Movies
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'Princess Shaw' doc a feel-good piece about strangers, shared artJun 10, 2016 6:00 am - For every YouTuber who hits it big, there are countless others vlogging into the void, with nothing but a few page views to show for their efforts. How does someone even...
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Reel life: There was much rejoicing for 40 years of 'Holy Grail'Jun 10, 2016 5:00 am - • I've never heard of a “Sing-Along Quote-Along” movie celebration before, but the After Hours Film Society will throw one for the 40th anniversary of the cult comedy “M...
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Many movies and concerts planned for Mount ProspectJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - Capannari Ice Cream has a lengthy lineup of events planned for this summer, when it is celebrating its 15th anniversary. The kickoff event of its Concert in the Park ser...
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Watch a screening of the 2015 documentary “Catching the Sun” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin.Jun 09, 2016 11:00 pm - Watch a screening of the 2015 documentary "Catching the Sun" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, 39W830 Highland Ave. Through the stor...
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'See Me 2' suffers from bad case of sequel deja viewJun 09, 2016 5:00 am - "Now You See Me 2" suffers from the same problem as its slick 2013 original high-tech Robin Hood adventure: Even after the heroes explain their most elaborate and comple...
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Wannabe sexy 'Careful' shoots for steamy, but merely dampJun 09, 2016 5:00 am - Elizabeth Allen's neo-noiry potboiler "Careful What You Wish For" hails from the grand tradition of sexy thrillers such as "Double Indemnity" and "Body Heat," yet never ...
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'Warcraft' a mess of bruising battles, convoluted plotJun 09, 2016 5:00 am - Twenty minutes into "Warcraft," viewers will already have been whisked to such fanciful places as Draenor, Azeroth, Stormwind - and a castle in the sky. The good news is...
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Ghost-busting couple returns to face its demons in 'Conjuring 2'Jun 08, 2016 8:00 am - “The Conjuring 2” confirms James Wan to be the master of the turn of the screw as well as things that go “knock-knock-knock” in the night. Not that this sequel to Wan's ...
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For 'Ghostbusters' Day, Dann Gire revisits '84 cast interviewsJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - It's “Ghostbusters" Day! Wednesday, June 8, marks the anniversary of the 1984 release of the original “Ghostbusters” comedy, directed by Ivan Reitman and co-written by D...
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'Captain Fantastic' isn't a superhero film, but its originality saves the summerJun 06, 2016 6:00 am - Does the world really need another dysfunctional family comedy? Yes! In a season with superheroes on the brain, the smart, funny, trippy “Captain Fantastic” couldn't be ...