Movies
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Bay's fourth 'Transformers' sequel a disjointed work of visual anarchyJun 20, 2017 6:00 pm - Even with the low bar set by Michael Bay's previous "Transformers" movies, "The Last Knight" stands apart as an incoherent, disjointed work of visual anarchy, fanboy fan...
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Huntley key grip-turned-director dishes on making movies in ChicagoJun 20, 2017 5:30 am - Just ask Danial Miller to name the greatest actor he's ever worked with. Ask him, and he'll tell you: Maureen O'Hara. "Hands-down, bar none!" he said. "This lady could t...
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Defenders to screen 'The Family Farm' June 27Jun 19, 2017 11:00 pm - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will offer a free screening of "The Family Farm." The documentary is a Canadian film, written and directed by Ari Cohen. Th...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Cars 3' takes first from 'Wonder Woman'
Jun 19, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Cars 3" finished in first place at the North American box office this weekend with $53.7 million in earnings. It effectively stole the top spot from ...
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'Cars 3' speeds to No. 1, Tupac biopic nets strong debut
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Widescreen: Emmy voters should consider these four long shotsJun 18, 2017 7:00 am - The long buildup to Sept. 17's Emmy awards began this week as online voting opened to members of the Television Academy. Between now and June 26, 22,000 industry profess...
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Sam Elliott gives absorbing performance in lackluster 'Hero'Jun 16, 2017 6:00 am - At the beginning of "The Hero," Lee Hayden, the aging Hollywood Western actor played by Sam Elliott, is recording a radio spot for barbecue sauce. And he's really, reall...
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Is 'Beatriz at Dinner' a political Rorschach test?Jun 16, 2017 6:00 am - The conflict that rages over a supper in "Beatriz at Dinner" goes far beyond class warfare, left vs. right, Republicans vs. Democrats, even capitalism vs. socialism. It ...
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Raunchy 'Rough Night' lacks originality, but still delivers the laughsJun 15, 2017 3:00 pm - The concept of “Rough Night” isn't an especially original one. With its story about a Miami bachelorette party that goes outrageously off the rails, comparisons to “The ...
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Bruce Willis skates through comically flatlined dog story 'Venice'Jun 15, 2017 6:00 am - In "Once Upon a Time in Venice," tough guy Bruce Willis gets tied up, punched, knocked out, made up to look like a homely redhead and forced to ride a skateboard down pu...