Movies
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Spike Lee just wants America to achieve greatness, periodAug 04, 2018 7:27 am - NEW YORK - Spike Lee has been opining for a few minutes now: Isn't it ludicrous that people call football players unworthy of living in this country for kneeling during ...
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'McQueen' documentary spotlights fashion designer's controversial creationsAug 03, 2018 6:00 am - “McQueen” - ★ ★ ★ ½ There are two Alexander McQueens in “McQueen,” the fascinating documentary portrait of the acclaimed fashion designer, who committed suicide in...
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How you can pitch a movie to Columbia Pictures in RosemontAug 03, 2018 6:00 am - Do you have an idea for a movie? If you plan on attending Wizard World Chicago at the end of the month in Rosemont, then some Columbia Pictures executives would like to ...
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'Christopher Robin' a loopy, kid-centric fantasy that's quick on the TiggerAug 02, 2018 9:00 pm - "Christopher Robin" - ★ ★ ★ A.A. Milne's classic literary characters Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl and Piglet have faced some challenging adventures in t...
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Kelly Macdonald gives winning performance in tenderhearted 'Puzzle'Aug 02, 2018 6:00 am - “Puzzle” - ★ ★ ★ Since making her big-screen debut 20-odd years ago in “Trainspotting,” the Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald has made a specialty of stealing movies in ...
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'Generation Wealth' explores obsession with luxury possessions and privilegeAug 02, 2018 6:00 am - “Generation Wealth” - ★ ★ ★ Photographer and filmmaker Lauren Greenfield has made a career out of documenting the culture of conspicuous consumption and the commodifica...
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Half-baked storylines, incomplete plot cloud 'The Darkest Minds'Aug 02, 2018 6:00 am - “The Darkest Minds”- ★ ½ Kids under the age of 18 are being persecuted by adults for their special powers in “The Darkest Minds,” an adaptation of book one of Alex...
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'The Spy Who Dumped Me' uncomfortably mixes goofy comedy, stunning violenceAug 02, 2018 6:00 am - “The Spy Who Dumped Me” - ★ ★ ½ From the get-go, “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” a Kate McKinnon-Mila Kunis buddy spy comedy, has two things going for it. First, female s...
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'Case for Christ' wins Best Picture at Christian visual media awardsAug 02, 2018 1:00 am - "The Case for Christ" - the 2017 film about Arlington Heights native and former Daily Herald and Chicago Tribune journalist Lee Strobel - has won Best Picture at the Int...
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'Incredibles 2' passes $1 billion at worldwide box office
Jul 31, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The acclaimed Pixar sequel "Incredibles 2" has passed $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales, making it Disney's third film this year to cross the box-offi...