Movies
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‘Thunderbolts*’ kicks off summer movie season with $76 million at the box office
May 04, 2025 2:33 pm - Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts*” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel’s more spectacular launches.
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Here’s why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy
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‘Groundhog Day’ inn gets another role, this time in upcoming Christmas movie shot in Woodstock
May 02, 2025 10:29 am - Although the Easter Bunny just visited McHenry County, the Cherry Tree Inn in Woodstock recently was decorated for Christmas. The Cherry Tree Inn played host to filming for another holiday movie during the week of April 21.
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Do yourself a favor: Decline ‘Another Simple Favor’
May 02, 2025 9:19 am - “Another Simple Favor” is a textbook example of what I call the Location Vacation Movie: a film so dreadful that it’s a mystery why actors of any credibility would have signed on — until you realize they’re getting paid to spend time in a gorgeous setting.
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Arlington Heights actor reflects on enduring legacy of ‘Draft Day’May 01, 2025 6:07 pm - Buffalo Grove High School graduate Pat Healy talks about his memorable role in “Draft Day,” and what makes the film endure a decade later.
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‘Rust’ is a serviceable Western, haunted throughout by its tragic offscreen history
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Cage’s commitment to edgy acting shores up a quirky, confounding tale touting toxic masculinityMay 01, 2025 5:30 am - Like fingerprints, no two Nicolas Cage characters are exactly the same. Which brings us to the actor’s latest showcase, the psychological thriller “The Surfer,” in which Cage plays a down-on-his-luck dad who takes his son to Australia to surf his childhood beach, only to be stopped by some rough-and-tumble territorial locals.
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‘Thunderbolts*’ is Marvel, and Florence Pugh, in high gear
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Cannes unveils jury including Juliette Binoche, Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong
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How suburban families can become drive-in influencersApr 28, 2025 12:25 pm - McHenry Outdoor Theater is launching an Influencer Family program to highlight the family-friendly experience of the drive-in through user-generated content shared on social media.