Movies
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Troubled Hollywood Palms sold, new owner seeks upgradesApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - In the wake of a $1.3 million tax evasion case filed by the state, the Hollywood Palms movie theater in Naperville has been sold to Houston, Texas-based Star Cinema Gril...
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Before they were Avengers: Check out the stars' earlier filmsApr 29, 2015 6:00 am - Captain America, Bruce Banner and friends begin the summer movie season this weekend with "Avengers: Age of Ultron," the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe pa...
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Vernon Hills to celebrate finale of big improvements at Westfield Hawthorn shopping centerApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - The ribbon cutting Thursday at the new AMC Hawthorn 12 theater in Vernon Hills will be ceremonial but the impact palpable for village officials who have waited years for...
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Budget-friendly fun: Free carnival caters to kids with special needsApr 28, 2015 6:00 am - Free Special-needs carnival Children with special needs and their families are invited to attend a two-hour private carnival in the parking lot of the Westfiel...
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Brooding 'Avengers' sequel bigger - but not better - than the originalApr 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Judging by writer/director Joss Whedon's fan-tastic new "Avengers" sequel, the age of Ultron rests somewhere between 13 and 15, predominantly male. This blithely broodin...
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Seriously silly, Monty Python reunites for a weekend tributeApr 26, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Today they reign as elder statesman of cerebral silliness, these alumni of the Monty Python comedy troupe and, some would argue, the funniest men who ever liv...
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Critics film fest showcases movie debuts, directors in ChicagoApr 26, 2015 6:45 am - The idea of a film festival programmed by bona fide working movie critics is hardly news. Roger Ebert more or less did that when the Overlooked Film Festival started in ...
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DVD previews: 'Paddington,' 'Inherent Vice' coming TuesdayApr 25, 2015 7:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, April 28: "Paddington" (PG, 95 minutes, TWC-Dimension/Anchor Bay): Because of its adorable protagonist, laugh-out-loud gags and...
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'Little Boy' gives a murky vision of theologyApr 24, 2015 6:00 am - The best thing that can be said about "Little Boy" is that it has a Norman Rockwell sensibility. Those aren't my words; the description comes courtesy of producer Eduard...
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Renner, Evans apologize for 'juvenile' Black Widow jokingApr 23, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans have apologized for what they called their "tasteless" joking about the sole female Avenger, Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow. ...