Movies
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Villa Park's The Fold hits the big screen with 'LEGO Ninjago' songSep 22, 2017 6:00 am - Not many can tie their adult pursuits to a beloved childhood toy. Much less on the big screen. But Villa Park native George Castady can. "I was really into the LEGO kni...
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Movie buffs may find the next big thing at Naperville film festSep 22, 2017 1:00 am - Hundreds of miles away from Hollywood, Naperville has made a name for itself in the indie film world. For a decade, the Naperville Independent Film Festival has given m...
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Midlife crisis drama 'Brad's Status' insightful, funnySep 21, 2017 6:00 am - In “Brad's Status,” Ben Stiller plays a father accompanying his son on college tours, as his regrets, ruminations and reflections on where he went wrong bubble to the su...
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'Lego Ninjago Movie' doesn't really connectSep 21, 2017 6:00 am - "The Lego Ninjago Movie" is based on a line of Lego building sets that debuted in 2011 along with a TV series that was little more than glorified commercials for those t...
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'Tiger Hunter' takes aim at American dream with laughsSep 21, 2017 6:00 am - A lighthearted comedy of immigration and assimilation, "The Tiger Hunter" charts the ambitions of a young Indian man who travels to America in 1979, determined to honor ...
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Kids fest comes to the suburbsSep 21, 2017 6:00 am - The 34th annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival has a suburban hook this fall: A portion of the festival will play Nov. 3-5 at the Wilmette Theatre, 1122 ...
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'Battle of the Sexes' a sharp cultural snapshot of inequality, chauvinismSep 21, 2017 6:00 am - "Battle of the Sexes" provides more than a crowd-pleasing, fact-based, formula sports drama about a strong character overcoming personal and social barriers much bigger ...
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Naperville's Cheena to host 'Tiger Hunter' screening Saturday in WarrenvilleSep 21, 2017 6:00 am - Actor, comedian and writer Parvesh Cheena, a graduate of Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, will host the 7:05 p.m. showing of his new comedy film "The Tiger Hunter...
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No idolization, just admiration, of marathon bombing victim in 'Stronger'Sep 21, 2017 6:00 am - The most indelible image from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was the photo of Jeff Bauman in a wheelchair. Having lost both legs, he sat clutching his left thigh as a ...
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'Kingsman' sequel an action-packed but preposterous horror/spy mashupSep 20, 2017 6:00 am - You can tell an action movie has jumped the sprocket holes when its best scene offers peacock-attired Elton John going full-out Kung Fu Panda all over a poor villainous ...