Movies
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Geneva church to show 'Sustainable' film on America's food system May 24May 20, 2019 11:00 pm - On Friday, May 24, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, 102 S. Second St., continues its monthly film series with a screening of the 2016 documentary "Sustainab...
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The world is finally ready for 'Booksmart,' a raunchy teen comedy about two straight-A girlsMay 19, 2019 7:29 am - Beanie Feldstein reaches over a table to place her hand in Kaitlyn Dever's. "A quick handhold," Feldstein playfully announces while discussing how she and her co-star bo...
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'John Wick 3' dethrones 'Avengers: Endgame' with $57 million
May 19, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The box office has a new king and his name is John Wick. The third installment of the hyper violent Keanu Reeves franchise has taken the top spot at the No...
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Fact-based 'Trial by Jury' offers cautionary tale about justice systemMay 17, 2019 6:00 am - “Trial by Fire” - ★ ★ ½ British actor Jack O'Connell makes no concessions when playing a man charged with burning his three little daughters to death in Edward Zwi...
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'The Biggest Little Farm' documents California couple's agrarian dreamMay 17, 2019 6:00 am - “The Biggest Little Farm” — ★ ★ ½ “The Biggest Little Farm” is a documentary with the title, and much of the rosy fantasy, of a picture book. John and Molly Cheste...
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'Photograph' needs sharper focus, far more plotMay 17, 2019 6:00 am - “Photograph” — ★ ★ When filmmaker Ritesh Batra wrote the screenplay for his well-received 2013 feature debut, “The Lunchbox” — a bittersweet romantic dramedy about ...
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'A Dog's Journey' never earns its manipulative, lazy tearsMay 16, 2019 6:00 am - “A Dog's Journey” - ★ “A Dog's Journey” tries to prove that it's possible to make an uplifting movie in which a dog dies — repeatedly. That's not a spoiler; it's li...
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Yara Shahidi shines in so-so teen romance 'The Sun is Also a Star'May 16, 2019 6:00 am - “The Sun is Also a Star” - ★ ★ “The Sun is Also a Star” is a beautiful looking film. The stars — Yara Shahidi of “grown-ish” and Charles Melton of “Riverdale” — ar...
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'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' delivers epic action, Oscar-worthy production designMay 15, 2019 8:00 am - “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” - ★ ★ ★ More than John Woo, it's John Wow! The first epic action set-piece in “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” comes at you like a...
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After Hours Film Society to show 'Transit' May 20May 14, 2019 11:00 pm - The After Hours Film Society will show the 2018 drama "Transit" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 20, at Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave. in Downers Grove. Tick...