Entertainment
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Review: Taylor Swift gets dark, electric on 'Midnights'
Oct 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Taylor Swift "Midnights" (Republic Records) "All of me changed like midnight," Taylor Swift confesses halfway through her latest album, the aptly named and moody "M...
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'Descendant' powerfully telescopes the past and present
Oct 20, 2022 9:00 am - “Descendant” - ★ ★ ★ ★ One of the best films of the year, Margaret Brown's “Descendant” is, strictly speaking, about the discovery of the Clotilda, the last known slave...
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Styles mutes the charisma button in 'My Policeman'
Oct 20, 2022 6:00 am - “My Policeman” - ★ ★ ½ Even if, like me, you've never been to a Harry Styles concert, it's hardly difficult to comprehend his huge appeal. He's ... Harry Styles. But “h...
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Mega star power of Clooney and Roberts brightens formulaic 'Ticket to Paradise'Oct 20, 2022 6:00 am - “Ticket to Paradise” - ★ ★ ½ If your idea of a good time at the movies only requires that two charismatic veteran stars trade passive-belligerent barbs for an hour, go ...
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'Black Adam' is a superhero franchise born on a Rock
Oct 20, 2022 6:00 am - “Black Adam” - ★ ★ ½ Not long into “Black Adam,” a preteen boy looks up at the muscled hulk of Dwayne Johnson and begs for his help: “We could use a superhero right now....
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In the spirit: Halloween treats appearing now on restaurant menusOct 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Halloween is fast approaching. If you don't have a costume yet, there's still time. If you'd rather not dress up but still want to get in on some of the Halloween spirit...
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Widescreen: Here's your chance to see cinema's original vampire 'Nosferatu' on the big screenOct 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Nine years before Bela Lugosi's "Dracula" made sweet music with the children of the night, Count Orlok's unforgettable, angular face and creepily long claws made their d...
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The Sigman Brothers Presents First Play, IN MEMORIAM, For Halloween 2022Oct 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Long a Chicago staple for high-quality, original musicals, the Sigman Brothers venture out of their musical theater comfort zone into narrative prose. The 2021 BroadwayW...
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Enjoy 'A Little More Mozart' with members of St. Charles Singers Nov. 19Oct 19, 2022 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 19, eight members of the St. Charles Singers, accompanied by a string quartet and keyboardist, reprise highlights from the Singers' recently completed ...
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Goodman's superb 'Swing State' examines grief, loss in America's heartland while offering a glimmer of hopeOct 19, 2022 6:00 pm - "Swing State" - That Goodman Theatre's superb "Swing State" moves audiences from laughter to tears is no surprise. Plenty of plays do that. What is noteworthy ab...