Movies
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DVD previews: 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' 'I'll See You in My Dreams'Aug 29, 2015 7:15 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Sept. 1: "Mad Max: Fury Road" (R, 120 minutes, Warner): Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy star in this re-imagining/sequel of "Mad ...
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Hot actors give each other cold shoulder in 'Learning to Drive'Aug 28, 2015 5:30 am - Actors Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson have made three movies together and become good friends. But they gave each other the cold treatment on the set of their new co...
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'We Are Your Friends' tries to set the EDM scene to a heartbeatAug 27, 2015 11:30 am - Saying you're a DJ used to conjure up images of radio hosts and men in baseball caps bent over turntables. Nowadays, the job description involves tapping out strokes on ...
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Tame 'Zipper' never really closes the dealAug 27, 2015 6:15 am - Mini-review: 'Zipper' In light of the massive Ashley Madison "Affairs-R-Us" hacking scandal, the extramarital dalliances of a sex-addicted rising political star in Mora ...
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Gire: Tomlin dominates smart, tart 'Grandma'Aug 27, 2015 6:00 am - When an actor's character and performance dominate an entire motion picture as Lily Tomlin's Elle does in Paul Weitz's comic family drama "Grandma," the supporting playe...
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Redford takes a walk through his classic buddy rolesAug 27, 2015 5:45 am - When Robert Redford first acquired the film rights to Bill Bryson's memoir "A Walk in the Woods," he knew exactly whom he wanted to play his Appalachian Trail hiking com...
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Reel life: Sam Elliott liked what he saw in 'Grandma' scriptAug 27, 2015 5:15 am - 'Grandma' director, actor dish on film Actor Sam Elliott stars in director/writer Paul Weitz's new comedy “Grandma,” with Lily Tomlin as a middle-aged lesbian on a ...
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Gire: 'No Escape' scares up cheap thrills, terrorAug 26, 2015 5:30 am - It would be a mistake to assume that Owen Wilson's thriller "No Escape" aspires to be anything more than a cheesy, adrenaline-charged late summer horror movie. This viol...
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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 ...