VOTE: Where's Your Favorite Movie Theater in the Southland
What's your favorite movie theater in the Southland? Is it in Orland? New Lenox? Vote in our poll, then tell us your favorite place to recline and enjoy a bucket of crunchy kernels.
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Editor's Notebook
What Are Your Favorite Films About Summer?
With Frankfort's outdoor summer movie series under way, we want to know what films always remind readers of this time of year.
There's something about watching a movie outside that's doubly enjoyable. You get to indulge in an entertaining flick without sacrificing a beautiful summer's evening. VOTE: What's Your Favorite Village Summertime Event? Frankfort kicks off its free outdoor summer film series Wednesday, June 6, on Breidert Green with Zookeeper. Movies start at dusk (about 8:30 p.m.) with a preview and a cartoon screening beforehand (starting around 7:45 p.m.). Free popcorn will be available from Kernel Sweetooth, and flim-goers can bring blankets and lawn chairs (large, view-obstructing hats, however, are frowned upon). In the event of rain, the movie will be shown the following week. Here's the rest of the schedule: There's also something about summer—…
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Go Behind the Scenes of Frankfort Filmmaker's New Movie
Filmmaker Robert Alaniz has started shooting his next feature, 'You Don't Say,' and assistant director Sarajane Crowley offers an insider's look at the production in the Local Voices section. Read her first installment.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Want to Look Up Local Movie Times?
You can find this weekend's movies, show times and movie news with Patch's Moviefone gadget.
Rate Your Movie Theater: Tell your friends and neighbors about your movie-going experience. Leave a review on your theater's Patch Places page. Was your popcorn fresh or stale? Were the floors sticky? Or the bathrooms clean? Orland Park Cinema Showplace New Lenox 14 Marcus Cinema in Chicago Heights After seeing the movie, feel free to come back and share with fellow Patch users whether it was worth your time and money. Tell us in the comments.
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Look Up Local Movie Times
You can find this weekend's movies, show times and movie news with Patch's Moviefone gadget.
Rate Your Movie Theater: Tell your friends and neighbors about your movie-going experience. Leave a review on your theater's Patch Places page. Was your popcorn fresh or stale? Were the floors sticky? Or the bathrooms clean? Just click on the theater name to get to its directory listing, where you can leave a review of the business. Marcus Theatres, Orland Park AMC Showplace 14, New Lenox Marcus Cinema, Chicago Heights And after seeing the movie, feel free to come back and share with fellow Patch users whether it was worth your time and money. Tell us in the comments.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Frankfort Movie to Screen at Illinois Int'l Film Festival
Local filmmaker Robert Alaniz's first comedy will compete in this month's festival in Chicago.
D.I.N.K.s, Frankfort filmmaker Robert Alaniz's latest movie, has earned a spot in this month's Illinois International Film Festival. The festival runs Nov. 18-20 at the Viaduct Theater in Chicago. The film, which will compete in the best comedy category, will screen at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. Tickets are $10. READ: Frankfort Filmmaker's First Comedy Is No Children's Movie D.I.N.K.s tells the story of a child-free couple and the difficulties they face as they try to find their niche in a town full of undisciplined parents and kids. The movie was shot mostly in Orland Park, with some location filming done at Down Home Guitars and the now-closed Empire Books in Frankfort. The movie's music also has a local connection. Frankfort resident …
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Friday, October 21, 2011
L-W Grad, Filmmaker Gives His Five Tips to Making a Movie
Former Frankfort resident Brad Podowski also screens his Halloween-themed short film, 'Lady Death,' at Friday's Halloween Haunting.
Brad Podowski might not have a Hollywood address, but that doesn't mean he's not serious about his filmmaking. The former Frankfort resident and Lincoln-Way High School grad has been working on movies in the Chicago area for almost a decade, plying his trade as an editor, director and screenwriter. Podowski, who currently lives in Matteson, also worked with Frankfort filmmaker Robert Alaniz on his production, Barrymore's Dream. READ: Eight Things You Need to Know About Robert Alaniz Podwoski's latest short film, Lady Death, gets a scary screening at the Frankfort Park District's Halloween Haunting on Friday. The short, which was "family approved by the Dove Foundation, a girl, Eileen, who tries to uncover the mystery of Lady Dead, a woman …
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
The Two-Second Review: What's New in New Lenox, Orland and Country Club Hills, Oct. 21-27
Your weekly new movie listings, plus quick-hit reviews by a guy who hasn't seen most of these.
Clicking on a movie's name will take you to its official website, made by people who actually have seen the movie. The theater names will show you the times a movie is playing. If 3D isn't specified, the movie is 2D. Esmeralda: Bolshoi Ballet Moscow's famous ballet company performs this work inspired by Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (or as we here in America know it, Rudy). Not rated. Minutes unavailable. Playing at: Orland Park Cinema Oct. 25 only Johnny English Reborn It's PG, so never underestimate the power of slapstick for the kids. But for the adults, why not watch Rowan Atkinson in Mr. Bean, Blackadder, The Thin Blue Line or a dark alley as his goons beat you savagely? They all look like more fun options than Johnny …
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
The Two-Second Review: What's New in New Lenox, Orland and Country Club Hills, Oct. 14-20
Your weekly new movie listings, plus quick-hit reviews by a guy who haven't seen most of these.
Clicking on a movie's name will take you to its official website, made by people who actually have seen the movie. The theater names will show you the times a movie is playing. If 3D isn't specified, the movie is 2D. The Big Year Fun fact: Steve Martin is a big art collector and is rumored to take on lousy but big-budget roles when he wants to buy a piece. From the looks of this birdwatching comedy where the trailers keep showing the same Jack Black gay joke ("You bought me drinks and got what you wanted"), Martin's saving up to buy the Louvre. Rated PG. Time unavailable. Playing at: Showplace New Lenox 14, Orland Park Cinema, Country Club Hills 16 Courageous A religious love letter to the nation's police officers by Christian film company…
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
The Two-Second Review: What's New in New Lenox, Orland and Country Club Hills, Oct. 7-13
Your weekly new movie listings, plus quick-hit reviews by a guy who haven't seen most of these.
Clicking on a movie's name will take you to its official website, made by people who actually have seen the movie. The theater names will show you the times a movie is playing. If 3D isn't specified, the movie is 2D. Faust: Royal Opera House A live broadcast of the famed opera about a man who sells his soul to the devil in return for youth and love. Yeah, I know. They totally ripped off Oh God! You Devil. Not rated. 255 minutes. Playing at: Orland Park Cinema (6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, only) Ghostbusters WHAT??? Classic 1980s comedy Ghostbusters back in theaters every Thursday until Halloween? This is huge! This is biblical! Old Testament! Real wrath of god type stuff! Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas …
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