Movies
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Environmental Defenders to show documentary 'Earth Days' April 22Apr 16, 2019 11:00 pm - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County in partnership with MCC's Sustainability Center announces a free showing of the 2009 documentary "Earth Days," a story of o...
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Movie review: Faith-based 'Breakthrough' will move its intended audienceApr 16, 2019 11:00 am - “Breakthrough” - ★ ★ Of the many ways for a child to almost die, being submerged in frigid water is one of the more survivable. No one mentions this in “Breakthrough.” B...
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Movie review: 'Penguins' a delightful, premature Father's Day presentApr 16, 2019 1:00 am - "Penguins" - ★ ★ ★ Walt Disney marketeers kind of botched an obvious natural release date for their eighth amazing Disneynature feature "Penguins." Father's Day. "Pengui...
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Documentary 'Normal Is Over' a call to action for human survivalApr 15, 2019 11:00 pm - With a plethora of activities throughout April, the city of Elgin Sustainability Commission is attempting to transform Earth Day into Earth Month. To highlight the urge...
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'Shazam!' bests newcomers with $25.1M second weekend
Apr 14, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK - A rush of newcomers couldn't shake "Shazam!" from the top spot, as the superhero comedy led the box office for the second straight weekend with $25.1 million ...
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Daniel Dae Kim in 'Hellboy' is the rare happy ending for Hollywood's whitewashing problemApr 13, 2019 7:28 am - Daniel Dae Kim is going to be one of the first Asian superheroes on the big screen. And he had to find the man who made it possible. Kim plays grizzled military man Capt...
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Star Wars Celebration: Naperville fan's home-built droid, plus Disney magicApr 13, 2019 1:00 am - "Excuse me, may I plug in my Artoo?" That's the kind of question that doesn't feel out of place at Star Wars Celebration, a five-day convention that will entertain thous...
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Where's Jake's cell? Old Joliet Prison finally unlocks the gates.
Apr 12, 2019 1:00 am - At the start of "The Blues Brothers," the 1980 comedy classic, "Joliet Jake" Blues walks out the front gate of Joliet Correctional Center, a looming, limestone fortress ...
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Star Wars Celebration: Tears, cheers and awe for 'Episode IX'Apr 12, 2019 1:00 am - For a lifelong, 40-year-old fan of "Star Wars," Friday's event presenting the first footage of "Episode IX" - now known as "The Rise of Skywalker" - felt like the beginn...
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Movie review: 'Diane' is rooted in realism right down to its sturdy, stoic heroineApr 11, 2019 6:00 am - “Diane” - ★ ★ ★ Kent Jones is a respected, even revered, figure in film circles, as a programmer for the New York Film Festival and as the writer-director of such ...