Movies
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Movie review: 'Parasite' feeds off class warfare as dark, well-plotted Korean thrillerOct 17, 2019 6:00 am - “Parasite” — ★ ★ ★ ★ Starring: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Jo Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin Directed by: Bong Joon-ho Other: A Neon release. Ra...
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Get spooky thrills at 'Halloween Horror Film Fest' Oct. 26 at The CatlowOct 16, 2019 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Catlow Theatre, 116 W. Main St. in Barrington, is hosting a "Halloween Horror Film Fest" starting at noon and going until after midnight. The s...
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Horror classics to bring spooky thrills to silent film seriesOct 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Get your horror thrills this Halloween season with a series of classic silent films, hosted by the Silent Film Society of Chicago. All the screenings will feature live o...
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'Joker' tops box office again, beats 'Addams Family'
Oct 13, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The first weekend was no fluke: "Joker" is a hit. The R-rated comic book villain origin story had a phenomenal second weekend at the box office, topping th...
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Aaron Paul brings Jesse Pinkman back for 'Breaking Bad' standalone movie on NetflixOct 11, 2019 6:00 am - When last seen, mentally and emotionally broken meth cook/dealer Jesse Pinkman was laughing maniacally as he fled neo-Nazi captors in his Chevy El Camino in the 2013 ser...
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Eddie Murphy makes impressive comeback in heartfelt 'Dolemite Is My Name'Oct 11, 2019 6:00 am - “Dolemite Is My Name” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For the amount of cursing, vulgarity and nudity in “Dolemite Is My Name,” it might come as a surprise that it's actually a rather sweet a...
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Ang Lee has a new religion in digital. Will anyone follow?Oct 10, 2019 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Ang Lee's conversion began with “Life of Pi.” It was the director's first movie in 3-D, and he sweated anxiously over the implementation of the technology and...
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'Pain and Glory' a sublimely intimate rendering of a man and his memories
Oct 10, 2019 6:00 am - “Pain and Glory” - ★ ★ ★ ★ “Pain and Glory” opens with a shot of Antonio Banderas, underwater and with his eyes closed, in a half-seated pose evoking a serene, bathing-...
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The tech is advanced, but Will Smith's 'Gemini Man' is lifelessOct 10, 2019 6:00 am - “Gemini Man” - ★ Will Smith is usually an asset for a movie. He's the kind of true movie star whose charisma can elevate even the most mediocre material. You'd think th...
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All-star weekend: Marvel, 'Thrones' actors thrill fans in RosemontOct 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Brie Larson. Chris Hemsworth. Jake Gyllenhaal. Tessa Thompson. Tom Holland. Kit Harington. Gwendoline Christie. Taron Egerton. All of these famous names were in Rosemont...