Movies
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'Jumanji' tops 'The Post,' 'The Commuter' at MLK box office
Jan 14, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Taraji P. Henson and Paddington Bear and all rushed into movie theaters over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, but "Jumanji: Wel...
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Read the book, see the movie in Hanover ParkJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Movie buffs may want to attend "Who Filmed this Book?" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14 and 28 and March 14 and 28 at the Hanover Park Branch Library, 1266 Irving Park Road i...
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How often do Golden Globes predict Oscar winners?Jan 13, 2018 6:24 am - The first major awards show of the year was full of surprises. Several films considered fan and critic favorites, including "The Post," "Get Out" and "Dunkirk," were not...
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Winter topics for Dann & Raymond's Movie ClubJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Dann and Raymond's Movie Club, hosted by Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire and award-winning author Raymond Benson, will meet from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 7 a...
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Critics' Choice Awards: Mark Wahlberg gets called out, James Franco is a no-showJan 11, 2018 10:00 pm - A few days after the Golden Globe Awards, a very similar crowd of movie and television stars gathered in Santa Monica, California, for the 23rd annual Critics' Choice Aw...
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Annette Bening brings dignity to Gloria Grahame role in 'Film Stars'Jan 11, 2018 5:00 am - “Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool” - ★ ★ ½ Annette Bening gives Gloria Grahame a nobility rarely shown to faded Hollywood actresses in “Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpo...
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'Phantom Thread' a well-crafted tale laced with strong performancesJan 11, 2018 5:00 am - “Phantom Thread” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Daniel Day-Lewis resembles an Easter Island sculpture crossed with a handsomely groomed Adonis in “Phantom Thread,” Paul Thomas Anderson...
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'The Commuter,' star Liam Neeson race through implausible plot bumpsJan 11, 2018 5:00 am - “The Commuter” - ★ ★ The tagline for the Liam Neeson Metro-North thriller “The Commuter” - “Lives are on the line” - feels like a missed opportunity. I would have gone ...
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'Paddington 2' charms with sweet message and a villainous Hugh GrantJan 10, 2018 10:30 am - “Paddington 2” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Could it be that Hugh Grant was born to play a villainous dandy in a kid's movie? He certainly seems to be having the time of his life hamming ...
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Two of 2017's best now on Hulu: 'Columbus' and 'Gilbert'Jan 09, 2018 5:00 am - The seemingly endless buildup to March's Academy Awards revolves around a dozen or so films that win all the praise and plaudits - you probably haven't seen “Call Me By ...