Movies
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Wauconda or Wakanda? Village has fun with Black Panther calls it's been gettingFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Wauconda Chamber of Commerce officials are having a little fun with the surprise attention the village has gotten in the week since "Black Panther" shredded box office r...
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'The Party' invites wickedly funny drama between dysfunctional guestsFeb 22, 2018 5:00 am - “The Party” - ★ ★ ★ Sally Potter's new film “The Party” is 71 minutes long. That fact alone shouldn't necessarily be a selling point - stories need as long as they need...
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Moving 'Nostalgia' and its first-rate cast capture power of memoriesFeb 22, 2018 5:00 am - “Nostalgia” - ★ ★ ★ One of the first images in the film “Nostalgia” is of an heirloom necklace on the neck of a waitress. One of the last images is of a puffy cloud, sh...
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'Annihilation' conjures potent mix of sci-fi dread and wonderFeb 22, 2018 5:00 am - “Annihilation” — ★ ★ ★ “The Shimmer” is the name given to the mysterious phenomenon that, after a meteor strike, settles along a swampy Florida coastline in Alex G...
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Half-baked 'Half Magic' is half effective as timely sex comedyFeb 22, 2018 5:00 am - "Half Magic" - ★ ★ Actress Heather Graham writes and directs her first movie "Half Magic," a timely relationship sex comedy encompassing several positive aspects, and a...
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Cinemark bans big bags from its movie theatersFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Citing the "safety and security" of audiences and employees, the Cinemark movie theater chain has announced a ban on large bags. Locally, Cinemark owns the Century 16 in...
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'Game Night' plays with winning combo of comedy and actionFeb 21, 2018 10:00 am - “Game Night” - ★ ★ ★ In the manically paced, deceptively plotted comic mystery “Game Night,” a married couple must learn to use their communication skills, to instantly ...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsFeb 21, 2018 5:00 am - Pony on up The Kids Dream Winter Film Series continues with morning screenings of the 2017 animated feature "My Little Pony: The Movie" this weekend at select Marcus Cin...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Black Panther' scores record Monday
Feb 20, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - With a massive $40.2 million in ticket sales Monday, "Black Panther" has set another box-office record: biggest Monday ever. The Walt Disney Co. again ra...
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As 'Black Panther' shows, inclusion pays at the box office