Movies
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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 ...
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Michael Roark: Actor, lawyer and 'classic suburban guy'Jun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Schaumburg native Michael Roark couldn't decide whether to be a Hollywood actor or a lawyer. So he became both. Roark has acted in movies such as "Magic Mike" and "Dolph...
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Hiding female cast, 'Ghostbusters' courts male moviegoersJun 04, 2016 7:01 am - NEW YORK - To sell "Ghostbusters," who are you going to call? In the film's initial nationwide TV spots, not its female stars. Sony Pictures trotted out commercials Thur...