Movies
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Illinois poised to become bigger film hub with July 1 tax credit expansionMay 15, 2022 6:00 am - The television and film industry has been very good to Illinois. Just how good is evidenced by the hundreds of millions of dollars films and TV series like Wolf Entertai...
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Summer movie preview: Emma Thompson wants to start a conversation
May 14, 2022 7:20 am - The summer movie season has not, traditionally speaking, been known for its nuanced attention to female sexuality. But smack in the middle of Hollywood's high season of ...
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'Firestarter' remake fails to ignite
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Actor Fred Ward, of 'Tremors,' 'The Right Stuff' fame, dies
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Acting chemistry boosts (very) dark 'Count of Three'
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Weeklong Chicago Critics Film Fest includes appearance by Patton Oswalt, revival of 'Boogie Nights'May 12, 2022 6:00 am - The 2022 Chicago Critics Film Festival begins Friday, May 13, at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, and includes seven days of new films and revival...
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In 'Happening,' a riveting abortion drama
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Constable: 'Addison's Forrest Gump' more than films, sports and his 1996 run for presidentMay 12, 2022 5:20 am - If this were an obituary for Ed Gombos of Addison, we'd probably identify him as a man who ran a quixotic campaign to become the U.S. president in 1996 after seeing an i...
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New to streaming this week: Rebel Wilson, The Black Keys, 'Firestarter'
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Jane collective members tell their stories in filmMay 09, 2022 5:30 am - The story of the Jane collective that ran an under-the-radar abortion service for women in the Chicago area before Roe v. Wade is getting new exposure 50 years after pol...