Movies
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'Halloween': 40 years ago, Laurie Strode got inside my headOct 20, 2018 7:27 am - The name says it all, doesn't it? Laurie Strode. As in, "Laurie strode purposefully ... " "Laurie strode confidently ... " "Laurie strode grimly, enhaloed by the white-h...
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Widescreen: Historical 'Halloween' podcast a must-listen for all film fansOct 19, 2018 6:00 am - Michael Myers returns to theaters this weekend in a revisionist sequel to "Halloween" called, well, "Halloween," and fans of the franchise can enjoy a new eight-episode ...
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Constable: How a Rolling Meadows man helped create Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuitOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - An electrical engineer working for the fledgling NASA space program, Bob Davidson was three months into his job in 1962 when he was told that his project had been scrapp...
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Movie guide: 'Halloween,' 'Beautiful Boy,' 'The Oath' opening this weekendOct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Movies in theaters the week of Oct. 19 Four stars: superior. Three stars: good. Two stars: average. One star: poor. D (drug use), L (language), N (nudity), S (sexua...
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Movie review: Timothee Chalamet gives powerful performance in flawed 'Beautiful Boy'Oct 18, 2018 6:45 am - “Beautiful Boy” - ★ ★ Let no one accuse “Beautiful Boy” of false advertising: The film's protagonist, Nic Sheff, more than lives up to the title. The bright, charismatic...
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Movie review: Death-defying action, irrational risks hallmarks of award-winning 'Free Solo'Oct 18, 2018 6:00 am - “Free Solo” — ★ ★ ★ ½ No, “Free Solo” isn't the latest “Star Wars” installment. Upon reflection, however, fans of that franchise should make sure to see this rivet...
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Movie review: Ike Barinholtz's 'The Oath' may cut too close - even for liberalsOct 18, 2018 6:00 am - “The Oath” - ★ ★ ½ Now here's a great idea for a movie: What would happen if, in a test of patriotism, American citizens were asked to pledge allegiance to a despotic U....
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Movie review: Suspense-challenged 'Halloween' horror sequel no match for the originalOct 17, 2018 11:00 am - “Halloween” - ★ ★ Forty years after John Carpenter's seminal, low-budget 1978 horror tale “Halloween” assaulted moviegoers, I experienced a weird form of PTSD (Post Trau...
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College of DuPage to host free Sustainability Film Series this fallOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - Learn about a variety of issues related to contemporary energy use and sustainable practices during a series of free film screenings at College of DuPage. All screenings...
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College of DuPage symposium to focus on Native Americans Oct. 22-26Oct 14, 2018 11:00 pm - On Oct. 22-26, the College of DuPage's Native American Studies Committee will host "Native Voices," a symposium focusing on the communication of traditions, beauty and d...