Movies
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'Shadows of Liberty' explores effect of corporate media on news reportingJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - At 7 p.m. Friday, July 24, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, 102 S. Second St., will show the 2012 documentary "Shadows of Liberty," which examines the effec...
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Amy Schumer's journey from unknown comic to inescapable starJul 12, 2015 7:00 am - Amy Schumer is everywhere. She's on Comedy Central starring in her hit sketch show "Inside Amy Schumer." She appears on "The Bachelorette" to mock the contestants. She's...
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DVD previews: 'Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,' 'Ex Machina'Jul 11, 2015 6:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, July 14: "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (PG, 122 minutes, Fox): Maggie Smith continues her serial scene-stealing in th...
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$1 million reward offered for stolen Judy Garland slippersJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - An anonymous donor has offered a $1 million reward for credible information leading to the pair of Judy Garland's sequined, ruby red slippers stole...
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'OITNB' gives us hope after a dark TV seasonJul 10, 2015 6:00 am - Rabid TV viewers had to go to prison to feel hopeful again. The first half of 2015 gave us the grim back story of Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) and a shocking b...
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'Gallows' filmmakers go for 'wholesome' horrorJul 10, 2015 6:00 am - Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff are best friends and partners in the company that created the found-footage horror movie "The Gallows," in theaters now. Lofing comes from ...
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'Batkid Begins' offers a solid dose of hopeJul 10, 2015 5:15 am - Mini-review: 'Batkid Begins' When the parents of Miles Scott, a 5-year-old boy suffering from leukemia, contacted the Make-A-Wish Foundation to fulfill his dream of beco...
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Star Trek fans, don't miss thisJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - How did the wildly successful Official Star Trek Fan Club get started in the days before the Internet? Trekkies and College of Lake County sociology professors John and ...
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'Amy' celebrates the short life of Amy WinehouseJul 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Mini-review: 'Amy' Asif Kapadia's remarkably insightful, emotionally draining documentary "Amy" chronicles much more than the brief life and untimely death of British so...
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'Jimmy's Hall' a visual feast based on real-life Irish storyJul 09, 2015 6:00 am - Mini-review: ‘Jimmy's Hall' The supreme joy of watching Ken Loach's real-life Irish version of “Footloose” is cinematographer Robbie Ryan's lush, naturally lighted ...