Movies
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Long, winding trip led Hersey alum to acting careerSep 06, 2016 5:30 am - Remember the scene in the Chicago-shot "The Dark Knight" when a Gotham cop mutters, "You killed six of my friends" before the Joker puts a broken bottle to his throat? A...
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Jon Favreau takes on virtual reality with 'Gnomes & Goblins'Sep 04, 2016 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Jon Favreau has brought talking animals and smart-alecky superheroes to the big screen. For his next project, he's luring miniature goblins into virtual re...
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Five more ways you can celebrate 50 years of 'Trek'Sep 04, 2016 7:00 am - If donning pointy ears and heading to a convention isn't your thing, here are five other ways you can celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Star Trek" this week: • Bold...
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'Don't Breathe' tops box office again over Labor Day weekend
Sep 04, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The horror thriller "Don't Breathe" topped the box office for the second straight week, while several new releases struggled to find traction over a typically...
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Celebrate 50 years of 'Star Trek' in RosemontSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - On Sept. 8, 1966, a colorful TV show with a multi-ethnic cast began its three-year voyage on NBC. Fifty years later, "Star Trek" endures not only as a pop-cultural icon,...
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Body image documentary aims for a showing in Lake ZurichSep 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Some local women are working to bring the documentary "Embrace" for a showing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Regal Lake Zurich 12 Theaters, 755 S. Rand Road, Lak...
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Boys get caught up in real-estate struggle in raw, real 'Little Men'Sep 02, 2016 6:00 am - “Little Men” is a story about the personal fallout of gentrification, felt through its effect on two 13-year-olds whose parents have squared off on opposite sides of a r...
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Personal drama fails to hold 'Mia Madre' togetherSep 01, 2016 6:15 am - Nanni Moretti's mother died in 2010, just as the Italian director wrapped work on his film "We Have a Pope." That experience of loss informs his follow-up, the semi-auto...
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Terrific actors brighten beige family comedy 'The Hollars'Sep 01, 2016 6:00 am - The beige family comedy "The Hollars" proves one thing for sure: Terrific actors can indeed elevate mundane material to something brighter, more meaningful and interesti...
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'Morgan' a cautionary, sci-fi take on the downside of loveSep 01, 2016 6:00 am - Luke Scott's eye-catching science-fiction cautionary tale "Morgan" can't escape the cliched clutches of confusing, flash-edited "Jason Bourne" fights and obligatory car ...