Movies
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Documentary, exhibit about Elgin area's milk-making past, prairie-restoring future to debut June 24Jun 19, 2018 11:00 pm - After two years in the making, the Elgin History Museum documentary and traveling exhibit “Dairies to Prairies” will have its grand premiere at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24, a...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsJun 19, 2018 6:00 am - Berry bash Long Grove's Strawberry Festival returns with loads of sweet treats, music, rides, activities for children and more. Bring your sweet tooth this weekend to 3...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Incredibes 2' record inches higher
Jun 18, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Disney and Pixar's record-breaking opening of "Incredibles 2" is even bigger than initially expected. According to final totals Monday from the studio...
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'Incredibles 2' crushes animation record with $180 million
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Alex Morgan gives acting a go, readies for qualifyingJun 18, 2018 6:00 am - She's already an internationally recognized soccer player with a World Cup title and an Olympic gold medal. She's also the author of a series of kids' books. Now you can...
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Q&A: Christopher Plummer on playing a weed dealer at 88Jun 18, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Regal and commanding even in his youth, Christopher Plummer has turned into an even mightier force in old age. The 88-year-old Plummer earlier this year becam...
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Suburban filmmaker, 54, proves it's never too late to chase a dreamJun 17, 2018 1:00 am - It's never too late to pursue your passion. At 54 years old and weeks away from the premiere of his first short film, Marty McGinley says he's living proof. For the las...
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Why 'The Incredibles 2's' Brad Bird is the best superhero-action director aliveJun 14, 2018 11:00 pm - If there's one aspect of the new “The Incredibles 2” that is especially drawing praise from film critics, it is the action sequences — elegant and cleanly cut symphonies...
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Zombies and creepy babies: The standout video games at E3Jun 14, 2018 6:00 am - The annual E3 conference, at which video game developers hype their new products for the next couple years, wrapped up this week in Los Angeles and offered little in the...
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'Superfly' remakes a Blaxploitation classic with mixed resultsJun 14, 2018 6:00 am - “Superfly” - ★ ★ Director X's “Superfly” transplants the 1972 Blaxploitation classic from Harlem streets to suburban Atlanta mansions, flips Curtis Mayfield's soul...