Movies
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Movie review: A judge faces a life-or-death decision in moving drama 'The Children Act'Sep 27, 2018 6:00 am - “The Children Act” - ★ ★ ★ Emma Thompson plays God with convincing aplomb in “The Children Act,” an adaptation of Ian McEwan's 2014 novel that fairly bursts with ideas ...
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Movie review: Ethan Hawke's musical biopic 'Blaze' focuses on unsung artistSep 27, 2018 6:00 am - “Blaze” - ★ ★ ★ The great singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt used to say there are two kinds of music: the blues and zip-a-dee-doo-dah. Both are on full, florid di...
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Movie review: 'Night School' delivers heartfelt lesson in crude comic packageSep 27, 2018 6:00 am - “Night School” - ★ ★ ½ There's a genuine desire for self-improvement at the heart of the adult education comedy “Night School.” Yet, much as he did with “Girls Trip,” d...
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Movie review: Sweet guide dog documentary a definite 'Pick of the Litter'Sep 27, 2018 6:00 am - "Pick of the Litter" - ★ ★ ★ ½ You think all those adorable online videos of puppies can't be topped for cuteness? Watch the beginning of "Pick of the Litter" as five f...
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Movie review: 'Colette' inspires, but fails to fully capture complexity of French authorSep 26, 2018 11:00 pm - “Colette” - ★ ★ ½ Wash Westmoreland's “Colette” is a very British movie about a very French feminist icon. A handsome and lively period film, it's too timid to capture t...
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Movie guide: 'Smallfoot,' 'Night School,' 'Sisters Brothers' opening this weekendSep 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Movies in theaters the week of Sept. 28 Four stars: superior. Three stars: good. Two stars: average. One star: poor. D (drug use), L (language), N (nudity), S (sexu...
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Flawed 'Smallfoot' steps up with push for acceptance and integritySep 25, 2018 11:00 pm - "Smallfoot" - ★ ★ ½ "It's not just about tearing down old ideas," a character in "Smallfoot" says. "It's about finding new ones!" The ideas in Warner Animation Group's m...
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Cardinal George documentary to premiere Oct. 21 in MundeleinSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - Mundelein Seminary at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake is premiering a new documentary on the life and legacy of Cardinal Francis George at a free screening, sch...
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Box office top 20: 'The House With a Clock' is no. 1
Sep 24, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A trio of wide-releases sputtered while the gothic family fantasy "The House With a Clock in Its Walls," starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, ticked i...
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'House With a Clock in Its Walls' ticks to No. 1 in theaters