Movies
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‘Tuesday’ flips the bird to Death in boldly visual work of magical surrealismJun 11, 2024 2:24 pm - This insanely quirky, deliciously dark venture into magical surrealism doesn’t exactly celebrate death, but testifies to its necessary and purposeful existence. “Tuesday” accomplishes this by focusing on a terminally ill teenager named Tuesday (Lola Petticrew) and the extreme measures her mother Zora (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) takes to clip Death’s wings.
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Attraction starring Disney's first Black princess replaces ride based on film many viewed as racist
Jun 11, 2024 7:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s U.S. theme park resorts, and some Disney followers see it as a fitti...
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‘Hold onto your molars’: Immersive sound is one of the upgrades at Fox Lake cinemaJun 10, 2024 12:08 pm - Classic Cinemas in Fox Lake has expanded with four new auditoriums
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Algonquin native makes it to Cannes Film Festival
Jun 10, 2024 11:07 am - Algonquin native Alex Flees has produced a seven-minute short film “Reasonable Doubt” that was created by Wisconsin-based production company Pico Blvd Entertainment.
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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ boosts Will Smith’s comeback and the box office with $56 million opening
Jun 10, 2024 6:37 am - “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy series, opened with an estimated $56 million in theaters over the weekend, handing Hollywood a much-needed summer hit.
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What to stream this week: ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Origin,’ Snoopy and Paul McCartney
Jun 10, 2024 5:30 am - Ava DuVernay’s stirringly humanistic adaptation of “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” streaming on Hulu and actor Andrew McCarthy reconnecting with some of his fellow Brat Pack alum for the documentary “Brats” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
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See ‘Wonka’ Saturday at Des Plaines libraryJun 07, 2024 5:39 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library will hold a free screening of the film “Wonka” on Saturday. The movie — starring Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant — begins a...
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It may portend talent, but ‘The Watchers’ is just barely watchable
Jun 06, 2024 2:32 pm - “The Watchers” — 1.5 stars The crab apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. “The Watchers” is the debut feature of writer-director Ishana Night Shyamalan, but you’d be...
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Will Smith is back in ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die,’ with Martin Lawrence riding shotgun
Jun 06, 2024 10:35 am - “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action-comedy series, is about a fight to redeem a tarnished legacy.
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Dakota Johnson brings her winning authenticity to sweet friendship comedy ‘Am I OK?’
Jun 06, 2024 10:35 am - Starring a winning Dakota Johnson, the story of “Am I OK?” is simple and heartfelt. It’s a coming-out tale, but with the twist that the person coming out is 32, a decade (or even two) later than in most stories we see.