Movies
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Review: Untamed man and horse bond in powerful drama 'The Mustang'Mar 21, 2019 6:00 am - “The Mustang” - ★ ★ ★ We don't find out our protagonist's name for quite some time in “The Mustang,” the feature debut of French writer-director Laure de Clermont-Tonner...
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Review: Plodding 'The Hummingbird Project' fails as financial thrillerMar 21, 2019 6:00 am - “The Hummingbird Project” — ★ ½ There's a lot of smoke and mirrors in “The Hummingbird Project,” a financial thriller that employs the kind of just-plausible-enough...
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Review: Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson steer 'The Highwaymen' to nuanced destinationMar 21, 2019 6:00 am - “The Highwaymen” — ★ ★ ★ ½ Outlaws Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow cast a long shadow in “The Highwaymen,” a new movie version of the story of how...
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Review: Handsomely mounted 'The Aftermath' an emotionally blunted World War II romanceMar 21, 2019 6:00 am - "The Aftermath" - ★ ★ James Kent would seem to be the ideal director for the World War II romance "The Aftermath" given that his 2015 debut feature "Testamen...
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Review: Jordan Peele's 'Us' doubles down on suspense, political metaphorMar 20, 2019 11:00 am - “Us” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Pay double-close attention to every single small detail in the beginning scenes of Jordan Peele's freaky and outrageously frightening family horror/comedy...
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Widescreen: Two C2E2 sneak peeks from AMCMar 20, 2019 6:00 am - "Into the Badlands," AMC's post-apocalyptic martial-arts action series, returns for its final eight episodes beginning with a two-night premiere at 9 p.m. Sunday and Mon...
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Second annual Jewish Film Fest returns March 30-31Mar 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Explore the rich offerings of Jewish film over the weekend with fellow film fans. Congregation Kneseth Israel and Gail Borden Public Library are hosting the Jewish Film ...
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Last screen standing: McHenry drive-in hangs on as competitor closesMar 19, 2019 5:30 am - McHenry Outdoor Theater hangs on as competitor closes
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See animated film 'Rocks in My Pockets' March 22 at Geneva churchMar 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, 102 S. Second St., continues its monthly film series with the 2014 animated gem "Rocks in My Pockets" at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2...
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'Captain Marvel' soars even higher with stellar 2nd weekend
Mar 17, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "Captain Marvel" has continued to dominate the global box office in its second weekend in theaters, leaving newcomers in the dust. Walt Disney Studios esti...