George Clooney as Frank Stokes George Clooney’s The Monuments Men has the sort of pedigree that Oscar winners are made of. What with an all-star cast, including former Academy Awards recipients Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Jean Dujardin (as well as Clooney) and Bill Murray, John Goodman and Bob Balaban, as well as a subject matter […]
Academy Awards
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Oscar coverage
The party not to miss this weekend is the Central Illinois Film Commission’s Red Carpet Party at Capital City Bar and Grill during Oscar night, Feb. 24. Hollywood comes to Springfield. Walk the red carpet like a star, watch the Oscars unfold before you on the big screen, and meet cast and crew from the […]
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Fantastic flicks
The Route 66 International Film Festival presents some of the best independent films from around the world. Submissions are reeled in from every continent except Antarctica and many are nominated for Academy Awards. The festival’s new home at The Legacy Theatre proves to be a perfect fit. Friday, Nov. 2, kicks off the two-day fest […]
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Top dance
Savion Glover offers a tribute performance, titled Sole Sanctuary, to the art and legends of tap on Oct. 14 at Sangamon Auditorium, UIS. Dancing great Gregory Hines touted, “Savion is possibly the best tap dancer that ever lived.” That pretty much says it all. We don’t need to say that he is producer, choreographer and actor. […]
