Movies
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Ghost-busting couple returns to face its demons in 'Conjuring 2'Jun 08, 2016 8:00 am - “The Conjuring 2” confirms James Wan to be the master of the turn of the screw as well as things that go “knock-knock-knock” in the night. Not that this sequel to Wan's ...
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For 'Ghostbusters' Day, Dann Gire revisits '84 cast interviewsJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - It's “Ghostbusters" Day! Wednesday, June 8, marks the anniversary of the 1984 release of the original “Ghostbusters” comedy, directed by Ivan Reitman and co-written by D...
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'Captain Fantastic' isn't a superhero film, but its originality saves the summerJun 06, 2016 6:00 am - Does the world really need another dysfunctional family comedy? Yes! In a season with superheroes on the brain, the smart, funny, trippy “Captain Fantastic” couldn't be ...
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Michael Roark: Actor, lawyer and 'classic suburban guy'Jun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Schaumburg native Michael Roark couldn't decide whether to be a Hollywood actor or a lawyer. So he became both. Roark has acted in movies such as "Magic Mike" and "Dolph...
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Hiding female cast, 'Ghostbusters' courts male moviegoersJun 04, 2016 7:01 am - NEW YORK - To sell "Ghostbusters," who are you going to call? In the film's initial nationwide TV spots, not its female stars. Sony Pictures trotted out commercials Thur...
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Mount Prospect marks D-Day with exclusive showing of French documentaryJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - To mark the 72nd anniversary of D-Day on Monday, June 6, Mount Prospect will have a free showing of a French movie narrated by Tom Brokaw and produced by a resident of M...
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Reel life: 'Shaun the Sheep' leads morning movie seriesJun 02, 2016 5:00 am - Classic Cinemas' popular Wednesday Morning Movie Series cranks up its 2016 season with the delightful animated comedy "Shaun the Sheep" at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at...
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Faux doc 'Popstar' a stretched 'SNL' skit with lewd laughsJun 02, 2016 5:00 am - Andy Samberg's faux documentary comedy "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" turns out to be pretty much what we'd expect from its commercial trailers: a lewd, frequently...
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Simplistic 'Me Before You' tugs at the tear ductsJun 02, 2016 5:00 am - Well, I cried anyway. I cried even though halfway through "Me Before You," I swore to myself I wouldn't, because the movie felt overly broad, overly simplistic, lacking ...
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Witless, cartoony action movie puts 'Turtles' in the soupJun 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have become a mere shell of their former selves. In Dave Green's juvenile, wit-challenged “Out of the Shadows,” only two of the reptilia...