Movies
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7 past Oscar winners who grew up in the suburbsMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - When Oscars are handed out tonight, could filmmakers with ties to the suburbs be among the winners? "Dunkirk" director Christopher Nolan, who split his childhood between...
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Oscar-nominated 'Loveless' offers grim gaze at modern RussiaMar 01, 2018 5:00 am - “Loveless” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Loveless” begins and ends with virtually the same series of shots: a wintry riverbank in Russia. In the opening sequence, there's a sense of ...
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One Earth Film Festival comes to Waubonsee Aurora campus March 5Feb 28, 2018 10:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College will present a screening of the film, "Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman," as part of the seventh annual One Earth Film Festival at 7 p.m. Monday, M...
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'Three Billboards' will take home top Oscar, film critic Dann Gire predictsFeb 28, 2018 9:00 am - No matter what movie wins the Best Picture Academy Award on Sunday night, the conventional rules of predicting the Oscars will go out the proverbial window. Can “The Sha...
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'Red Sparrow' with Jennifer Lawrence takes nasty nose-dive with torture, assault scenesFeb 28, 2018 5:00 am - “Red Sparrow” - ★ ★ The timing couldn't be better for “Red Sparrow” to sweep into theaters with its story of a Russian spy and an American spy trying to outwit one anoth...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsFeb 27, 2018 5:00 am - 'Freeze,' please Kids can try all kinds of activities ranging from archery to arts and crafts at a special indoor Freeze Fest at The Zone, 550 E. Business Center Drive, ...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Black Panther'
Feb 26, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Black Panther" scored $111.7 million at the North American box office in its second week according to final studio figures Monday, putting Ryan Coogler'...
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One Earth Film Festival brings environmental awarenessFeb 26, 2018 5:00 am - One Earth Film Festival is an annual event that presents environmental films with the goal of creating a greater understanding of climate change, sustainability and what...
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Suburban native makes film in West Dundee, 'with the people I love'Feb 26, 2018 4:33 am - For suburban native Trevor Morgan, the Chicago area exudes a certain hospitality and passion for independent art that appeals to him as a filmmaker. But his reasons for ...
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Actor-writer Tracy Letts 'having the time of my life'Feb 25, 2018 6:30 am - If you want to get Tracy Letts in your movie - and that might be a good idea since he has two up for best picture at the Oscars - you'd better proofread the script befor...