Movies
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'The Tomorrow Man' doomed by meager plot, improbable scriptMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - “The Tomorrow Man” - ★ ½ Ed Hemsler won't stop thinking about tomorrow, but that's not because he's an optimist. The title character of “The Tomorrow Man” is what's...
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Movie will be filmed in downtown Elgin starting June 5May 29, 2019 1:00 am - It took years for Mark Stewart Iverson to write a script and raise funds for his first feature-length movie, and when it came time to film it, he chose downtown Elgin. I...
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Aurora's Movies in the Park begins June 1May 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Aurora's 2019 Movies in the Park Summer Series is filled with super heroes, supernatural elephants and a puppy that simply wants to find his way home. The city's Parks ...
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'Aladdin' soars, but 'Booksmart' barely passes at box office
May 26, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Moviegoers voted with their dollars and chose the familiar over the new this Memorial Day weekend. The Walt Disney Co.'s live-action remake of "Aladdin" cr...
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John Wick is the perfect folk hero for our age - and Keanu Reeves is the perfect person to play himMay 24, 2019 6:00 am - Note: Contains spoilers. John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is something out of a fairy tale. Literally: He is referred to as "baba yaga" or boogeyman. When his exploits are ...
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Widescreen: See a rare David Bowie performance on the big screenMay 24, 2019 6:00 am - A rarely seen David Bowie film from the '80s closes out a World War II film series just after Memorial Day at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. "Me...
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Movie review: Horror sci-fi tale fueled by nature vs. nurture premiseMay 23, 2019 6:00 am - “Brightburn” - ★ ★ ½ The science-fiction/horror tale/superhero fantasy “Brightburn” feels like the overextended opening act of a much more promising movie glimpsed in a ...
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Movie review: Honor Swinton Byrne makes an extraordinary debut in 'The Souvenir'May 23, 2019 6:00 am - “The Souvenir” - ★ ★ ★ It was only weeks before production was starting on “The Souvenir,” the story goes, and British director Joanna Hogg and her friend, actress Tilda...
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In the winning 'Booksmart,' a teen comedy revolutionMay 23, 2019 6:00 am - “Booksmart” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The insanely winning “Booksmart” boasts too many breakthroughs to count. There are the two leads, Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, both of whom ...
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New twists give Guy Ritchie's wavering remake of 'Aladdin' its own identityMay 22, 2019 12:00 pm - “Aladdin” - ★ ★ ½ It takes 45 minutes for this turgid, unflatteringly lighted, majorly miscast, hit-and-misdirected, live-action remake of the beloved 1992 Walt Disney ...