Movies
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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...
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Bake like Mrs. Patmore, eat like the Crawleys with this delightful 'Downton Abbey' cakeOct 08, 2019 6:00 am - This is the cake you're likely to spot on a side table at the Crawley family's afternoon tea on “Downton Abbey.” Madeira cake, named after the fortified Portuguese wine ...
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Meet 'Game of Thrones' heroes, other celebs in Rosemont this weekendOct 07, 2019 6:00 am - Two of the most popular TV actors in the realm will be in Rosemont this weekend when ACE Comic Con Midwest invades the Donald E. Stephens Center. “Game of Thrones” Emmy ...
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Dann and Raymond's Movie Club coming to Palatine Public LibraryOct 07, 2019 1:00 am - Palatine Public Library will host Dann and Raymond's Movie Club for a program entitled "The Greatest Science Fiction Films," from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16. T...