Movies
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'Blinded by the Light' pays tribute to Springsteen and self-expressionAug 15, 2019 6:00 am - “Blinded by the Light” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Arriving like a fresh gust of wind off the Jersey Shore during a largely torpid summer, “Blinded by the Light” goes one better than the ...
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'Gwen' a pretty, but ho-hum period horror taleAug 15, 2019 6:00 am - "Gwen" - ★ ★ It's hard to tell if William McGregor's dark and murky, unsatisfying gothic drama "Gwen" wants to be a cutting art-house horror tale like Robert Eggers' "Th...
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Cate Blanchett, Barrington teen shine in comic 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette'Aug 14, 2019 8:00 pm - "Where'd You Go Bernadette?" - ★ ★ ★ There seems to be something missing in this movie besides Bernadette. The Richard Linklater edge. The poet director who gave us int...
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Liberty Theaters' struggles not bringing down suburbs' last drive-inAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Like everyone else, Scott Dehn is waiting to see what happens with a pending demolition request for the 82-year-old landmark Liberty 1 & 2 Theaters in downtown Libertyvi...
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Electrical problem darkens Batavia movie theaterAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - The screens are dark at the Randall 15 IMAX movie theater in Batavia due to an electrical problem - and may be for up to two weeks, unless a temporary fix can be found. ...
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Christ Church in Oak Brook offers free movie night Aug. 23Aug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Everyone is invited to Christ Church Oak Brook's auditorium for a family and friends movie night. Movies don't just entertain - they also help people connect with social...
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'The Angry Birds Movie 2' is better than you think. Really.Aug 13, 2019 10:00 am - “The Angry Birds Movie 2” - ★ ★ ½ There's a new movie that teaches valuable lessons about teamwork and forgiveness. It boasts a plot and action based on the foundationa...
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Casey Affleck explores parenting in the apocalypseAug 13, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Casey Affleck had been working on a script about a parent and child for years. He'd written scenes about a bedtime story and an argument about taking a tri...
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Barrington teen makes movie debut in 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' with Cate BlanchettAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - Barrington High School student Emma Nelson and her parents arrived at the Lake Street Screening Room in Chicago's Loop last November to attend a movie that only they had...
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Young filmmakers compete at Arlington Heights library's Teen Film FestAug 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Edin Ramovic begins his freshman year next month at DePaul University as a film and television production major, but already he is an award-winning filmmaker. He picked ...