Movies
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'The Farewell' offers genuine, bittersweet family taleJul 18, 2019 6:00 am - “The Farewell” - ★ ★ ★ ★ The premise behind writer and director Lulu Wang's wonderful film “The Farewell” might be a little hard to accept for some audiences. A fam...
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'Sword of Trust' carves out smart — and surprisingly deep — comedyJul 18, 2019 6:00 am - “Sword of Trust” - ★ ★ ★ ½ There's a low-key charm about “Sword of Trust” that might lead viewers to mistaking its modesty for lack of ambition. But there's virtuos...
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'The Art of Self-Defense' paints comic portrait of American machismoJul 18, 2019 6:00 am - "The Art of Self-Defense" - ★ ★ ★ Be prepared for a savage indictment of American masculinity on a horrifyingly hilarious level. "I want to be what intimidates me," Case...
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Green Screen Film Series to show 'The Guide: A Biologist in Gorongosa' July 22Jul 17, 2019 11:00 pm - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County invites the public to its new Green Screen Environmental Documentary Film Series. The selection for July 22 will be "The Gu...
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AfterImage Film Festival to offer special previews Aug. 23Jul 15, 2019 11:00 pm - The AfterImage Film Festival knows that trailers are secretly your favorite part about going to the movies, so it is hosting a special preview event on Friday, Aug 23. ...
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'Lion King' remake looks great but fails to capture magic of originalJul 15, 2019 5:00 pm - “The Lion King” - ★ ★ ½ Beyoncé sings a new song titled “Spirit,” and Pumbaa the flatulent warthog (Seth Rogen) drops an F-word he couldn't say in the original “Hakuna ...
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8 moon-themed movies to mark Apollo 11's 50th anniversaryJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - If you're feeling "Moonstruck" over the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's lunar landing July 20, here come eight suggested movies to moon over in celebration. 1. "A Trip t...
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'Spider-Man' does victory lap over 'Crawl,' 'Stuber'
Jul 14, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is celebrating another weekend at No. 1, but non-franchise fare continues to struggle at the box office. Fresh studio-released ...
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'Sarah and Saleem' weaves personal, political issues into Israel-set thrillerJul 12, 2019 8:30 am - “The Reports on Sarah and Saleem” — ★ ★ ★ ½ When an Israeli woman confides in a co-worker about her recent affair with a Palestinian man, this is the reaction she g...
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Doc Brown, The Dude and more: Four special suburban film screeningsJul 12, 2019 8:10 am - If you're a moviegoer who's tired of summer superheroes, there are four special screenings in the coming week across the suburbs that might lure you away from the flat-s...