Movies
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Reel life: Winnetka native's 'Warren' debuts at festivalJan 29, 2015 5:00 am - 'Warren' piece I tried to catch up with filmmaker Alex Beh at his Los Angeles home, then at a wedding in Dallas. I finally connected with him on Monday after he arrived ...
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'Project Almanac' loses way as teen time-travel taleJan 29, 2015 4:45 am - What have we done to deserve another found-footage movie? The tired hand-held technique that seemed so fresh in 1999 with “The Blair Witch Project” long ago wore out its...
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Sketchy Russians, plot holes sink submarine thriller 'Black Sea'Jan 29, 2015 4:15 am - After skillfully navigating through an ocean of claustrophobic suspense, Kevin Macdonald's submarine thriller "Black Sea" runs out of narrative fuel, coming to a full st...
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Style doesn't best substance in 'Mommy'Jan 29, 2015 4:00 am - Mini-review: 'Mommy' You have never seen anything like "Mommy," a brash and bold domestic drama in which 25-year-old Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan rips the doors of co...
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'Ghostbusters' cast set; release in 2016Jan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - The "Ghostbusters" reboot has set its all-female leads with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and a pair of "Saturday Night Live" performers. Director Paul Feig...
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Costner flick not as simple as 'Black or White'Jan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - "Black or White" may be the title, but there are plenty of gray areas tackled in this good ol' fashioned family dramedy from standup comic turned filmmaker Mike Binder. ...
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Budget-friendly fun: 'Groundhog' celebration in WoodstockJan 27, 2015 4:30 am - ‘Groundhog Day' Watch the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, at the Woodstock Theatre, 209 Main St., in downtown Woodstock. The sc...
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Emma Watson to star in live-action 'Beauty and the Beast'Jan 27, 2015 4:15 am - NEW YORK - Emma Watson will play Belle in Disney's live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast." The Walt Disney Co. announced the casting of the "Harry Potter" star Mo...
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Free international film series at CLC:Jan 27, 2015 12:01 am - Four international films will be presented for free on Friday nights by the College of Lake County Center for International Education. The films begin at 7 p.m. in Room ...
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The film is the focus at Woodstock Groundhog Days festivalJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - Although not all of the activities associated with Woodstock Groundhog Days are linked to the movie "Groundhog Day," starring Bill Murray, the film is the focus of the c...