Movies
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The 'Troopers' are back ... and this time it's CanadianApr 19, 2018 6:00 am - “Super Troopers 2” - ★ ★ A goofy sense of inconsequentiality is an underappreciated trait in comedies. There's an abiding charm to movies so low in their stakes and so ...
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'The Endless' a potent mix of engrossing sci-fi, touching dramaApr 19, 2018 6:00 am - “The Endless” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Aside from boutique horror fans, most filmgoers haven't heard of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, despite raves for the filmmakers' 2014 b...
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Amy Schumer shines in empowering romantic comedy 'I Feel Pretty'Apr 19, 2018 6:00 am - "I Feel Pretty" - ★ ★ ★ Movies have given us way more stories about confidence men than confident women. Amy Schumer's "I Feel Pretty" redresses this imbalance with a s...
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It's in the hole! Bill Murray helps open 'Caddyshack' in RosemontApr 17, 2018 1:00 am - In what one might call a Cinderella story, one-time North Shore golf caddie Bill Murray returned to his roots in the Chicago suburbs Tuesday to help open his family's ne...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Rampage' scores No. 1 with $35.8 million
Apr 16, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Dwayne Johnson movie "Rampage" opened in first place over the weekend, beating out stiff competition from last weekend's champ "A Quiet Place." ''...
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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'
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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...