Movies
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Drive-in’s big metal speakers aren’t going awaySep 17, 2012 5:30 am - Though the Cascade Drive-In Theater in West Chicago may be undergoing a switch from film to digital projection, there’s still some old technology that is staying put: th...
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McHenry drive-in holding fundraiser to go digitalSep 17, 2012 5:30 am - The McHenry Outdoor Theater has been in existence since the 1940s, and its new owner hopes it can carry on into the future by converting from film to digital. So it’s fi...
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Nostalgic drive-ins must go digital, tooSep 16, 2012 11:00 pm - At the Cascade Drive-In movie theater in West Chicago, nostalgia abounds. As cars filter in just after 7 p.m., music from the 1950s and 1960s fills the night air, pourin...
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A look at Channing Tatum’s 5 films this yearSep 16, 2012 6:22 am - LOS ANGELES — If it seems like Channing Tatum is everywhere, it’s probably because he is. He’s appeared in five films this year alone, with the latest being this weekend...
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‘Resident Evil’ is No. 1, but ‘The Master’ smashes recordsSep 16, 2012 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Paul Thomas Anderson’s cult drama “The Master” commanded a huge following in its opening weekend, smashing records on just a handful of screens. The Weinst...
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'Snow White & The Huntsman' now on DVDSep 13, 2012 2:00 pm - “Snow White & The Huntsman” This dark, exciting retelling of the classic tale features lots of special effects and outstanding cinematography. Charlize Theron is th...
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Local horror film back at Charlestowne 18 TheatreSep 13, 2012 9:00 am - The locally-made horror film "Munger Road" will be returning to the Charlestowne 18 in St. Charles just in time for the Halloween season. "Munger Road" will open Sept. 2...
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'Arbitrage' a slickly produced, morally messy thrillerSep 13, 2012 6:00 am - Finally, somebody made a sequel to Garry Marshall's hit romantic comedy "Pretty Woman." Except that Nicholas Jarecki's "Arbitrage" isn't very romantic, has no comedy and...
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Does '2016' live up to all the hype?Sep 13, 2012 6:00 am - Whose America is it? Joyce Petersen of Des Plaines writes: "Is it because of the huge crowds at the theaters to see '2016 Obama's America' that Dann Gire hasn't been abl...
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Faith, freedom and family merge in hokey 'Last Ounce'Sep 13, 2012 6:00 am - The principal message in the overt message movie "Last Ounce of Courage" - that religious freedom belongs to all Americans, including Christians - would hold more univer...