Movies
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From slasher villain to LGBTQ icon, 'Child's Play's' Chucky changes with the timesJun 27, 2019 11:00 pm - The mythology of horror franchises tends to unfold like a game of "telephone," where the story starts in a simple place - say, man in mask slashes horny teenagers - and ...
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Movie review: 'Wild Rose' gives voice to singer grappling with pulls of fame and familyJun 27, 2019 6:00 am - ...
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Movie review: 'Yesterday' hums with Beatles hits, but overstays its comic welcomeJun 27, 2019 6:00 am - “Yesterday” — ★ ★ ½ The whimsical what-if comedy “Yesterday” poses the intriguing question: Had the Beatles never existed, would the world be a worse place to live?...
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Metropolis hosts free screening of World War I filmJun 26, 2019 1:00 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in downtown Arlington Heights will host a free screening of a film that features rare interviews with the men who were part of World Wa...
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Horror prequel 'Annabelle' possessed by cliches, but not suspenseJun 25, 2019 4:00 pm - "Annabelle Comes Home" - ★ You know a horror movie's in trouble when the scariest thing in an evil-spirit-infested house turns out to be its garish, 1970s style wallpape...
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Water Street Studios' Live Art Series offers preview of AfterImage Film FestivalJun 24, 2019 11:00 pm - The June edition of Water Street Studios' Live Art Series will feature an evening of films and film-related programming, courtesy of the new AfterImage Film Festival. It...
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What are you laughing at? 'Late Night' leads a new crop of comedies trying to make jokes more wokeJun 24, 2019 6:00 am - In "Late Night," a new comedy written by Mindy Kaling, a senior TV staff writer played by Reid Scott reacts to a recent hire - played by Kaling - with a combination of d...
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'Toy Story 4' opens big but below expectations with $118M
Jun 23, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK - "Toy Story 4" brought the box office to life with a $118 million opening weekend after a three-week slump of underperforming sequels, but the Pixar film's bel...
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Widescreen: Lo-fi sci-fi superhero yarn 'Fast Color' comes homeJun 21, 2019 6:00 am - Given the tiniest of theatrical releases just one week before "Avengers: Endgame" snapped up every auditorium in the multiverse, the toast of the 2018 South By Southwest...
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Why make 'Toy Story 4' after a satisfying trilogy? Here's how the director found his inspiring answerJun 21, 2019 6:00 am - Pixar director Josh Cooley knew fans would ask the question. He had asked it of himself. The matter wasn't whether Pixar should make a sequel - seven of its 11 most rece...