Movies
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Des Plaines library to host movie discussionJul 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library will hold a virtual discussion of the 1971 movie "Harold and Maude" on Tuesday. The quirky romance was directed by Hal Ashby and starred B...
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Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move' on HBO Max a sluggish, hard-boiled crime drama
Jul 02, 2021 6:00 am - “No Sudden Move” - ★ ★ ½ Curt Goynes, a two-bit criminal just out of jail, needs cash and lands a seemingly easy payday at the beginning of “No Sudden Move.” All h...
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Horror sequel 'Forever Purge' gets political on U.S.-Mexico border
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Libertyville's Chris McKay reteams with Chris Pratt for 'The Tomorrow War'Jul 02, 2021 5:30 am - Teaming up to battle aliens isn't the first time Chris McKay worked with Chris Pratt. McKay was an animation supervisor on 2014's “The Lego Movie” and moved to the direc...
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'Summer of Soul' captures incredible performances, powerful moment in history
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Widescreen: This Independence Day, look to the stars (no, not for aliens)Jul 01, 2021 6:00 am - There are revolutionary war films such as Mel Gibson's "The Patriot" (Netflix), biographies of great Americans including Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (HBO Max) and rah-r...
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Humans battle future aliens in Amazon Prime's escapist 'Tomorrow War'Jul 01, 2021 6:00 am - “The Tomorrow War” - ★ ★ ★ This old-fashioned popcorn summer thriller with alien invaders and time-traveling heroes more than fills the bill for wild escapist fun....
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A Florida road trip goes dangerously wrong in Twitter adaptation 'Zola'
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New film series brings outdoor movies downtown Aurora this summerJun 29, 2021 11:00 pm - "Bringing Up Baby" will be the first movie that will be viewed outdoors this summer at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. A new outdoor film series sponsored by Aurora Dow...
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Streaming this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'Jun 29, 2021 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by the Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES • ...