Movies
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Delightfully animated 'Early Man' falls prey to lack of originalityFeb 15, 2018 5:00 am - “Early Man” - ★ ★ ½ Pixar has its “Cars.” Now Aardman Animations has its “Early Man.” Both movies come from innovative, world-class filmmaking institutions known for th...
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Widescreen: Remarkable 'Florida Project' depicts a little-known facet of American lifeFeb 15, 2018 5:00 am - At the end of the month, my family will make its annual pilgrimage to Walt Disney World. For a week, we'll relax in our French Quarter-themed hotel, indulge in Citrus Sw...
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Ryan Coogler ascends to the top with 'Black Panther'Feb 15, 2018 5:00 am - Ryan Coogler was feeling overwhelmed by "Black Panther." It was only his third feature film and, at just 30-years-old, he was making it with Hollywood's most powerful st...
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Stu Ainsworth leads list of Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame inducteesFeb 14, 2018 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame has announced its six newest inductees. The Class of 2018 includes Sterling (Stu) Ainsworth, Bobbie Brown, Frank Catalano, William LaBa...
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Marvel's 'Black Panther' leaps to front of superhero action fantasiesFeb 14, 2018 10:00 am - “Black Panther” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Ryan Coogler's bold, politically charged “Black Panther” represents a whole new animal in the Marvel Comics movie menagerie of superheroes, a d...
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French film 'Double Lover' doubles down on erotic mysteryFeb 14, 2018 8:00 am - "Double Lover" - ★ ★ ½ Just in time for St. Valentine's Day: an erotic mystery that opens with a micro-closeup of a woman's most intimate chamber morphing into a sidewa...
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Meet the mom behind #WhatBlackPantherMeansToMe
Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Black Girl Nerds was on to something again. The site, a place created to give women of color a place to express themselves, was popping with chatter on its Slack channel...
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COD to host free sustainability film and discussion series this springFeb 13, 2018 10:00 pm - The College of DuPage will host a series of four free film screenings focused on sustainable energy this spring beginning Tuesday, March 6. All screenings will be shown ...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsFeb 13, 2018 5:00 am - Animation splash The Oak Brook Park District screens the hit 2016 Disney animated feature "Moana" for a special Dive In Movie event. Bring your swimwear and get wet at t...
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Why 'Fifty Shades Freed' is basically an episode of 'House Hunters'Feb 13, 2018 5:00 am - Anastasia and husband Christian are newlyweds in rainy Seattle. She likes hanging out with friends near their condo in the city. He prefers hiding away in a mansion in t...