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Lulu Wang nearly compromised with 'The Farewell,' but she stayed true to her story
Jul 20, 2019 7:27 AM - The making of Lulu Wang's new movie, "The Farewell," was very nearly the tale of a filmmaker letting go of her own story. Ultimately, and luckily for viewers, the movie strayed only minimally from her real-life narrative. -
25 years later, 'The Lion King' roars again (with Beyoncé)
Jul 19, 2019 6:00 AM - "The Lion King" is three years in the making with some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Beyoncé and Jon Favreau as the director, and the expectations couldn't be higher. It helps, of course, that the material is familiar to most of the world already. -
'The Art of Self-Defense' paints comic portrait of American machismo
Jul 18, 2019 6:00 AM - Jessie Eisenberg and Alessandro Nivola star in "The Art of Self-Defense," Riley Stearns' savage indictment of American masculinity on a horrifyingly hilarious level.
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'Sword of Trust' carves out smart -- and surprisingly deep -- comedy
Jul 18, 2019 6:00 AM - Marc Maron stars as pawnshop owner who embarks on an adventure with a worker obsessed with conspiracy theories and two women who may have stumbled on proof the South won the Civil War in the beguiling comedy "Sword of Trust." -
Green Screen Film Series to show 'The Guide: A Biologist in Gorongosa' July 22
Jul 18, 2019 9:28 PM - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County invites the public to its new Green Screen Environmental Documentary Film Series. The selection for July 22 will be "The Guide: A Biologist in Gorongosa." -
'The Farewell' offers genuine, bittersweet family tale
Jul 18, 2019 6:00 AM - Awkwafina stars as a drifting New Yorker who heads back to China for a fake wedding so members of her scattered family can say goodbye to her dying grandmother -- who doesn't know she's dying -- in "The Farewell." -
AfterImage Film Festival to offer special previews Aug. 23Jul 16, 2019 4:53 PM - The AfterImage Film Festival knows that trailers are secretly your favorite part about going to the movies, so it is hosting a special preview event on Friday, Aug 23.
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'Lion King' remake looks great but fails to capture magic of original
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8 moon-themed movies to mark Apollo 11's 50th anniversary
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'Spider-Man' does victory lap over 'Crawl,' 'Stuber'
Jul 15, 2019 6:23 AM - "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is celebrating another weekend at No. 1, but non-franchise fare continues to struggle at the box office.
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