Movies
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Why you should see 'Titanic' on the big screen againNov 29, 2017 5:00 am - Twenty years ago, I was a college freshman at Eastern Illinois University who played "Tekken" on his roommate's PlayStation, convinced his entire floor to watch this bla...
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Denzel Washington talks 'Roman J. Israel,' 'Malcolm X' and 'Shaft'Nov 29, 2017 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Denzel Washington, 62 years old and a seven-time Oscar nominee, is still trying to get better. In Dan Gilroy's “Roman J. Israel, Esq.,” Washington has challen...
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Box office top 20: 'Coco' displaces 'Justice League'
Nov 27, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Riding strong reviews and an A-plus CinemaScore from audiences, Pixar's "Coco" opened with $50.8 million over the weekend and $72.9 million since opening...
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New reclining seats coming to Charlestowne movie theaterNov 26, 2017 10:00 pm - When is the last time you dozed off in a movie theater? Well, it might happen again soon. The holidays mean festive times, but they also mean movie time. Thus, the Class...
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Why so serious? It's time for comedies to get major awards considerationNov 26, 2017 6:20 am - Awards season wouldn't be complete without the requisite number of controversies, and it got an early one last week when Universal announced it would submit the thriller...
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Pixar's 'Coco' feasts on 'Justice League' at box office
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Controversies hover over holiday releases including 'Last Jedi,' Spacey filmNov 24, 2017 5:00 am - Controversy and movies have gone together since the dawn of cinema. This holiday season, controversies before and behind the camera seem to dominate the traditional mess...
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Pop-Up Film Festival brings independent movies to OaktonNov 24, 2017 5:00 am - The fourth annual Pop-Up Film Festival will show four independent movies Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 at Oakton Community College's Footlik Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines....
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'Dunkirk' is coming home — and back to theatersNov 24, 2017 5:00 am - Happy Black Friday! Do you need a gift idea for that super film nerd in your family? The one with the newest TV, the loudest sound system and the movie posters all over ...
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'Bill Nye: Science Guy' documentary takes on climate-change deniersNov 23, 2017 5:00 am - “Bill Nye: Science Guy” - ★ ★ ★ Bill Nye, the lanky, bow-tied TV science advocate, is still a hero to a generation of young adults who eagerly watched his 1990s se...