Movies
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'Ready Player One' takes Spielberg back — and to the futureMar 30, 2018 7:15 am - In Ernest Cline's novel “Ready Player One,” the main character drives a DeLorean because of “Back to the Future,” and uses a grail diary because of “Indiana Jones and th...
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Actors shine in sloggy trenches of war drama 'Journey's End'Mar 29, 2018 6:00 am - "Journey's End" - ★ ★ ½ Stagy and deliberate in its pacing, the earnest World War I drama "Journey's End" provides a wonderful opportunity for its cast members to demon...
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St. Charles filmmaker is executive producer for 'Paul, Apostle of Christ'Mar 28, 2018 11:00 pm - It seems that Eric Groth of St. Charles could easily relate to St. Paul's efforts to lay the groundwork for the foundation of Christianity as an Apostle of Jesus Christ....
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Spielberg's 'Player One' not so ready as sci-fi thriller propelled by pop-culture referencesMar 28, 2018 10:00 am - “Ready Player One” - ★ ★ ½ If a futuristic action movie must be propelled by pop-culture references, Steven Spielberg's dizzying “Ready Player One” demonstrates how bes...
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Bonus documentary makes 'Last Jedi' a must-buy, even if you hated the movieMar 28, 2018 6:00 am - The surprisingly controversial "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" is now available across all home-entertainment platforms, and Lucasfilm was not stingy with bonus content. The ...
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Animated 'Isle of Dogs' rates a big bow-WOW!Mar 27, 2018 12:45 pm - “Isle of Dogs” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Wes Anderson's eerily politically prescient, stop-motion black comedy “Isle of Dogs” ranks as the most innovative animated feature since “Toy S...
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Library showing 'Lion King' FridayMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - To keep your spring breakers entertained, the Wauconda Area Library is showing the Disney animated classic "The Lion King" on Friday. The movie will run from 1:30 to 3:3...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Pacific Rim' dethrones 'Black Panther'
Mar 26, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The monsters vs. robots sequel "Pacific Rim," finally dethroned "Black Panther" from the top spot of the North American box office, but the superhero sen...
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'Pacific Rim: Uprising' dethrones 'Black Panther'
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Israeli drama 'Foxtrot' stuns with powerful portrait of griefMar 23, 2018 6:00 am - “Foxtrot” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Watching the Israeli film “Foxtrot “ is like watching a dream play out. Writer-director Samuel Maoz's excellent film is of course more structure...