Movies
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Rosemont's Flashback horror convention boasts killer lineupAug 02, 2015 6:00 am - When Niles residents Mia and Mike Kerz realized there weren't any horror film festivals in the Chicago area for them to attend, they decided to start their own. “We are ...
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The real Matt Foley remembers his friend Chris FarleyAug 01, 2015 7:00 am - As Chris Farley documentary debuts, the real Matt Foley remembers his close friend
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Your mission: See Tom Cruise's lesser-known filmsJul 31, 2015 5:45 am - Confession: I am a huge Tom Cruise fan. I wasn't turned off by his couch-jumping incident on "Oprah," his scolding of Matt Lauer on the "Today" show, his misguided perfo...
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Feel-good 'Brickumentary' builds on Lego history, popularityJul 31, 2015 5:00 am - A flattering documentary about a single product can look a lot like an ad, and no one wants to get duped into watching a 90-minute commercial, much less paying for it. "...
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Scary 'Sugar' documentary sweetens science with shtickJul 30, 2015 6:00 am - Blending anti-sugar activism with the comedic, first-person approach made famous by Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me," "That Sugar Film" could really use a subtitle to h...
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'Samba' a sincere, endearing immigration dramaJul 30, 2015 5:45 am - Mini-review: 'Samba' Immigration issues may be hot-button topics in the U.S., but they approach meltdown levels in France, the setting of this sincere and well-acte...
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Reel life: R rating liberating for 'Vacation filmmakersJul 30, 2015 5:45 am - Jonathan Goldstein and actor John Francis Daley have written the screenplays to the comedies “Horrible Bosses,” “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” and “Cloudy With a Chan...
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Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation' a thrill ride, but script disappointsJul 29, 2015 5:30 am - My disappointment with Christopher McQuarrie's "Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation" has nothing to do with its entertainment value. Just its sophomoric script and cartoon ...
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Griswolds return in shock-filled 'Vacation'Jul 28, 2015 1:00 am - John Hughes would be shocked! shocked! at how gross and graphic the characters he wrote for Harold Ramis' 1983 comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" have now become. In t...
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Palatine Chamber's outdoor Movie Night set for Aug. 16Jul 27, 2015 1:00 am - The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce will present the film "Remember the Titans" for its annual outdoor Movie Night on Sunday, Aug. 16. The football-themed movie starri...