Movies
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9 things you probably didn't know about Nora Ephron's rom-comsSep 12, 2016 6:00 am - You've probably seen some of Nora Ephron's movies. She wrote the screenplay for "Heartburn" and "When Harry Met Sally ..." and wrote and directed "Sleepless in Seattle,"...
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'Sully' is the last straw: You should never travel with Tom HanksSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - Say you find yourself as a character in a Tom Hanks movie plot. Congratulations! What an opportunity. But just be careful to steer clear of all modes of transportation. ...
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Adult audiences drive 'Sully's' big $35.5 million landing
Sep 10, 2016 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Adult audiences turned out in droves to take the plunge with "Sully," director Clint Eastwood's dramatization of the Miracle on the Hudson. The film took f...
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'Grease' death theory won't stop haunting the internet
Sep 10, 2016 7:11 am - Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series in which we explain internet things. We like to call it memesplaining; you might call it meme-ruining. Regardless, if...
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Animated 'Wild Life' dumbs down classic 'Crusoe'Sep 09, 2016 6:00 am - It's no great shock when a movie based on a beloved book falls short of the original, but few fail as confoundingly as "The Wild Life." This kid-friendly take on "Robins...
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Wauconda Park District to reopen iconic Phil's Beach, seen in 'Blues Brothers'Sep 09, 2016 5:30 am - An iconic suburban beach that once was a destination for thousands of families and was depicted in the classic film “The Blues Brothers” will reopen to the public as par...
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Foreign Film Sundays to feature 'A Simple Life' Sept. 18Sep 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Gather with friends to watch and discuss a foreign film led by members of Geneva's International Cultural Exchange Committee. This month's screening will be the 2011 Hon...
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Actress Lana Wood comes to Park Ridge for 'The Searchers'Sep 08, 2016 6:20 am - Wood at the Pickwick Actress Lana Wood, sister of the late Natalie Wood, will appear at a 60th anniversary screening of John Ford's classic western "The Searchers" at 7 ...
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A mysterious woman reinvents herself - over and over - in 'Complete Unknown'Sep 08, 2016 6:00 am - "Complete Unknown" opens with a montage of scenes from one woman's bizarre, erratic existence. She's a free-spirited hippie one moment and an E.R. nurse the next. She's ...
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Defenders to host screening of 'The Burden' Sept. 21Sep 07, 2016 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, Sept. 21, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Citizens Climate Lobby will present a free screening of the 2015 documentary "The Burden," whic...