Movies
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Lake Zurich's Roni Akurati a charmer in comedy 'Growing Up Smith'Jan 31, 2017 10:00 pm - The culture-clash comedy "Growing Up Smith" possesses a big heart, features a funny and engagingly sincere performance by Lake Zurich's Roni Akurati, and offers an endin...
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Sundance doc chronicling rise of Donald Trump to air on Showtime FridayJan 31, 2017 5:00 am - In case you need a reminder of how Donald Trump mounted an unorthodox campaign and became the unlikely winner of the presidential election, the documentary “Trumped” is ...
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Lake Zurich teen 'Growing Up' in front of the cameraJan 31, 2017 4:30 am - You won't have to look hard to spot Lake Zurich's Roni Akurati in the new family comedy "Growing Up Smith," opening this weekend at the AMC South Barrington 30 theaters....
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Box Office Top 20: 'A Dog's Purpose' is second to 'Split'
Jan 30, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The M. Night Shyamalan thriller "Split" topped the box office for a second week, outperforming new openers including "A Dog's Purpose" and "Resident E...
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Your guide to the 'La La Land' backlashJan 30, 2017 5:00 am - When Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone's "La La Land" won nearly universal praise from critics late last year as a delightful vestige of classic Hollywood musicals, you could ...
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Real places that inspired scenes in Oscar-nominated filmsJan 30, 2017 5:00 am - NEW YORK - A diner in Miami, a house in Pittsburgh and a pier in Los Angeles: All of them are real places where Oscar-nominated movies were filmed. Part of "Moonlight" w...
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25 years later, 'Groundhog Day' still draws movie buffs to WoodstockJan 29, 2017 10:00 pm - Ever since the 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day” was shot in Woodstock, the city has never been the same. Every Feb. 2, the iconic downtown square fills will spectators who wa...
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SAG Life honoree Lily Tomlin: 'I have had a good ride'Jan 29, 2017 6:25 am - LOS ANGELES - Lily Tomlin will be acting for the actors Sunday, as she receives Life Achievement honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. "I feel like I'm a kid going t...
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'A Dog's Purpose' opens to $18.4 million amid controversy
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Amazon steals Netflix's spotlight with Oscar nomination
Jan 28, 2017 6:00 am - Amazon.com's strategy of sticking to Hollywood's time-honored traditions helped deliver a big payoff that has so far eluded its streaming rival Netflix — the first-ever ...