Movies
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'Flowers' a dramatic look at how people copeDec 17, 2015 4:30 am - The three women in this drama are brought together by death and share a floral arrangement of isolation and sadness. In "Flowers," Jon Garano's and Jose Mari Goenaga's d...
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Fey, Poehler get down, dirty in disarmingly funny 'Sisters'Dec 17, 2015 4:00 am - It requires superior artistry to take the rude, crude and socially unmentionable and make it feel upliftingly wholesome. Such is the magic of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, t...
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Suburban fans feel 'The Force Awakens'Dec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Chris Zimmerman said it best. “I'm super excited!” the 26-year-old South Elgin man shouted in the lobby of AMC Streets of Woodfield theaters in Schaumburg. The first sho...
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Review: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' returns to its rootsDec 16, 2015 1:00 am - It doesn't quite make up for nine long years devoted to four excruciatingly disappointing prequels. But it's an excellent start. "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awak...
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Maine East classmates recall 'Harry' Ford before 'Star Wars' fameDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Before the days of YouTube, DVDs or even VHS, a shy teenage boy who went by the name of Harry Ford rolled a film projector cart up and down the hallways of Maine Townshi...
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How Wheaton chiropractor worked red carpet at 'Star Wars' premiereDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Wielding a lightsaber can be rough on the musculoskeletal system. And the stress of awaiting word on whether industrywide recognition will result from the best Jedi act...
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'Mad Max: Fury Road' wins best picture from Chicago Film CriticsDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - The Chicago Film Critics Association has named "Mad Max: Fury Road" best picture of 2015. The long-awaited continuation of George Miller's post-apocalyptic action saga (...
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See holiday classics at The Arcada Dec. 21-23Dec 15, 2015 10:00 pm - The Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. in St. Charles, will offer three days of classic holiday movies with free hot chocolate. There will be free showings of "A Charlie B...
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Turns out Adam Sandler's 'The Ridiculous 6' is more stupid than offensiveDec 15, 2015 5:00 am - On Friday, Netflix ever-so-quietly released its original movie "The Ridiculous 6." The comedy is the first in a four-movie deal with Adam Sandler, and judging by the use...
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As 'Star Wars' returns, a new generation quakesDec 14, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Long before I was a movie writer and critic, I was a teenager driving up the Garden State Parkway in a Storm Trooper helmet, inquiring toll booth attendants i...