Movies
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'Patti Cake$' serves up plucky tale of aspiring hip-hop dreamsAug 17, 2017 6:00 am - The Sundance sensation “Patti Cake$” may flow with formulaic beats but it's got spirit for miles (eight of them, at least) and features one of the best mother-daughter r...
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South Elgin High School students win top honors at Teen Film FestivalAug 17, 2017 6:00 am - Congratulations to South Elgin High School students Jeevan Acharya and Kevin Czasca for winning the Best Overall Film Award at the 11th annual Teen Film Festival, sponso...
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Comically brutal 'Hitman's Bodyguard' caters to low expectations, no moreAug 17, 2017 6:00 am - In the comically brutal buddy action road movie "The Hitman's Bodyguard," Ryan Reynolds' professional bodyguard tells Samuel L. Jackson's professional assassin that he h...
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'Good Time' a compelling, freefall crime caperAug 17, 2017 6:00 am - The fraternal directing duo of Josh and Benny Safdie make urban odysseys that flow with the quicksilver currents of New York City. You can feel the gum-stained pavement ...
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Animated 'Corner' depicts heartbreaking horror of HiroshimaAug 17, 2017 6:00 am - Set against the backdrop of pre-atom-bomb Hiroshima, the Japanese animated film "In This Corner of the World" proceeds under the dreadful weight of what is to come, as t...
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'Ingrid Goes West' journeys into dark side of social mediaAug 17, 2017 6:00 am - Quick, what's more important: social media or real life? For the title character in "Ingrid Goes West," there is no question, and perhaps no distinction. Powered by Aubr...
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Free movie matinee Aug. 25 at Vernon Hills libraryAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - A movie matinee will be shown from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills. The free screening for adults shows popular ...
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Soderbergh directs superfun Southern heist comedy 'Logan Lucky'Aug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - One of the many joys in Steven Soderbergh's breakneck-speed, Red-State-seeded heist comedy “Logan Lucky” has to be Daniel Craig's overt nod to 007's muscled, white-haire...
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Palatine family movie night rescheduledAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - Palatine Park District will host a rescheduled family movie night Thursday, Aug. 17. The free movie "Moana" will begin at 8:15 p.m. at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 256 E. ...
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Box office top 20: 'Annabelle' scores in a slow August
Aug 14, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The box-office downturn is getting scary, but that didn't stop the horror sequel "Annabelle: Creation" from debuting with $35 million in North America ov...