Movies
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Disney network defends casting black actress in live-action remake of 'Little Mermaid'Jul 09, 2019 1:00 am - When Ariel first splashed onto movie theater screens nationwide nearly 30 years ago, the heroine of Disney's animated film "The Little Mermaid" had a distinctive look. E...
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Geneva Park District announces 2019 Movies in the Park lineupJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - The Geneva Park District invites you to enjoy free Movies in the Park this summer. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for an evening of under-the-stars entertainment. ...
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Wesley UMC to host sing-along 'Wizard of Oz' July 21Jul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will host a sing-along viewing of the classic film "The Wizard of Oz" on Sunday, July 21. The event begins at 4 p.m. with a cost...
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'Spider-Man' soars with $185.1M over six-day holiday weekend
Jul 07, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK - It pays to have one of the biggest lead-ins ever. "Spider-Man: Far From Home," the first Marvel movie after "Avengers: Endgame," swung past any franchise fati...
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Apollo 11 anniversary celebrated with special programming on Channel 11Jul 05, 2019 6:00 am - “Tranquility base here, the Eagle has landed.” Those words spoken by Neil Armstrong are my earliest memory of the Apollo 11 moon landing, which happened 10 years before ...
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If I'm not trash, what am I? What Forky from 'Toy Story 4' has to teach about identity and self-worthJul 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Fred Rogers, the host of “Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,” liked to pose a question to children and adults alike: “What is essential about you?” In Pixar movies, though, th...
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Spider-Man's greatest nemesis is in 'Spider-Man: Far From Home,' but it isn't MysterioJul 04, 2019 11:00 pm - In a move that was both pure genius and a comic-book movie dream come true, a relic from Spidey-movies past returned in all his rage-filled glory during a mid-credits sc...
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All eight Spider-Man movies, ranked from worst to bestJul 04, 2019 11:00 pm - With "Spider-Man: Far From Home" now in theaters, it's time to revisit our ranking of the now eight - and counting - Spider-Man films. "Far From Home" swings into our be...
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'Toni Morrison' showcases 'Beloved' author as captivating storytellerJul 04, 2019 6:00 am - “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” — ★ ★ ★ Before Toni Morrison, no African American — let alone an African American woman — had won the Nobel Prize for literature. T...
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Report: Belushi aims for Blues Brothers marijuana brandJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Actor and Wheaton native Jim Belushi says he wants to develop a Blues Brothers brand of marijuana and get it into Illinois stores when recreational marijuana becomes leg...