the issues surrounding social justice in America? This is the question at the center of the discussion series "Beyond Awareness,"...
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'It' is tops again, but 'Hustlers' is full of flash at the box office
Sep 15, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - It wasn't quite enough to take down Pennywise the clown, but Jennifer Lopez and the scheming strippers of "Hustlers" topped even the high expectations they...
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Linda Ronstadt is given her due in this affectionate documentary portraitSep 13, 2019 6:00 am - “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” - ★ ★ ★ With the recent announcement that Linda Ronstadt would be a 2019 Kennedy Center honoree, the affectionate documenta...
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In 'Hustlers,' Jennifer Lopez steals money, and the showSep 13, 2019 6:00 am - TORONTO - "Hustlers" is, in itself, a hustle. It looks like a flashy, glamorous movie about strippers - all sparkle and skin and high-heels. And it is that. But the fles...
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'It: Chapter 2' mounts a defense of the social media mobSep 13, 2019 6:00 am - Note: Spoiler alert. • • • Of all the complaints that could be leveled against "It: Chapter 2," the most curious is that its opening moments - featuring the murder ...
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Film crew goes on location in Buffalo GroveSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove will never pass for Hollywood East, but the village had its sliver of cinematic glory this week when a film crew landed within its boundaries. Police confi...
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J-Lo makes a commanding comeback in sexually charged caper flick 'Hustlers'Sep 12, 2019 6:00 am - “Hustlers” — ★ ★ ★ In a year of spectacular comebacks — from Brad Pitt and Renée Zellweger to Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy — none is as purely, sensationally pleasu...
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Film adaptation of 'The Goldfinch' a disjointed, impassionate coming-of-age dramaSep 12, 2019 6:00 am - "The Goldfinch" - ★ ★ Donna Tartt took 11 years to write her 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Goldfinch." John Crowley's film adaptation feels almost as long. May...
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11 films for fall - from the Batman tale 'Joker' to the biopic 'Judy'Sep 08, 2019 7:32 am - Ah, autumn. School resumes. Daylight saving time doesn't. And the movies slide into serious award-season mode by jettisoning the light and frothy films of summer. At lea...