Movies
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Jessica Chastain's media warrior takes no prisoners in 'Miss Sloane'Dec 08, 2016 5:00 am - Lobbying, as Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) tells us in sultry voice-over narration, "is about making sure you surprise them ... and they don't surprise you." Them ...
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Holiday movie events jam local theater schedulesDec 08, 2016 5:00 am - Tivoli holiday film fest Classic Cinemas' Tivoli Theatre presents its holiday film festival from Saturday, Dec. 10, through Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 5021 Highland Ave., Do...
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Free holiday movies Saturday in Arlington HeightsDec 08, 2016 12:00 am - Paragon Theaters in downtown Arlington Heights and Village President Tom Hayes are hosting a "Movie with the Mayor" event Saturday morning, when guests can get free admi...
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Randhurst Theatre gets permission to offer larger alcoholic drinksDec 08, 2016 12:00 am - When Randhurst AMC Theatre originally proposed adding alcohol to its beverage roster in 2011, some Mount Prospect trustees found the idea hard to swallow. This week, how...
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Portman a triumph as former first lady in insightful 'Jackie'Dec 07, 2016 11:30 am - "Jackie" opens with an assassination attempt. Not by Lee Harvey Oswald or Jack Ruby. By Mica Levi's overbearing score that batters its way into the drama, dominating the...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Moana,' 'Fantastic Beasts' rule again
Dec 05, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Moana" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them" continued to dominate the box office over the sleepy post-Thanksgiving weekend. In its second we...
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Disney teases 28 minutes of 'Star Wars' spinoff 'Rogue One'Dec 04, 2016 6:20 am - MARIN, Calif. - The secretive "Star Wars" spinoff movie "Rogue One" just got a little more tangible. Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled 28 minutes of footage for reporters on...
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Leftovers 'Moana,' 'Fantastic Beasts' rule box office again
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On the eve of 'Assassin's Creed,' a look at the few decent video game moviesDec 02, 2016 5:00 am - Any list of the best movies adapted from video games is likely to be short, and even more likely to be nonexistent. A successful video game movie needs to find a happy m...
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St. Nick, demons and 'Star Wars' dominate upcoming local movie eventsDec 01, 2016 5:00 am - The 1946 classic holiday fantasy “It's a Wonderful Life” will be screened at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood St., Palati...