Movies
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'Moana's reigns, 'La La Land' sings in limited release
Dec 11, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Disney's "Moana" has continued to sit pretty atop the box office for its third consecutive weekend, but Damien Chazelle's musical "La La Land" was what rea...
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Paragon Theaters gets new sign on Arlington Heights RoadDec 11, 2016 12:00 am - Paragon Theaters, in the Arlington Town Square development in downtown Arlington Heights, will soon have greater visibility on Arlington Heights Road with a new vertical...
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Apple said to be in talks with studios for early movie rental
Dec 10, 2016 6:00 am - Apple is pressing Hollywood studios for earlier access to movies, according to people with knowledge of the matter, a move that would bolster the company's iTunes busine...
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'Office Christmas Party' keeps it rude, crude — and funnyDec 08, 2016 5:00 am - Content-wise, there isn't a whole lot of difference between the crude sexual humor and pervasive vulgarity of the recent “Bad Santa 2” and this week's “Office Christmas ...
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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