Movies
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Horror, cheap and in-demand, comes to Hollywood's rescueApr 15, 2018 7:27 am - NEW YORK - Finding dependable, bankable box-office hits for anything without a superhero has been a downright scary proposition for Hollywood. The solution, it turns out...
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In a close race, 'Rampage' takes No. 1 from 'A Quiet Place'
Apr 15, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a wobbly start, Dwayne Johnson muscled his way to a No. 1 opening for "Rampage" - but just barely. Close on its heels was the word-of-mouth sens...
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Watching 'A Quiet Place' in a theater? Crunch, slurp or sniffle at your own riskApr 14, 2018 7:29 am - It's always annoying to have people around you at the movies rustling bags, crunching popcorn and slurping down soda. But with one new movie, it's not just irritating. I...
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Pranks and pleas: How 'Westworld' and 'Avengers' deal with spoilersApr 13, 2018 6:00 am - On Monday afternoon, “Westworld” showrunners Jonathan Nolan (a former Barrington resident) and Lisa Joy promised fans in a Reddit forum that a video spoiling all of the ...
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Compelling performance underscores disturbing 'You Were Never Really There'Apr 12, 2018 6:00 am - “You Were Never Really Here” - ★ ★ Joaquin Phoenix assumes a hooded, bearlike presence in “You Were Never Really Here,” a disquieting urban thriller directed by Ly...
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Quiet 'Lean on Pete' speaks volumesApr 12, 2018 6:00 am - “Lean on Pete” - ★ ★ ★ There is painfully little love, except for the warm and compassionate filmmaking itself, in Andrew Haigh's tender and heartbreaking coming-of-age...
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'Beirut' a smart, stylish thriller set in chaos of Lebanon civil warApr 12, 2018 6:00 am - “Beirut” - ★ ★ ★ “Beirut,” a tense, stylish political thriller set in 1982 amid the chaos of Lebanon's civil war, stars Jon Hamm as a former U.S. diplomat who is c...
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'Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero' revisits sweet tale of canine courageApr 12, 2018 6:00 am - “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero” - ★ ★ ½ Dogs that have been rescued, more often than not, return the favor, offering their human companions unconditional loyalty. ...
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See fashion and flapper icon Louise Brooks at Arcada silent film seriesApr 11, 2018 11:00 pm - The Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. in St. Charles, is continuing its "Silent Film Night" series with the 1929 German silent film classic "Pandora's Box," featuring flap...
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'Rampage' a lighthearted throwback to old-fashioned creature featuresApr 11, 2018 5:00 pm - “Rampage” - ★ ★ ★ If you thought Chicago took a beating in “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and in the “Divergent” trilogy, prepare to be tossed for a loop when “Rampag...