Movies
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Emily Blunt takes on 'daunting' challenge of playing 'Mary Poppins'Dec 16, 2018 6:25 am - Emily Blunt loves a challenge, and in the world of movie musicals there's no greater trial than following in the footsteps of Julie Andrews to bring one of her most icon...
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'Spider-Verse' swings to the top; 'Mortal Engines' tanks
Dec 16, 2018 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" swung to the top of the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters, proving that there is widespread audience...
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Shameik Moore slings webs as film's first biracial Spider-ManDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - A journal entry penned when Shameik Moore was a teenager laid out one of his dreams — to play Spider-Man on the big screen. That dream is now partially realized with Moo...
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Movie review: Clint Eastwood takes fascinating journey as a drug smuggler in 'The Mule'Dec 14, 2018 5:00 am - “The Mule” - ★ ★ ★ Both tender apologia and vigorous justification, Clint Eastwood's “The Mule” is a deeply, fascinatingly personal meditation from the 88-year-old ...
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Movie review: Teen star outshines Natalie Portman in disappointing 'Vox Lux'Dec 14, 2018 5:00 am - “Vox Lux” - ★ ★ Natalie Portman is the putative headliner in “Vox Lux,” an ambitious but ultimately ungraceful meditation on pop superstardom that spans decades, awkwar...
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Movie review: Julia Roberts' performance propels addiction drama 'Ben is Back'Dec 13, 2018 5:00 am - “Ben is Back” - ★ ★ ★ In one of Julia Roberts' many heartbreaking scenes in “Ben is Back” - and they're pretty much all heartbreaking - she lays down the law to her 19-...
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Movie review: 'Mortal Engines' treads bloated, all-too-familiar fantasy film groundDec 13, 2018 5:00 am - “Mortal Engines” - ★ ½ The 23rd-century world of “Mortal Engines” looks great: a fabulous and richly textured steampunk dystopia of haves and have-nots straight ou...
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Movie review: 'Mary, Queen of Scots' proves a royal disappointment despite strong leadsDec 13, 2018 5:00 am - “Mary, Queen of Scots” - ★ ★ ½ “Mary, Queen of Scots” is an ambitious re-imagining of the Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I saga with modern flourishes and bold performances ...
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Arcada silent film series continues with Buster Keaton classic Dec. 18Dec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - The Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. in St. Charles, continues its "Silent Film Night" series with a screening of the 1926 comedy classic "The General" by Buster Keaton a...
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'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' weaves fun, action-packed taleDec 12, 2018 10:00 am - “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” - ★ ★ ★ ½ You might be forgiven for feeling superhero overload this holiday season. Had enough of, say, Spider-Man for a while? Well,...