Movies
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Box Office Top 20: 'Avengers' holds at No. 1 for third week
May 14, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Avengers: Infinity War" topped the charts for the third weekend in a row, adding $62.1 million to its domestic grosses. The superhero blockbuster has...
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'Avengers' overpowers 'Breaking In,' 'Life of the Party'
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Barrington Film Festival set for Saturday, May 19May 13, 2018 1:00 am - The second annual Barrington Film Festival will be at noon Saturday, May 19, at Catlow Theater, 116 W. Main St. in downtown Barrington. The festival is co-sponsored by t...
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Nostalgia, low ticket prices keep few remaining suburban drive-ins aliveMay 12, 2018 7:00 am - My most memorable outdoor movie theater experience took place at a 1979 “dusk-to-dawn” horror film marathon at the legendary 53 Drive-In just outside of Palatine. Cars, ...
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Analysis: Why MoviePass' innovations could outlive the company
May 12, 2018 1:05 am - Since MoviePass slashed its prices last year, many Hollywood folks - and more than a few consumers - have been saying the company can't last. The idea of collecting $10 ...
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A mother fights home invaders to save her family in 'Breaking In'May 11, 2018 7:00 am - “Breaking In” — ★ ★ There is one perfect moment in “Breaking In.” and it comes relatively. early on. Gabrielle Union's character, Shaun, has found herself under at...
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Widescreen: Excellent! 'Bill & Ted' are coming backMay 11, 2018 6:00 am - News broke two weeks ago that long-dormant Swedish pop titans ABBA would be releasing two new songs at year's end. On Facebook, I likened this to Wyld Stallyns saving th...
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Melissa McCarthy gives 'Life of the Party' a comic college tryMay 10, 2018 9:00 am - "Life of the Party" - ★ ★ ½ In the coming-of-middle-age comedy "Life of the Party," Plainfield native Melissa McCarthy celebrates the courage and the positive self-imag...
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'Terminal' an interminably dull neo-noir crime non-thrillerMay 10, 2018 6:00 am - "Terminal" - ★ ½ More like "Interminable." The cold, calculating, confounding neo-noir thriller "Terminal" lavishes more attention on its visually enticing, retro produ...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsMay 08, 2018 6:00 am - Artsy students Manifest returns as Chicago's largest student-run festival. There are more than 100 events including poetry readings, dance performances, gallery strolls...