Movies
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ECC adds Family Day to Latino Heritage MonthAug 23, 2015 11:00 pm - It's never too early to plan for college and career. That's why family members of all ages are welcome at Elgin Community College's Family Day, also known as Dia de la F...
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New music and food fest celebrates Chicago-shot films, TVAug 23, 2015 6:45 am - Check out the Bluesmobile from “The Blues Brothers” or a video camera used on the television show “Chicago Fire” at the first CineFest Backlot Block Party — a music and ...
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DVD previews: 'Aloha,' 'Citizenfour'Aug 22, 2015 7:15 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Aug. 25: "Aloha" (PG-13, 105 minutes, Sony): A military contractor (Bradley Cooper) returns to Honolulu, the site of his greate...
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Violent CIA action thriller 'Ultra' nastyAug 20, 2015 6:15 am - Crass, shallow, nasty and ugly, "American Ultra" devolves from a promising graphic-novel-like start into a hard-R-rated bloodbath just cartoony enough to stave off bolti...
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'Mistress' a glimpse into a crazy world of affection, animosityAug 20, 2015 5:45 am - Mini-review: 'Mistress America' The charm of Noah Baumbach's new comic drama "Mistress America" lies in its blissfully erratic tempo, its spontaneously fresh, machine-gu...
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Reel life: 'Mistress' cast-igates sexism, script ad-libsAug 20, 2015 5:45 am - Actress Greta Gerwig, most famous as the figurehead of the "mumblecore" film movement, has evolved into an actress-producer-writer hyphenate with filmmaker Noah Baumbach...
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'Hitman' sequel delivers '47' shades of slayAug 20, 2015 5:30 am - My guess would be that Skip Woods and Michael Finch binge-viewed "Terminator 2," "The Matrix," "Minority Report" and other genre films right before grinding out their me...
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Ni! 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' celebrates 40 years of sillinessAug 19, 2015 6:00 am - So there I was, about to cross the Bridge of Death (it's in the suburbs, don't you know), when I was stopped by a gruff, one-eyed man who looked like the poor old sod on...
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In the mood for a movie? Check Dann Gire's guide firstAug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - As we enter the dog days of summer cinema, choices for new movie viewing experiences this weekend include ultraviolent comic-book level action films “American Ultra” and...
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Film Festival in the WoodsAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods examines the costs and benefits of sharing space with nature at its 2015 Film Festival in the Woods from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, A...