Movies
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'Bonnie and Clyde,' comedies and film noir highlight local movie eventsMar 02, 2017 5:00 am - Beatty, Dunaway back for more bloodshed After shooting up the finale of the 89th Academy Awards show, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway join forces again on the silver scre...
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Religious drama 'The Shack' stumbles on lofty ideasMar 02, 2017 5:00 am - The novel "The Shack" was a surprising literary phenomenon. After author William Paul Young self-published the book in 2007, it went on to sell more than 20 million copi...
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'Table 19' avoids rom-com cliches - and some basics of storytellingMar 02, 2017 5:00 am - "Table 19" has all the ingredients for a romantic comedy: a brokenhearted woman, a nightmare wedding and a charming stranger. The good news is that it works hard to subv...
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Teen drama 'Before I Fall' another case of deja viewMar 02, 2017 5:00 am - A key difference separates the dramatic teen fantasy "Before I Fall" from the comic adult fantasy "Groundhog Day," which critics will doubtlessly compare it to the most....
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Environmental film festival opens Saturday in Lake CountyMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - The One Earth Film Festival will present five films focused on the environment beginning Saturday, March 4, at several locations in Lake County. The fest screens thought...
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World-weary Jackman propels R-rated X-Men tale 'Logan'Mar 01, 2017 10:30 am - Hugh Jackman opens “Logan” - his third and announced final chapter in the “Wolverine” series of “X-Men” movies - by deploying the deadliest weapon ever used in the Marve...
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Daily Herald's Dann Gire presents a comedy showcase March 8, 22 at Dundee LibraryFeb 28, 2017 10:00 pm - The Dundee Library will welcome Daily Herald movie critic Dann Gire as he presents a two-part series on great comedy films. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, "The Silent Er...
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'Logan' is the Wolverine movie Hugh Jackman always deservedFeb 28, 2017 5:00 am - Few superhero performances are as beloved as Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, which helped give birth to this current era of superhero movies back in 2000's "X-Men." But Jackma...
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'Drive-in Movie Night' returns to Palatine Park DistrictFeb 27, 2017 10:00 pm - The Palatine Park District will host its annual crafts and movie night Friday, March 3. Indoor Drive-In Movie Night is an event for the whole family that will be from 6 ...
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Gaffe again: Oscars' 'In Memoriam' includes living producer
Feb 27, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The best picture mix-up apparently wasn't the only gaffe at Sunday night's Academy Awards. An Australian film producer says she's "alive and well" despite ...