Movies
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A Chinese animated film mocked as ‘terrible’ becomes a box-office hit
Aug 21, 2026 11:06 am - The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described as ...
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Documentary on Elgin’s Hispanic history debuts Friday at ECC
Aug 20, 2026 11:23 am - Elgin History Museum’s documentary and traveling exhibit, “Nuestras Historias: Celebrando la cultura y la comunidad hispana/Our Stories: Celebrating Hispanic Culture and Community,” will premiere Friday at Elgin Community College.
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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ was canned by Warner Bros. But 3 years later, that’s not all folks
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Movie Review: Sunny Sandler is sweet — and sunny — in theater-kid dramedy ‘Don't Say Good Luck’
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Movie Review: ‘The End of Oak Street’ is a gonzo good time
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Anthony Hopkins on his debut album: 'My first love is music'
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What to stream: ‘Michael,’ Travis Barker, ‘Lanterns’ and ‘Madden NFL 27’
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ sets new high for Nolan
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Review: Netflix sci-fi thriller ‘The Last House’ feels unmooredAug 07, 2026 11:23 am - The premise of “The Last House,” the new sci-fi thriller from Netflix, is promising: A family, helmed by the always watchable Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, is trapped in a house by forces beyond their understanding.
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Cinematic sprawl: Suburbs putting guardrails around filmmaking activitiesAug 06, 2026 4:22 pm - With filmmaking gaining a firm foothold in the state, suburbs like Naperville, Lisle and Long Grove have either put guardrails in place to protect their towns or are working toward that goal.