Movies
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Artistically crafted 'Rover' a bleak post-apocalyptic visionJun 19, 2014 5:00 am - David Michod might be completely correct in how his post-apocalyptic drama "The Rover" depicts the world - at least Australia, the story's setting - 10 years after a gre...
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Reel life: Catch special movie screenings in the suburbsJun 19, 2014 5:00 am - Film critics notebook ● The After Hours Film Society presents "Finding Vivian Maier" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 23, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Gro...
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Woodstock Theatre Debuts Second Party RoomJun 18, 2014 11:00 pm - The Woodstock Theatre has opened its second party perfect for celebrating your child's next birthday at the movies. The new room can accommodate two small parties or one...
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'Think Too' pulls its comic punches with PG-13 rated restraintJun 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Tim Story's comedy sequel "Think Like a Man Too" plays like a neutered version of the original "The Hangover." Performers in Las Vegas strip clubs don't really strip. Sh...
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Clint Eastwood reflects on age, America and actingJun 18, 2014 5:30 am - Ahead of his Broadway adaptation "Jersey Boys" on Friday, Clint Eastwood, 84, shares his thoughts on how to stay young, his first time acting and why America is "flounde...
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Movies Under the Stars in Buffalo Grove kicks off June 27Jun 17, 2014 1:01 am - The Buffalo Grove Park District will be showing three free movies this summer at Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Road, as part of their Movies Under the Stars series...
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Zendaya says she's the right fit for Aaliyah roleJun 16, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - For anyone concerned about who would play Aaliyah in a film about her life, the girl who earned the role - 17-year-old Zendaya - says it mattered to her, too....
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Oscar nominee from Oswego sees 'beautiful people' in prisonsJun 16, 2014 1:00 am - Filmmaker Edgar Barens is going back to jail. In fact, the Oswego native is going to 50 prisons this fall, showing inmates and wardens his Oscar-nominated documentar...
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'Jump Street' edges 'Dragon' in sequel battleJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - In a summertime battle of sequels, a pair of kooky cops beat out flying dragons for the top spot at the North American box office, but the dragons soared i...
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DVD previews: 'Lego Movie,' 'Grand Budapest Hotel'Jun 14, 2014 5:30 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, June 17: "The Lego Movie" (PG, 94 minutes, Warner): This toy-inspired family film is an homage to the spirit of the iconoc...