Movies
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The limits of politics in 'Beasts,' 'Harry Potter'Nov 28, 2016 5:00 am - In a long essay published earlier this fall about J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" stories, the British writer Laurie Penny argued that "Potter-themed memes emerge wherever...
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Palatine Park District to show 'It's a Wonderful Life'Nov 28, 2016 12:00 am - Palatine Park District will host a screening of the holiday classic "It's A Wonderful Life" on Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center. The screening...
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'A lot of people don't know what linguists do' How the new sci-fi thriller 'Arrival' is raising the profession's profileNov 27, 2016 6:15 am - The extraterrestrial "heptapods" at the center of the new sci-fi thriller "Arrival" aren't the only strange, poorly understood creatures in the film. The other aliens, ...
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Sunday picks: Spend an afternoon with Hepburn's 'Breakfast'Nov 27, 2016 6:10 am - Hepburn elegance Swoon to Henry Mancini's Academy Award-winning score and song "Moon River" in special 55th anniversary screenings of "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Dire...
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'Moana' cruises with $81.1M Thanksgiving weekend
Nov 27, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Disney's South Pacific animated tale "Moana" fell short of a "Frozen"-sized debut but nevertheless dominated the Thanksgiving box office with an estimate...
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Kenneth Lonergan makes a triumphant return with 'Manchester'Nov 25, 2016 5:00 am - There's an early scene in Kenneth Lonergan's "Manchester By the Sea," a grief-drenched drama starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams, that effectively announces to ...
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Warren Township movie screeningNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - Warren Township Youth Services near Gurnee will present a free screening of "Paper Tigers" on Thursday, Dec. 1. It will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Warren town hall, ...
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Gift guide: Vintage video games, TV classicsNov 24, 2016 6:41 am - Looking for gift ideas for the gamer, film buff and couch potato in your life? Check these out: The games you grew up with The hottest video games of Christmases past ar...
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May the Force guide you to the best holiday movies this seasonNov 24, 2016 6:30 am - Call them what you want: Oscar bait. Holiday treats. An apology for a lackluster summer and fall. The holiday movies have arrived! So, what can we look forward to? • No....
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'Spartacus,' 'Star Trek,' musicals on upcoming movie menuNov 24, 2016 5:00 am - Happy 100th, Kirk! Hollywood superstar Kirk Douglas turns 100 on Dec. 9. To commemorate this milestone, Matthew Hoffman's Park Ridge Classic Film series will present the...